Nace.AI: Drex Max vs Perplexity: Decider V1.2
A side-by-side comparison of Nace.AI: Drex Max ($0.21 / 1M tokens) and Perplexity: Decider V1.2 ($0.07 / 1M tokens) using current USD prices and capabilities from the api14 catalog. Both run through the same OpenAI-compatible API.
Specifications
| Nace.AI: Drex Max | Perplexity: Decider V1.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Nace.AI | Perplexity |
| Input | $0.21 / 1M tokens | $0.07 / 1M tokens |
| Context window | 262,144 | 262,144 |
| Max output | 235,929 | 235,929 |
| Input | text | text, image |
| Output | decisions | decisions |
| Tool calling | ||
| Structured output | ||
| Reasoning control | ||
| Added | Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
Key differences
- Perplexity: Decider V1.2 is 67% cheaper on input tokens.
- A request with 1,000 input and 500 output tokens costs $0.000210 with Nace.AI: Drex Max and $0.000070 with Perplexity: Decider V1.2.
Switch with one string
Both models use the same endpoint and request shape. Change the model value from "nace-ai/drex-max" to "perplexity/pplx-decider-v1.2" and prompts, streaming and tools keep working.
import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://api14.com/api/v1",
apiKey: process.env.API14_API_KEY,
});
const result = await client.post("/decisions", { body: {
"model": "perplexity/pplx-decider-v1.2",
"state": "Customer: I was charged twice for my order and want my money back.",
"questions": {
"team": {
"type": "choice",
"instructions": "Which team should handle this message?",
"criteria": {
"billing": "Payments, refunds, invoices",
"support": "Product questions and bugs",
"sales": "Pricing and new purchases"
}
},
"urgent": {
"type": "noul",
"instructions": "Does this need a reply today?",
"criteria": {
"true": "Money, outage or legal risk",
"false": "Can wait"
}
}
}
} });
console.log(result.answers);
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