Using fast decision models for evals: 200ms judge beats slow LLM-as-judge

holdenmatt · x · 2026-09-20

The author suggests using Jev for evals: since evals are essentially decisions (binary or numeric rubrics) and run well in parallel, a fast/cheap decision model can replace slow, expensive LLM-as-judge setups. If an eval takes only 200ms, you could even evaluate live on production traffic instead of running offline.

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