Decision tool

Provider Decision Card

A reusable comparison card for quality, cost, data, tools, and operations.

AnthropicOpenAIGoogle
CurrentNext review due 2026-10-21Content version 0.30.0
Format
Decision Path
Level
Intermediate
Audience
Developer, Operator, Leader
Owner
Project42 Editorial
Review cadence
Every 90 days
Prerequisites
A representative AI workload and acceptance criteria
01

Score the actual workflow

Representative task quality and failure modes.

Latency, throughput, and total cost.

Context, tool use, and structured output.

Data handling, identity, region, and compliance.

SDK, observability, support, and team familiarity.