# Perplexity launches Decider v1.3 with locate feature

> The new version adds span extraction and reports 91.6% accuracy on 63 classification tasks.

Oossa · 2026-11-13 · https://oossa.com/en/perplexity-launches-decider-v1-3-with-locate-feature

Perplexity released Decider v1.3 and Flash v1.3 on November 13, 2026. These are open‑weight decision models that output probabilities instead of text. Version 1.3 adds a Locate function for extracting text spans. Perplexity says the models achieve 91.6% mean accuracy across 63 query‑classification tasks.

## The facts

- Version 1.3 adds Locate for span extraction
- Mean accuracy reported as 91.6% on 63 tasks

## Why it matters

Developers can now use Perplexity’s models to pull specific answer pieces from data with higher reliability.

## Sources & references

1. [Perplexity Releases Decider v1.3: Open-Weight Decision Models Add Locate](https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/11/13/perplexity-decider-v1-3-open-weight-decision-models-locate/) – MarkTechPost, 2026-11-13

Last updated: 2026-11-13