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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

DeepSeek OCR 2 vs Sarvam 30B

Sarvam 30B comes out ahead, 65 to 32 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. DeepSeek

    DeepSeek OCR 2

    Released Jan 27, 2026

    32/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.89 / $1.47
    • Context8K
    Full specs Remove DeepSeek OCR 2
  2. Our pick

    Sarvam AI

    Sarvam 30B

    Released Feb 18, 2026

    65/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.02 / $0.10
    • Context128K
    Full specs Remove Sarvam 30B

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01 — Verdict

Sarvam 30B is our pick

Sarvam 30B is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against DeepSeek OCR 2 (32). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceSarvam 30BSarvam 30B $0.04 · DeepSeek OCR 2 $1.03 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextSarvam 30BSarvam 30B 128,000 · DeepSeek OCR 2 8,192 tokens
  • Widest inputsDeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeek OCR 2: Text, Images · Sarvam 30B: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightDeepSeek OCR 2Sarvam 30B
Price50%49100
Inputs & features30%2535
Context window20%024
Overall100%32/10065/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

DeepSeek OCR 2 vs Sarvam 30B specifications side by side
SpecificationDeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeekSarvam 30BSarvam AI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.89$0.02 (best)
Output$1.47$0.10 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$1.03$0.04 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersMedian of 1 providers
Limits
Context window8,192 tokens128,000 tokens (best)
Max output8,192 tokens128,000 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYes · low · medium · high
Tool callingNoYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model ID—sarvam-30b
API providers22
ReleasedJan 27, 2026Feb 18, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • DeepSeek OCR 2$11.83
  • Sarvam 30B$0.40
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: DeepSeek OCR 2 or Sarvam 30B?

Sarvam 30B is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against DeepSeek OCR 2 (32). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek OCR 2 or Sarvam 30B?

Sarvam 30B is cheaper at $0.02 input / $0.10 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). DeepSeek OCR 2 costs $0.89 input / $1.47 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.04 per million tokens for Sarvam 30B versus $1.03 for DeepSeek OCR 2 (26× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. DeepSeek OCR 2 has not been scored yet and Sarvam 30B has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for DeepSeek OCR 2 and Sarvam 30B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that DeepSeek OCR 2 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Sarvam 30B has the largest context window at 128,000 tokens, against 8,192 for DeepSeek OCR 2. Maximum output per response: DeepSeek OCR 2 up to 8,192, Sarvam 30B up to 128,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

DeepSeek OCR 2 accepts text and images; Sarvam 30B accepts text. DeepSeek OCR 2 handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Sarvam 30B is the newest, released Feb 18, 2026. DeepSeek OCR 2 came out Jan 27, 2026.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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