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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Sarvam-M

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 comes out ahead, 72 to 6 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

    Google

    Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

    Released Jun 5, 2025

    72/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.22 / $9.75
    • Context1.05M
  2. Sarvam AI

    Sarvam-M

    Released May 20, 2025

    6/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context33K
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01 — Verdict

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is our pick

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is the better all-round choice, scoring 72/100 against Sarvam-M (6). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 priceGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 $3.35 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Sarvam-M unpriced
  • Longest contextGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 1,048,576 · Sarvam-M 32,768 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio · Sarvam-M: Text
  • Self-hostingSarvam-MPublishes downloadable weights (Apache 2.0)
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Sarvam-M
Inputs & features60%8010
Context window40%610
Overall100%72/1006/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. 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.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Sarvam-M specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05GoogleSarvam-MSarvam AI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$1.22—
Output$9.75—
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$3.35—
Long-context rateSame rate—
Price sourceMedian of 4 providers—
Limits
Context window1,048,576 tokens (best)32,768 tokens
Max output65,536 tokens (best)32,768 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsYesNo
AudioYesNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesNo
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpenApache 2.0
API model ID——
API providers4—
ReleasedJun 5, 2025May 20, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJan 31, 2025—
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05$31.69
  • Sarvam-M—
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 or Sarvam-M?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is the better all-round choice, scoring 72/100 against Sarvam-M (6). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 or Sarvam-M?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is cheaper at $1.22 input / $9.75 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $3.35 per million tokens for Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 versus . Sarvam-M has no published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has not been scored yet and Sarvam-M has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Sarvam-M yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Sarvam-M does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 32,768 for Sarvam-M. Maximum output per response: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 up to 65,536, Sarvam-M up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 accepts text, images, PDFs and audio; Sarvam-M accepts text. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Sarvam-M publishes its weights (Apache 2.0) and can be self-hosted; Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is the newest, released Jun 5, 2025. Sarvam-M came out May 20, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 Jan 31, 2025.

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 Nov 2, 2026.