o3-deep-research vs Sarvam-M vs Solar Pro 2
o3-deep-research comes out ahead, 49 to 26 and 6 on our weighted score, though Solar Pro 2 is 63× cheaper per token.
- Our pick
OpenAIo3-deep-research
49/100- ECI—
- Price$9.00 / $36.00
- Context200K
Sarvam AI
Sarvam-M
6/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context33K
UpstageSolar Pro 2
26/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.25
- Context66K
o3-deep-research is our pick
o3-deep-research is the better all-round choice, scoring 49/100 against Solar Pro 2 (26) and 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 priceSolar Pro 2Solar Pro 2 $0.25 · o3-deep-research $15.75 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Sarvam-M unpriced
- Longest contexto3-deep-researcho3-deep-research 200,000 · Solar Pro 2 65,536 · Sarvam-M 32,768 tokens
- Widest inputso3-deep-researcho3-deep-research: Text, Images · Sarvam-M: Text · Solar Pro 2: Text
- Self-hostingSarvam-MPublishes downloadable weights (Apache 2.0)
| Measure | Weight | o3-deep-research | Sarvam-M | Solar Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 60 | 10 | 35 |
| Context window | 40% | 32 | 0 | 12 |
| Overall | 100% | 49/100 | 6/100 | 26/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | o3-deep-researchOpenAI | Sarvam-MSarvam AI | Solar Pro 2Upstage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $9.00 | — | $0.25 (best) |
| Output | $36.00 | — | $0.25 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $15.75 | — | $0.25 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | — | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | — | Official Upstage API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 200,000 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens | 65,536 tokens |
| Max output | 100,000 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes | Yesminimal · high |
| Tool calling | Yes | No | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | OpenApache 2.0 | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — | solar-pro2 |
| API providers | 1 | — | 2 (best) |
| Released | Jun 26, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | May 2024 | — | Mar 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- o3-deep-research$162.00
- Sarvam-M—
- Solar Pro 2$3.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: o3-deep-research, Sarvam-M or Solar Pro 2?
o3-deep-research is the better all-round choice, scoring 49/100 against Solar Pro 2 (26) and 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, o3-deep-research, Sarvam-M or Solar Pro 2?
Solar Pro 2 is cheaper at $0.25 input / $0.25 output per million tokens (official Upstage API price). o3-deep-research costs $9.00 input / $36.00 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.25 per million tokens for Solar Pro 2 versus $15.75 for o3-deep-research (63× as much). Sarvam-M has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. o3-deep-research has not been scored yet, Sarvam-M has not been scored yet and Solar Pro 2 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for o3-deep-research, Sarvam-M and Solar Pro 2 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?
o3-deep-research has the largest context window at 200,000 tokens, against 65,536 for Solar Pro 2 and 32,768 for Sarvam-M. Maximum output per response: o3-deep-research up to 100,000, Sarvam-M up to 32,768, Solar Pro 2 up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
o3-deep-research accepts text and images; Sarvam-M accepts text; Solar Pro 2 accepts text. o3-deep-research 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; o3-deep-research and Solar Pro 2 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
o3-deep-research is the newest, released Jun 26, 2025. Sarvam-M came out May 20, 2025; Solar Pro 2 came out May 20, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: o3-deep-research May 2024, Solar Pro 2 Mar 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.
