Sarvam 105B vs Apertus 8B
Sarvam 105B comes out ahead, 65 to 56 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
Sarvam AI
Sarvam 105B
65/100- ECI—
- Price$0.047 / $0.186
- Context131K
Swiss AI
Apertus 8B
56/100- ECI—
- Price$0.10 / $0.20
- Context66K
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Sarvam 105B is our pick
Sarvam 105B is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Apertus 8B (56). 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 105BSarvam 105B $0.082 · Apertus 8B $0.125 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextSarvam 105BSarvam 105B 131,072 · Apertus 8B 65,536 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsSarvam 105B: Text · Apertus 8B: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Sarvam 105B | Apertus 8B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 93 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 25 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 12 |
| Overall | 100% | 65/100 | 56/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Sarvam 105BSarvam AI | Apertus 8BSwiss AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.047 (best) | $0.10 |
| Output | $0.186 (best) | $0.20 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.082 (best) | $0.125 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 2 providers | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (best) | 65,536 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes · low · medium · high | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | OpenApache-2.0 |
| API model ID | sarvam-105b | — |
| API providers | 3 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Sep 1, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Sep 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Sarvam 105B$0.842
- Apertus 8B$1.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Sarvam 105B or Apertus 8B?
Sarvam 105B is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Apertus 8B (56). 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, Sarvam 105B or Apertus 8B?
Sarvam 105B is cheaper at $0.047 input / $0.186 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). Apertus 8B costs $0.10 input / $0.20 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.082 per million tokens for Sarvam 105B versus $0.125 for Apertus 8B (1.5× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Sarvam 105B has not been scored yet and Apertus 8B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Sarvam 105B and Apertus 8B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Sarvam 105B has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 65,536 for Apertus 8B. Maximum output per response: Sarvam 105B up to 131,072, Apertus 8B up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Sarvam 105B accepts text; Apertus 8B accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (Apache-2.0), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Apertus 8B is the newest, released Sep 2, 2025. Sarvam 105B came out Sep 1, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Apertus 8B Sep 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 Oct 4, 2026.
