Sarvam 105B vs Sarvam 30B
Too close to call on our weighted score (Sarvam 105B 65, Sarvam 30B 65). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Sarvam AI
Sarvam 105B
65/100- ECI—
- Price$0.047 / $0.186
- Context131K
Sarvam AI
Sarvam 30B
65/100- ECI—
- Price$0.02 / $0.10
- Context128K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Sarvam 105B 65/100, Sarvam 30B 65/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Sarvam 30B on price and Sarvam 105B for long inputs. 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 · Sarvam 105B $0.082 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextSarvam 105BSarvam 105B 131,072 · Sarvam 30B 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsSarvam 105B: Text · Sarvam 30B: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Sarvam 105B | Sarvam 30B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 100 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 65/100 | 65/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Sarvam 105BSarvam AI | Sarvam 30BSarvam AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.047 | $0.02 (best) |
| Output | $0.186 | $0.10 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.082 | $0.04 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 2 providers | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes · low · medium · high | Yes · low · medium · high |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | sarvam-105b | sarvam-30b |
| API providers | 3 (best) | 2 |
| Released | Sep 1, 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Sarvam 105B$0.842
- Sarvam 30B$0.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Sarvam 105B or Sarvam 30B?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Sarvam 105B 65/100, Sarvam 30B 65/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Sarvam 30B on price and Sarvam 105B for long inputs. 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 Sarvam 30B?
Sarvam 30B is cheaper at $0.02 input / $0.10 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Sarvam 105B costs $0.047 input / $0.186 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.04 per million tokens for Sarvam 30B versus $0.082 for Sarvam 105B (2× 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 Sarvam 30B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Sarvam 105B and Sarvam 30B 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 128,000 for Sarvam 30B. Maximum output per response: Sarvam 105B up to 131,072, Sarvam 30B up to 128,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Sarvam 105B accepts text; Sarvam 30B accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
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. Sarvam 105B came out Sep 1, 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.
