Sarvam 30B vs Gemma 4 E2B IT
Gemma 4 E2B IT comes out ahead, 79 to 65 on our weighted score, though Sarvam 30B is 47% cheaper per token.
Sarvam AI
Sarvam 30B
65/100- ECI—
- Price$0.02 / $0.10
- Context128K
- Our pick
GoogleGemma 4 E2B IT
79/100- ECI—
- Price$0.07 / $0.09
- Context131K
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Gemma 4 E2B IT is our pick
Gemma 4 E2B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 79/100 against Sarvam 30B (65). It leads on inputs & features. 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 · Gemma 4 E2B IT $0.075 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGemma 4 E2B ITGemma 4 E2B IT 131,072 · Sarvam 30B 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGemma 4 E2B ITSarvam 30B: Text · Gemma 4 E2B IT: Text, Images, Audio
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Sarvam 30B | Gemma 4 E2B IT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 100 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 65/100 | 79/100 |
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 30BSarvam AI | Gemma 4 E2B ITGoogle |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.02 (best) | $0.07 |
| Output | $0.10 | $0.09 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.04 (best) | $0.075 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 128,000 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | Yes |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes · low · medium · high | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | sarvam-30b | — |
| API providers | 2 | 2 |
| Released | Feb 18, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Sarvam 30B$0.40
- Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.88
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Sarvam 30B or Gemma 4 E2B IT?
Gemma 4 E2B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 79/100 against Sarvam 30B (65). It leads on inputs & features. 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 30B or Gemma 4 E2B IT?
Sarvam 30B is cheaper at $0.02 input / $0.10 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Gemma 4 E2B IT costs $0.07 input / $0.09 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 $0.075 for Gemma 4 E2B IT (1.9× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Sarvam 30B has not been scored yet and Gemma 4 E2B IT has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Sarvam 30B and Gemma 4 E2B IT 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?
Gemma 4 E2B IT has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 128,000 for Sarvam 30B. Maximum output per response: Sarvam 30B up to 128,000, Gemma 4 E2B IT up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Sarvam 30B accepts text; Gemma 4 E2B IT accepts text, images and audio. Gemma 4 E2B IT 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?
Gemma 4 E2B IT is the newest, released Apr 2, 2026. Sarvam 30B came out Feb 18, 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.
