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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Sarvam-M vs Mistral Nemotron

Mistral Nemotron comes out ahead, 25 to 6 on our weighted score.

  1. Sarvam AI

    Sarvam-M

    Released May 20, 2025

    6/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context33K
  2. Our pick

    NVIDIA

    Mistral Nemotron

    Released Jun 11, 2025

    25/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context128K
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01 — Verdict

Mistral Nemotron is our pick

Mistral Nemotron is the better all-round choice, scoring 25/100 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
  • Longest contextMistral NemotronMistral Nemotron 128,000 · Sarvam-M 32,768 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsSarvam-M: Text · Mistral Nemotron: Text
  • Self-hostingSarvam-MPublishes downloadable weights (Apache 2.0)
How the score is built
MeasureWeightSarvam-MMistral Nemotron
Inputs & features60%1025
Context window40%024
Overall100%6/10025/100

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.

Sarvam-M vs Mistral Nemotron specifications side by side
SpecificationSarvam-MSarvam AIMistral NemotronNVIDIA
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input——
Output——
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)——
Long-context rate——
Price source——
Limits
Context window32,768 tokens128,000 tokens (best)
Max output32,768 tokens (best)8,192 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesNo
Tool callingNoYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenApache 2.0Proprietary
API model ID——
API providers——
ReleasedMay 20, 2025Jun 11, 2025
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

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04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Sarvam-M or Mistral Nemotron?

Mistral Nemotron is the better all-round choice, scoring 25/100 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, Sarvam-M or Mistral Nemotron?

None of these models has a published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Sarvam-M has not been scored yet and Mistral Nemotron has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Sarvam-M and Mistral Nemotron 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?

Mistral Nemotron has the largest context window at 128,000 tokens, against 32,768 for Sarvam-M. Maximum output per response: Sarvam-M up to 32,768, Mistral Nemotron up to 8,192 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Sarvam-M accepts text; Mistral Nemotron accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Sarvam-M publishes its weights (Apache 2.0) and can be self-hosted; Mistral Nemotron is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Mistral Nemotron is the newest, released Jun 11, 2025. Sarvam-M came out May 20, 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.