Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs Sarvam-105B
Sarvam-105B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Anthropic · Sarvam AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude 3.5 Sonnet outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Sarvam-105B is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU, MMLU-Pro). Sarvam-105B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude 3.5 Sonnet
- you want predictable pricing at $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output
Choose Sarvam-105B
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2026
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Claude 3.5 Sonnet outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Sarvam-105B is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU, MMLU-Pro).
Sarvam-105B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Claude 3.5 Sonnet specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude 3.5 Sonnet specifies output context (200,000 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Claude 3.5 Sonnet supports multimodal inputs, whereas Sarvam-105B does not.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Sarvam-105B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude 3.5 Sonnet is licensed under a proprietary license, while Sarvam-105B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude 3.5 Sonnet was released on 2024-06-21, while Sarvam-105B was released on 2026-03-06.
Sarvam-105B is 21 months newer than Claude 3.5 Sonnet.
Jun 21, 2024
2.2 years ago
Mar 6, 2026
5 months ago
1.7yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Sarvam-105B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs Sarvam-105B.