Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Sarvam-105B
Gemini 2.5 Flash and Sarvam-105B are closely matched at 21.9 and 25.9 on the LLM Stats Score.
Google · Sarvam AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Gemini 2.5 Flash and Sarvam-105B are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 21.9 and 25.9.
The models split the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemini 2.5 Flash
- you want predictable pricing at $0.30/M input and $2.50/M output
Choose Sarvam-105B
- 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.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
14 reported for Gemini 2.5 Flash · 14 for Sarvam-105B
Gemini 2.5 Flash outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while Sarvam-105B is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, Humanity's Last Exam).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Gemini 2.5 Flash specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 2.5 Flash specifies output context (65,536 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Gemini 2.5 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas Sarvam-105B does not.
Gemini 2.5 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Sarvam-105B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemini 2.5 Flash 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
Gemini 2.5 Flash was released on 2025-05-20, while Sarvam-105B was released on 2026-03-06.
Sarvam-105B is 10 months newer than Gemini 2.5 Flash.
May 20, 2025
1.3 years ago
Mar 6, 2026
6 months ago
9mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 2.5 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Sarvam-105B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 2.5 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Sarvam-105B's cutoff date.
Jan 2025
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemini 2.5 Flash and Sarvam-105B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Sarvam-105B.