GPT-4.1 vs Sarvam-30B
GPT-4.1 and Sarvam-30B are closely matched at 18.0 and 19.5 on the LLM Stats Score.
OpenAI · Sarvam AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
GPT-4.1 and Sarvam-30B are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 18.0 and 19.5.
In the 5 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Sarvam-30B wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose GPT-4.1
- you want predictable pricing at $2.00/M input and $8.00/M output
Choose Sarvam-30B
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 5 exact shared results
- 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
29 reported for GPT-4.1 · 14 for Sarvam-30B
GPT-4.1 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (MMLU, SWE-Bench Verified), while Sarvam-30B is better at 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, HMMT 2025).
Sarvam-30B has a slight edge in benchmark performance.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-4.1 specifies input context (1,047,576 tokens). Only GPT-4.1 specifies output context (32,768 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
GPT-4.1 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Sarvam-30B does not.
GPT-4.1 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GPT-4.1
Sarvam-30B
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-4.1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Sarvam-30B 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
GPT-4.1 was released on 2025-04-14, while Sarvam-30B was released on 2026-03-06.
Sarvam-30B is 11 months newer than GPT-4.1.
Apr 14, 2025
1.5 years ago
Mar 6, 2026
7 months ago
10mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-4.1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Sarvam-30B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-4.1's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Sarvam-30B's cutoff date.
Jun 2024
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT-4.1 and Sarvam-30B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT-4.1 vs Sarvam-30B.