Model Comparison

GPT-5.6 Terra vs Sarvam-30BWhich is better in 2026?

GPT-5.6 Terra significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: GPT-5.6 Terra vs Sarvam-30B — which is better?

GPT-5.6 Terra (by OpenAI) and Sarvam-30B (by Sarvam AI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

GPT-5.6 Terra outperforms in 2 benchmarks (BrowseComp, GPQA), while Sarvam-30B is better at 0 benchmarks. GPT-5.6 Terra significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose GPT-5.6 Terra if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose Sarvam-30B if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

GPT-5.6 Terra outperforms in 2 benchmarks (BrowseComp, GPQA), while Sarvam-30B is better at 0 benchmarks.

GPT-5.6 Terra significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-5.6 Terra specifies input context (1,050,000 tokens). Only GPT-5.6 Terra specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Terra
Input1,050,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Sarvam AI
Sarvam-30B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

GPT-5.6 Terra supports multimodal inputs, whereas Sarvam-30B does not.

GPT-5.6 Terra can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT-5.6 Terra

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Sarvam-30B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-5.6 Terra 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.

GPT-5.6 Terra

Proprietary

Closed source

Sarvam-30B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-5.6 Terra was released on 2026-07-09, while Sarvam-30B was released on 2026-03-06.

GPT-5.6 Terra is 4 months newer than Sarvam-30B.

GPT-5.6 Terra

Jul 9, 2026

1 weeks ago

4mo newer
Sarvam-30B

Mar 6, 2026

4 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-5.6 Terra has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-02-16, while Sarvam-30B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-5.6 Terra's training data extends to 2026-02-16, but cannot make a direct comparison without Sarvam-30B's cutoff date.

GPT-5.6 Terra

Feb 2026

Sarvam-30B

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

OpenAI
Larger context window (1,050,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher BrowseComp score (87.5% vs 35.5%)
Higher GPQA score (92.9% vs 66.5%)
Sarvam AI
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-5.6 Terra and Sarvam-30B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GPT-5.6 Terra
✓ Preferred
Sarvam-30B
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OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Terra
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Sarvam-30B

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-5.6 Terra vs Sarvam-30B.

Which is better, GPT-5.6 Terra or Sarvam-30B?

GPT-5.6 Terra significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-5.6 Terra is made by OpenAI and Sarvam-30B is made by Sarvam AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does GPT-5.6 Terra compare to Sarvam-30B in benchmarks?

GPT-5.6 Terra scores Connectors: 100.0%, HealthBench Consensus: 95.1%, Search and Function-Calling: 94.6%, GPQA: 92.9%, Capture-the-Flag Challenges (Internal): 91.8%. Sarvam-30B scores MATH-500: 97.0%, AIME 2025: 96.7%, MBPP: 92.7%, HumanEval: 92.1%, MMLU: 85.1%.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-5.6 Terra and Sarvam-30B?

GPT-5.6 Terra supports 1.1M tokens and Sarvam-30B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between GPT-5.6 Terra and Sarvam-30B?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-5.6 Terra and Sarvam-30B?

GPT-5.6 Terra is developed by OpenAI and Sarvam-30B is developed by Sarvam AI.

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