LFM3-1.7B vs Sarvam-105B
LFM3-1.7B and Sarvam-105B are closely matched at 25.0 and 24.9 on the LLM Stats Score.
Liquid AI · Sarvam AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
LFM3-1.7B and Sarvam-105B are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 25.0 and 24.9.
In the 5 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Sarvam-105B 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 LFM3-1.7B
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
Choose Sarvam-105B
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 5 exact shared results
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
20 reported for LFM3-1.7B · 14 for Sarvam-105B
LFM3-1.7B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (IFEval, LiveCodeBench v6), while Sarvam-105B is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, SWE-Bench Verified).
Sarvam-105B has a slight edge in benchmark performance.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Sarvam-105B has 103.3B more parameters than LFM3-1.7B, making it 5969.4% larger.
License
Usage and distribution terms
LFM3-1.7B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Sarvam-105B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
LFM Open License v1.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
LFM3-1.7B was released on 2026-10-27, while Sarvam-105B was released on 2026-03-06.
LFM3-1.7B is 8 months newer than Sarvam-105B.
Oct 27, 2026
4 days ago
7mo newerMar 6, 2026
7 months ago
Knowledge 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 LFM3-1.7B and Sarvam-105B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about LFM3-1.7B vs Sarvam-105B.