Model Comparison

MAI-Thinking-1 vs Sarvam-105BWhich is better in 2026?

MAI-Thinking-1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: MAI-Thinking-1 vs Sarvam-105B — which is better?

MAI-Thinking-1 (by Microsoft) and Sarvam-105B (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.

MAI-Thinking-1 outperforms in 5 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, LiveCodeBench v6, MMLU-Pro, SWE-Bench Verified), while Sarvam-105B is better at 0 benchmarks. MAI-Thinking-1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose MAI-Thinking-1 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 5 of 5 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2026

Choose Sarvam-105B if…

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

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

MAI-Thinking-1 outperforms in 5 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, LiveCodeBench v6, MMLU-Pro, SWE-Bench Verified), while Sarvam-105B is better at 0 benchmarks.

MAI-Thinking-1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Jul 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

895.0B diff

MAI-Thinking-1 has 895.0B more parameters than Sarvam-105B, making it 852.4% larger.

Microsoft
MAI-Thinking-1
1.0Tparameters
Sarvam AI
Sarvam-105B
105.0Bparameters
1000.0B
MAI-Thinking-1
105.0B
Sarvam-105B

License

Usage and distribution terms

MAI-Thinking-1 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.

MAI-Thinking-1

Proprietary

Closed source

Sarvam-105B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MAI-Thinking-1 was released on 2026-06-02, while Sarvam-105B was released on 2026-03-06.

MAI-Thinking-1 is 3 months newer than Sarvam-105B.

MAI-Thinking-1

Jun 2, 2026

1 months ago

2mo newer
Sarvam-105B

Mar 6, 2026

4 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Microsoft
Higher AIME 2025 score (97.0% vs 96.7%)
Higher GPQA score (84.2% vs 78.7%)
Higher LiveCodeBench v6 score (87.7% vs 71.7%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (85.0% vs 81.7%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (73.5% vs 45.0%)
Sarvam AI
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

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Run your own prompts against MAI-Thinking-1 and Sarvam-105B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about MAI-Thinking-1 vs Sarvam-105B.

Which is better, MAI-Thinking-1 or Sarvam-105B?

MAI-Thinking-1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. MAI-Thinking-1 is made by Microsoft and Sarvam-105B is made by Sarvam AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does MAI-Thinking-1 compare to Sarvam-105B in benchmarks?

MAI-Thinking-1 scores LongFact: 98.0%, AIME 2025: 97.0%, AIME 2026: 94.5%, GraphWalks: 90.0%, AIR-Bench: 88.0%. Sarvam-105B scores MATH-500: 98.6%, AIME 2025: 96.7%, MMLU: 90.6%, HMMT 2025: 85.8%, HMMT25: 85.8%.

What are the main differences between MAI-Thinking-1 and Sarvam-105B?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MAI-Thinking-1 and Sarvam-105B?

MAI-Thinking-1 is developed by Microsoft and Sarvam-105B is developed by Sarvam AI.

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