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o1 vs Sarvam-105B

Sarvam-105B leads the LLM Stats Score 25.7 to 20.9.

OpenAI · Sarvam AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Sarvam-105B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 25.7 to 20.9, ranking #152 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Sarvam-105B wins 2; 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 o1

  • you want predictable pricing at $15.00/M input and $60.00/M output

Choose Sarvam-105B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 25.7 and ranks #152 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 3 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.

Core performance indexes
20.9
#190
25.7
#152
21.3
#180
26.2
#147
4.6
#205
-1.6
#247
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 3
2 of 3
Input price
$15.00 / M
— / M
Output price
$60.00 / M
— / M
Context window
200,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
o1
Sarvam-105B
24.0#121
29.1#88
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for o1 · 14 for Sarvam-105B

3 shared

o1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMLU), while Sarvam-105B is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified).

Sarvam-105B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Sat Sep 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only o1 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o1 specifies output context (100,000 tokens).

OpenAI
o1
Input200,000 tokens
Output100,000 tokens
Sarvam AI
Sarvam-105B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sat Sep 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

o1 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.

o1

Proprietary

Closed source

Sarvam-105B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

o1 was released on 2024-12-17, while Sarvam-105B was released on 2026-03-06.

Sarvam-105B is 15 months newer than o1.

o1

Dec 17, 2024

1.7 years ago

Sarvam-105B

Mar 6, 2026

6 months ago

1.2yr newer

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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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against o1 and Sarvam-105B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

o1
✓ Preferred
Sarvam-105B
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FAQ

Common questions about o1 vs Sarvam-105B.

Which is better, o1 or Sarvam-105B?

Sarvam-105B leads the LLM Stats Score 25.7 to 20.9. o1 is made by OpenAI and Sarvam-105B is made by Sarvam AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does o1 compare to Sarvam-105B in benchmarks?

o1 scores GSM8k: 97.1%, MATH: 96.4%, GPQA Physics: 92.8%, MMLU: 91.8%, MGSM: 89.3%. Sarvam-105B scores MATH-500: 98.6%, AIME 2025: 96.7%, MMLU: 90.6%, HMMT 2025: 85.8%, HMMT25: 85.8%.

What are the context window sizes for o1 and Sarvam-105B?

o1 supports 200K tokens and Sarvam-105B 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 o1 and Sarvam-105B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (20.9 vs 25.7), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes o1 and Sarvam-105B?

o1 is developed by OpenAI and Sarvam-105B is developed by Sarvam AI.