Model Comparison

o1-preview vs Sarvam-105BWhich is better in 2026?

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

Verdict: o1-preview vs Sarvam-105B — which is better?

o1-preview (by OpenAI) 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.

o1-preview 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.

Choose o1-preview if…

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

Choose Sarvam-105B if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 3 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

o1-preview 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.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only o1-preview specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only o1-preview specifies output context (32,768 tokens).

OpenAI
o1-preview
Input128,000 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Sarvam AI
Sarvam-105B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

o1-preview 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-preview

Proprietary

Closed source

Sarvam-105B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

o1-preview was released on 2024-09-12, while Sarvam-105B was released on 2026-03-06.

Sarvam-105B is 18 months newer than o1-preview.

o1-preview

Sep 12, 2024

1.9 years ago

Sarvam-105B

Mar 6, 2026

4 months ago

1.5yr 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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Key Takeaways

OpenAI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Higher MMLU score (90.8% vs 90.6%)
Sarvam AI
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (78.7% vs 73.3%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (45.0% vs 41.3%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

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

o1-preview
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Sarvam-105B
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FAQ

Common questions about o1-preview vs Sarvam-105B.

Which is better, o1-preview or Sarvam-105B?

Sarvam-105B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. o1-preview is made by OpenAI 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 o1-preview compare to Sarvam-105B in benchmarks?

o1-preview scores MGSM: 90.8%, MMLU: 90.8%, MATH: 85.5%, GPQA: 73.3%, LiveBench: 52.3%. 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-preview and Sarvam-105B?

o1-preview supports 128K 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-preview and Sarvam-105B?

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

Who makes o1-preview and Sarvam-105B?

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

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