o1-preview vs Sarvam-105B
Sarvam-105B leads the LLM Stats Score 25.7 to 16.6.
OpenAI · Sarvam AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Sarvam-105B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 25.7 to 16.6, 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-preview
- 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.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
8 reported for o1-preview · 14 for Sarvam-105B
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.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
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).
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.
Proprietary
Closed source
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.
Sep 12, 2024
2.0 years ago
Mar 6, 2026
6 months ago
1.5yr newerKnowledge 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 o1-preview and Sarvam-105B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about o1-preview vs Sarvam-105B.