Sarvam AI
FeaturedIndian-language LLMs, speech and translation, hosted in India
Sarvam builds large language, speech and translation models tuned for Indian languages and accents, offered as an API and playground. It is a fit wherever data must stay in the country and English-first models fall short on Indic input.
India-readiness
🇮🇳 7/7- Made in IndiaYes
- Pricing shown in INRYes
- Bills natively in INRYes
- GST-compliant invoiceYes
- UPI / RuPay / India cardsYes
- India data residency optionYes
- Indian legal entity / supportYes
- DPDP Act posturepartial
Models trained and served in India; the strongest option when data cannot leave the country.
India-readiness data is compiled by our editors from public vendor information and may be out of date. Verify GST invoicing, data residency and pricing with the vendor before you buy.
Strengths
- Purpose-built for Indian languages and accents
- India data residency by default
- Competitive API pricing for Indic tasks
Watch-outs
- Smaller ecosystem and tooling than global model providers
- English and reasoning quality trail frontier models
FAQ
- Does Sarvam AI keep data in India?
- Sarvam positions its models as trained and hosted in India, which is why it is often chosen for workloads with data-localisation requirements. Confirm the specifics in your contract.
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