Compare/Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B vs Sarvam 30B (high)

Llama 3.2 Instruct 1BvsSarvam 30B (high)

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

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Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B

Input
$0.05/M
Output
$0.05/M
Speed
87 tok/s
TTFT
0.58s
Sarvam

Sarvam 30B (high)

Input
$0.026/M
Output
$0.11/M
Speed
232 tok/s
TTFT
1.16s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Sarvam 30B (high)
Faster (tok/s)
Sarvam 30B (high)
Lower Latency
Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B
Benchmarks (5-6)
Sarvam 30B (high)

Pricing Comparison

MetricLlama 3.2 Instruct 1BSarvam 30B (high)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.05$0.026
Output ($/M tokens)$0.05$0.11
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B$0.06
Sarvam 30B (high)$0.04

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B
87 tok/s
Sarvam 30B (high)
232 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B
0.58s
Sarvam 30B (high)
1.16s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
1.16.6
Coding Index
Math Index
0.0
GPQA Diamond
19.6%63.3%
MMLU-Pro
20.0%
LiveCodeBench
1.9%
AIME 2025
0.0%
MATH-500
14.0%
Humanity's Last Exam
5.3%7.0%
SciCode
1.7%19.2%
IFBench
22.8%26.5%
TerminalBench
0.0%2.3%
Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B5 wins
6 winsSarvam 30B (high)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B or Sarvam 30B (high)?

Sarvam 30B (high) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.05/M tokens vs $0.05/M for Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Sarvam 30B (high) wins 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Sarvam 30B (high) generates tokens faster at 232 tok/s vs 87 tok/s. Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B also has lower time-to-first-token (0.58s vs 1.16s).

When should I use Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B vs Sarvam 30B (high)?

Choose based on your priorities: Sarvam 30B (high) for lower cost, Sarvam 30B (high) for stronger benchmark performance, and Sarvam 30B (high) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.