Pretraining dataset of 251 billion tokens in 22 Indian languages from AI4Bharat at IIT Madras, with verified, filtered and translated parts.

Sarvam AI AI features and pricing (October 2026)
AI APIs from Bengaluru for translation, speech recognition and speech synthesis in 22 Indian languages and English.
from 2 INR usage-based
Pricing details
Per the pricing page, pay-as-you-go billing in rupees (credits do not expire): translation 2 rupees per 1,000 characters (document translation 5), speech to text 0.49 rupees per minute, text to speech from 2 rupees per 1,000 characters (Bulbul V4 Flash); start with free credits; Pro plan from 2,000 rupees per month with discounts. As of October 2026.
What is Sarvam AI?
Sarvam AI provides APIs and models for translation, speech recognition and speech synthesis in Indian languages, for companies and public bodies that serve customers across India.
Sarvam AI, legally Axonwise Private Limited in Bengaluru, develops its own models: Bulbul for text to speech, Saaras for speech to text, translation models and the Sarvam 105B language model, plus voice agents built on them. The company describes itself as a sovereign AI platform for India.
All APIs draw on one shared credit balance with no monthly commitment. The documentation lists sample rates up to 48 kHz for speech output and a pace control from half to double speed.
Sarvam AI AI features and use cases
- Voices content in Indian languagesBulbul v3 turns text into speech in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia and English with more than 30 voices. Marketing and product teams can publish audio versions, IVR prompts or app narration for Indian audiences.
- Transcribes calls and recordingsSaaras converts speech in 22 Indian languages and English into text in realtime, streaming or batch mode, detects the language automatically and adds speaker diarization in batch. Customer service teams can analyze calls in the language customers actually speak.
- Translates between Indian languagesThe translation and transliteration APIs cover 23 languages and share the same credit balance. Content teams can adapt copy for several regional audiences and convert text between writing systems, for example from Latin to Devanagari characters.
What sets Sarvam AI apart
- Speech output and recognition models are trained for Indian languages, with 11 languages for speech output and 23 for recognition.
- Prices are listed in Indian rupees with one credit balance across all APIs.
- The privacy policy lists ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type II.
Where Sarvam AI is strongest
Sarvam AI is based in Bengaluru, says it runs its compute entirely in India and names Indian customers such as Axis Bank, Infosys and SBI Life.
Questions to ask before you buy Sarvam AI
Costs grow with usage, so estimate characters and audio hours per month before integrating. Data is processed in India, which suits companies subject to India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act; for EU personal data, check transfer rules and ask for a data processing agreement.
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Questions about Sarvam AI
How is Sarvam AI billed?
By usage in rupees: document translation ₹5 per 1,000 characters, speech to text ₹0.49 per minute and text to speech from ₹2 per 1,000 characters (Bulbul V4 Flash).
Which languages are covered?
Sarvam-Translate covers 22 Indian languages and English; Mayura covers 10 Indian languages and English.
Can Sarvam run on our own servers?
The website lists private cloud, on-premises and air-gapped deployments next to Sarvam Cloud.
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