# DeepSeek-R1 vs Sarvam 105B

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for DeepSeek-R1 and Sarvam 105B across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/deepseek-r1-vs-sarvam-105b
- Last updated: October 17, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 5
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

DeepSeek-R1 leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- DeepSeek-R1 has the higher overall point estimate 41.08 to 31.64. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in reasoning, where the averages are 64.1 for DeepSeek-R1 and 25.9 for Sarvam 105B.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is SWE-bench Verified in Coding, with scores of 49.2% and 45%.
- Sarvam 105B is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | DeepSeek-R1 | Sarvam 105B |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | DeepSeek | Sarvam |
| Type | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 128K | 128K |
| Overall Score | 41.08 | 31.64 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 8 | 10 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.55 / $2.19 | $0.00 / $0.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek-R1 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Sarvam 105B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1 | Sarvam 105B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| BrowseComp | Coming soon | 49.5% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek-R1 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Sarvam 105B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1 | Sarvam 105B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| SWE-bench Verified | 49.2% | 45% | DeepSeek-R1 |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek-R1 public-lane score: 64.1 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- Sarvam 105B public-lane score: 25.9 (Unranked · 3 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1 | Sarvam 105B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA Diamond | Coming soon | 78.7% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: DeepSeek-R1
- DeepSeek-R1 public-lane score: 41.5 (Supported · #112/184)
- Sarvam 105B public-lane score: 32.5 (Supported · #143/184)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1 | Sarvam 105B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMLU | 90.8% | 90.6% | DeepSeek-R1 |
| GPQA | 71.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro | 84% | 81.7% | DeepSeek-R1 |
| SimpleQA | 30.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Directional only
- DeepSeek-R1 public-lane score: 45.9 (#103/148)
- Sarvam 105B public-lane score: 39.1 (#120/148)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1 | Sarvam 105B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFEval | 83.3% | 84.8% | Sarvam 105B |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek-R1 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Sarvam 105B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1 | Sarvam 105B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AIME 2024 | 79.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MATH-500 | 97.3% | 98.6% | Sarvam 105B |
| AIME 2025 | Coming soon | 88.3% | Coming soon |
| HMMT Feb 2025 | Coming soon | 85.8% | Coming soon |
| HMMT Nov 2025 | Coming soon | 85.8% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, DeepSeek-R1 or Sarvam 105B?

DeepSeek-R1 has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between DeepSeek-R1 and Sarvam 105B?

The widest category gap is in reasoning, where the averages are 64.1 for DeepSeek-R1 and 25.9 for Sarvam 105B.

### How many benchmarks does DeepSeek-R1 cover on BenchLM?

DeepSeek-R1 currently has 8 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does Sarvam 105B cover on BenchLM?

Sarvam 105B currently has 10 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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