# Llama 3.1 8B vs Sarvam 30B

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Llama 3.1 8B and Sarvam 30B across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/llama-3-1-8b-vs-sarvam-30b
- Last updated: October 14, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 3
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Evidence is too thin for a benchmark verdict: Llama 3.1 8B and Sarvam 30B share only 3 sourced benchmark rows.

## Summary

- Only 3 shared sourced benchmark rows are available. That is not enough for a broad capability verdict, so this mirror does not name an overall winner.
- Llama 3.1 8B has the larger published context window at 128K.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Llama 3.1 8B | Sarvam 30B |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Meta | Sarvam |
| Type | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Non-Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 128K | 64K |
| Independent public score (not head-to-head) | null | 28.69 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 7 | 9 |
| Pricing (input/output) | N/A | $0.00 / $0.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Llama 3.1 8B public-lane score: Coming soon
- Sarvam 30B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 8B | Sarvam 30B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| BrowseComp | Coming soon | 35.5% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Llama 3.1 8B public-lane score: Coming soon
- Sarvam 30B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 8B | Sarvam 30B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| HumanEval | 72.6% | 92.1% | Sarvam 30B |
| SWE-bench Verified | Coming soon | 34% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Llama 3.1 8B public-lane score: Coming soon
- Sarvam 30B public-lane score: 25.9 (Unranked · 3 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 8B | Sarvam 30B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA Diamond | Coming soon | 66.5% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Llama 3.1 8B public-lane score: Coming soon
- Sarvam 30B public-lane score: 27.4 (Supported · #161/181)

| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 8B | Sarvam 30B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMLU | 73% | 85.1% | Sarvam 30B |
| MMLU-Pro | 48.3% | 80% | Sarvam 30B |
| GPQA | 30.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Multilingual

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Llama 3.1 8B public-lane score: Coming soon
- Sarvam 30B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 8B | Sarvam 30B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MGSM | 68.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Llama 3.1 8B public-lane score: Coming soon
- Sarvam 30B public-lane score: 28.8 (#123/128)

| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 8B | Sarvam 30B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFEval | 80.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Llama 3.1 8B public-lane score: Coming soon
- Sarvam 30B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 8B | Sarvam 30B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GSM8K | 84.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MATH-500 | Coming soon | 97% | Coming soon |
| HMMT Feb 2025 | Coming soon | 73.3% | Coming soon |
| HMMT Nov 2025 | Coming soon | 74.2% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Is there enough evidence to pick between Llama 3.1 8B and Sarvam 30B?

Not yet. The models share only 3 sourced benchmark rows, so this mirror reports the available measurements and metadata without naming a broad winner.

### What can I compare safely on this page?

Published pricing, context windows, model type, and individual shared benchmark rows are directly comparable. Independent overall scores and non-overlapping benchmark coverage are labeled separately and should not be read as a controlled head-to-head result.

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## Explore More

- [Llama 3.1 8B profile](/models/llama-3-1-8b)
- [Sarvam 30B profile](/models/sarvam-30b)
- [Compare Pricing](/llm-pricing)
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- [Overall Rankings](/best/overall)