Model Comparison
30B (high)
vs. Sonar Pro
Comparing 2 AI models · 11 benchmarks · Sarvam, Perplexity
Recommended Pick
PeSonar Pro8 metric winsStrongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT
Lowest Price
Sonar Pro
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Sonar Pro
35.7 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Sonar Pro is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than 30B (high).
Reasoning gap
Sonar Pro leads 30B (high) by 10.1 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Sonar Pro wins 8 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
30B (high)
Sarvam
TTFT
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Tokens
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Cost
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Sonar Pro
Perplexity
TTFT
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Tokens
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Full Comparison
| Metric | Sa 30B (high) | Top Pick Pe Sonar Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.03/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.11/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.05/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Sarvam | Perplexity |
| Release Date | Mar 6, 2026 | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 217.4 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 1136ms | — |
| Latency | 10335ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 25.6 | 35.7 |
| Intelligence | 6.6 | 9.3 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 63.3% | 57.8% |
| MMLU Pro | — | 75.5% |
| HLE | 7.0% | 7.9% |
| LiveCodeBench | — | 27.5% |
| MATH 500 | — | 74.5% |
| AIME (Original) | — | 29.0% |
| SciCode | 19.2% | 22.6% |
| LCR | 0.0% | — |
| IFBench | 26.5% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | 34.5% | — |
| TerminalBench Hard | 2.3% | — |
Key Takeaways
Sonar Pro offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Sonar Pro has the strongest reasoning profile with a 35.7 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
30B (high)
- General-purpose AI
- Versatile applications
Sonar Pro
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
