Model Comparison

30B (high)
vs. Sonar

Comparing 2 AI models · 11 benchmarks · Sarvam, Perplexity

Recommended Pick

Perplexity logoSonar8 metric wins

Strongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT

Lowest Price

Perplexity logo

Sonar

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

Perplexity logo

Sonar

38.8 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 is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than 30B (high).

Reasoning gap

Sonar leads 30B (high) by 13.2 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Sonar wins 8 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

Sarvam logo

30B (high)

Sarvam

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting
Perplexity logo

Sonar

Perplexity

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting

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Full Comparison

Metric
Sarvam logo30B (high)
Sarvam
Top Pick
Perplexity logoSonar
Perplexity
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
OrganizationSarvamPerplexity
Release DateMar 6, 2026Jan 21, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput217.2 tok/s
TTFT1133ms
Latency10340ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score25.638.8
Intelligence6.69.5
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA63.3%47.1%
MMLU Pro68.9%
HLE7.0%7.3%
LiveCodeBench29.5%
MATH 50081.7%
AIME (Original)48.7%
SciCode19.2%22.9%
LCR0.0%
IFBench26.5%
TAU-bench v234.5%
TerminalBench Hard2.3%

Key Takeaways

Sonar offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Sonar has the strongest reasoning profile with a 38.8 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

Sarvam logo

30B (high)

  • General-purpose AI
  • Versatile applications
Perplexity logo

Sonar

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis