Apertus 8B Instruct vs Sarvam M (Reasoning)
Wins 0 of 5 areas
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Wins 3 of 5 areas
Coding · Facts · Following instructions
Sarvam M (Reasoning) is the stronger all-rounder.
Scores updated · 13 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the five areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.
- CodingWriting and fixing software02Sarvam M (Reasoning)2 of 2 tests
- FactsGetting facts right instead of making them up02Sarvam M (Reasoning)2 of 2 tests
- Following instructionsDoing exactly what it is asked01Sarvam M (Reasoning)1 of 1 test
- ReasoningHard problems that need careful thinking11Even1 each · 1 tie
- Long documentsFinding answers in very long texts00Even0 each · 1 tie
Long documents and following instructions rest on a single test each.
What it costs
Prices per million tokens, roughly 750,000 words. The bars show the cost of a million tokens read plus a million written.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where Sarvam M (Reasoning) pulls ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+16points ahead
- Code for real scientific research problemsSciCode+13.7points ahead
- Follows unfamiliar, precisely checkable instructionsIFBench+9.4points ahead
Where Apertus 8B Instruct pulls ahead
- Very hard expert questions across many subjectsHumanity's Last Exam+1.9points ahead
Every test, side by side
All 13 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
CodingSarvam M (Reasoning)
- SciCodeSarvam M (Reasoning) by 13.74.117.8+13.7
- Terminal-Bench HardSarvam M (Reasoning) by 2.302.3+2.3
ReasoningEven
- GPQA DiamondSarvam M (Reasoning) by 1625.641.6+16
- Humanity's Last ExamApertus 8B Instruct by 1.953.1+1.9
- CritPttie00tie
FactsSarvam M (Reasoning)
- AA-Omniscience · AccuracySarvam M (Reasoning) by 5.59.715.2+5.5
- AA-Omniscience · Non-hallucinationSarvam M (Reasoning) by 5.53.99.4+5.5
Following instructionsSarvam M (Reasoning)
- IFBenchSarvam M (Reasoning) by 9.422.431.8+9.4
Other results4 tests, not counted
Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.
- AA-OmniscienceSarvam M (Reasoning) by 15.6-77.2-61.6+15.6
- τ²-Bench Telecom (AA run)Apertus 8B Instruct by 11.411.40+11.4
- AA Agentic IndexApertus 8B Instruct by 3.83.80+3.8
- AA Intelligencetie4.85.3tie
Questions people ask
Which is better, Apertus 8B Instruct or Sarvam M (Reasoning)?
Sarvam M (Reasoning) wins three of the five areas where both have results: coding, facts and following instructions. Apertus 8B Instruct wins none. They are level on reasoning and long documents.
Which is better for coding?
Sarvam M (Reasoning). It wins 2 of the 2 coding tests both models report; Apertus 8B Instruct wins none.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 13 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 9 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 4 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.