LLMs · Sarvam AI
Sarvam 30B
- Parameters
- 32B (2.4B active)
- Architecture
- Mixture of experts
- Max context
- 128K tokens
- License
- apache-2.0
- Released
- 2026-03
How to run it
Quantized files · GGUF
Works in LM Studio, llama.cpp, Jan and Ollama. No sign-in needed.
huggingface.co/sarvamai/sarvam-30b-gguf (opens in a new tab)
ollama run hf.co/sarvamai/sarvam-30b-ggufOriginal weights · Hugging Face
Full-precision files from Sarvam AI, for fine-tuning, vLLM, Transformers.
Memory needed
Weights plus KV cache and runtime overhead. Leave a little extra free for the operating system and other apps.
| Quantization | Quality | Weights | Total at 8K context | Total at 32K context | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K |
Low | 12.9 GB | 13.6 GB | 14.1 GB | GGUF files (opens in a new tab) |
Q3_K_M |
Low | 15.8 GB | 16.5 GB | 17.0 GB | GGUF files (opens in a new tab) |
Q4_K_M |
Good | 19.6 GB | 20.4 GB | 20.8 GB | GGUF · part 1 of 6 (opens in a new tab) |
Q5_K_M |
High | 22.8 GB | 23.6 GB | 24.1 GB | GGUF files (opens in a new tab) |
Q6_K |
High | 26.4 GB | 27.1 GB | 27.6 GB | GGUF files (opens in a new tab) |
Q8_0 |
Very high | 34.1 GB | 34.8 GB | 35.3 GB | GGUF files (opens in a new tab) |
F16 |
Full | 64.3 GB | 65.1 GB | 65.5 GB | Original weights (opens in a new tab) |
Best hardware for Sarvam 30B
The least expensive GPU in our catalog that runs it without offloading is the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (launch price $329) at Q2_K.
| Grade · points | Hardware | Quant | Memory | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 ptsExcellent (S) · 86 of 100 points: Model quality 31.5/45, Memory fit 25.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | Apple M1 Max (64 GB) | Q8_0 | 38.7 GB / 48.0 GB | 44.8 tok/s | Runs well |
| 86 ptsExcellent (S) · 86 of 100 points: Model quality 31.5/45, Memory fit 25.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | Apple M4 Max (64 GB) | Q8_0 | 38.7 GB / 48.0 GB | 61.2 tok/s | Runs well |
| 86 ptsExcellent (S) · 86 of 100 points: Model quality 31.5/45, Memory fit 25.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell | F16 | 69.9 GB / 96.0 GB | 108 tok/s | Runs well |
| 86 ptsExcellent (S) · 86 of 100 points: Model quality 31.2/45, Memory fit 25.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | Apple M4 Pro (48 GB) | Q6_K | 30.0 GB / 36.0 GB | 41.7 tok/s | Runs well |
| 85 ptsExcellent (S) · 85 of 100 points: Model quality 30.6/45, Memory fit 25.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Q5_K_M | 25.2 GB / 32.0 GB | 379 tok/s | Runs well |
| 83 ptsGreat (A) · 83 of 100 points: Model quality 29.9/45, Memory fit 24.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Q4_K_M | 21.6 GB / 24.0 GB | 211 tok/s | Tight fit |
| 83 ptsGreat (A) · 83 of 100 points: Model quality 29.9/45, Memory fit 24.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | Q4_K_M | 21.6 GB / 24.0 GB | 239 tok/s | Tight fit |
| 83 ptsGreat (A) · 83 of 100 points: Model quality 29.9/45, Memory fit 24.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 15.0/15 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | Q4_K_M | 21.6 GB / 24.0 GB | 258 tok/s | Tight fit |
| 83 ptsGreat (A) · 83 of 100 points: Model quality 31.5/45, Memory fit 25.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 12.3/15 | Apple M2 Ultra (192 GB) | F16 | 76.6 GB / 144 GB | 41.3 tok/s | Runs well |
| 81 ptsGreat (A) · 81 of 100 points: Model quality 31.5/45, Memory fit 25.0/25, Speed 15.0/15, Memory use 10.2/15 | Apple M4 Max (128 GB) | Q8_0 | 42.5 GB / 96.0 GB | 61.2 tok/s | Runs well |
Estimates come from published hardware specs and our open formulas, not from running the model on your machine. Real speed varies with runtime, drivers and settings. Numbers marked “Measured” come from a linked benchmark.