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Sarvam Launches Indus, a Multilingual AI App Powered by Its 105B Model

The limited beta centers on Indian languages with voice interactions to offer a homegrown alternative to global AI platforms.

Overview

  • Indus is live in beta on iOS, Android and the web in India, with new users joining a waitlist as Sarvam expands compute capacity.
  • The app supports both text and voice conversations across multiple Indian languages with natural code‑switching in a single chat.
  • Productivity tools include AI agents, in‑app writing and editing, and support for uploading PDFs and images for analysis.
  • Early limitations include no chat deletion without removing the account, no toggle to disable reasoning mode, a June 2025 knowledge cutoff, and minor localisation quirks.
  • The rollout follows Sarvam’s 105B and 30B model unveilings and partner work on Sarvam Edge, including an offline feature‑phone demo and collaborations with HMD, Qualcomm and Bosch.