Bengaluru-based startup Sarvam AI officially launched Sarvam Arya, an agent orchestration stack designed to make autonomous AI systems reliable for production-grade, real-world use.
This launch is a cornerstone of Sarvam’s effort to build a “Sovereign AI” ecosystem for India, moving away from simple chatbots toward complex “agentic AI” that can plan and execute enterprise-level workflows.
What is Sarvam Arya?
Sarvam Arya is not just another AI model; it is an orchestration infrastructure. It addresses the “missing middle” in AI—the gap where highly intelligent models often fail silently or unpredictably when asked to perform repetitive, large-scale data tasks (like ETL).
The “Agrippa” Strategy: Four Core Guarantees
Sarvam explicitly modeled Arya’s architecture after Roman logistics (specifically Marcus Agrippa), focusing on structure over raw intelligence to achieve reliability.
| Guarantee | Technical Function |
| Composable Primitives | Uses 8 flat building blocks (Ledgers, Task Graphs, etc.) to define workflows. |
| Immutable State | Treats data like an accounting ledger—append-only and never overwritten. |
| Controlled Dynamism | Limits where the AI “thinks freely” to prevent hallucinations in critical paths. |
| Declarative Authoring | Workflows are defined via configuration files, not brittle custom code. |
Performance: The Financial ETL Test
To prove Arya’s effectiveness, Sarvam tested it against a standard “Frontier Agent” (like GPT-4o or Gemini 1.5) on a complex data extraction task: parsing 200 fields from the financial reports of 100+ listed companies.
- Standard Agent Result: Frequently stopped midway, misread units (Cr vs. %), and failed to verify dates.
- Sarvam Arya Result: Achieved 86% accuracy at a cost of $1.20 per run.
- The Cost Edge: Arya operated 10x cheaper than a standard multi-agent swarm without this specialized infrastructure.
A Multi-Modal Sovereign Ecosystem
The release of Arya follows a rapid-fire series of launches from Sarvam in February 2026, positioning the company as a full-stack provider for Indian enterprises:
- Sarvam Audio: A 2B-parameter model supporting code-mixed speech in 22 Indian languages.
- Bulbul V3: A production-ready text-to-speech (TTS) model with natural Indian-accented voices.
- Sarvam Vision: A high-precision OCR and document intelligence platform.
- Sovereign Partnerships: Strategic MOUs with the governments of Odisha and Tamil Nadu to build regional AI capacity hubs.
Pricing & Availability
Sarvam Arya is available as part of Sarvam’s enterprise suite, with transparent pay-per-use pricing.
| Service | Price (Approx.) |
| Document Intelligence API | Free for February 2026 |
| Sarvam-M (Chat) | Free per token |
| Speech-to-Text | ₹30 per hour |
| Text-to-Speech (Bulbul v3) | ₹30 per 10k characters |
