Sarvam AI Launches Epoch Builder Edition to Power India-Focused AI Model Development

The company said the platform provides developers, researchers and enterprises with access to base models, training infrastructure, datasets and deployment tools, with a focus on reducing dependence on overseas AI models for Indian applications.

According to Sarvam AI, the platform features new 7-billion and 70-billion parameter multilingual large language models trained on 2 trillion tokens and supporting more than 10 Indian languages, including Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali.

The company said the platform also offers GPU clusters for distributed training, reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF), instruction tuning, API access and on-premises deployment capabilities.

Sarvam AI said Epoch Builder Edition includes curated datasets covering Indian law, governance, finance and vernacular content. It also provides tools for red-teaming, toxicity checks and benchmarking designed specifically for India's cultural and linguistic context.

According to the company, the platform is intended for banks, government departments, startups and research institutions seeking to develop AI applications using their own data.

Speaking at the launch event, Sarvam AI Co-founder Pratyush Kumar said, "It is important that we have our own ability to build models that we need for a variety of applications... India has succeeded in building compelling global companies that have built in India and taken for the world, and the same can be absolutely done for AI."

The company said the platform aims to improve the performance of AI models on code-mixed languages such as Hinglish and Kannanglish while offering on-premises and hybrid deployment options to help enterprises reduce costs and retain control over their data.

Sarvam AI also announced partnerships with three IITs and two state governments for pilot projects focused on education and public service delivery.

The company said Epoch Builder Edition will be available in private preview from August 2026, with general availability planned for the fourth quarter of 2026. The launch marks Sarvam AI's latest effort to expand India's domestic AI ecosystem by enabling organisations to develop and deploy language models designed for the country's multilingual and enterprise requirements.