Sarvam, an Indian artificial intelligence startup working on AI models for Indian languages and users, has launched the Indus chat app for web and mobile platforms. This move puts the company in the crowded generative AI market, where global companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are currently leading with their respective AI chatbots (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini). The announcement comes days after Google CEO Sundar Pichai said he was impressed. Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Pichai specifically highlighted Sarvam AI for developing local AI models tailored to Indian languages and contexts, saying, “The work that Sarvam has done developing local AI models, I don’t see any obstacles to that. I think it’s very, very well-positioned.”
Situation of Sarvam Indus AI Chatbot the work
Indus serves as the chat interface for Sarvam’s newly announced 105B model, a large language model with 105 billion parameters. Users can type or speak questions and receive answers via text or voice. Users can sign in using their phone number, Google Account, Microsoft Account, or Apple ID. For now, the service appears to be limited to users in India.
Sarvam said the app has some limitations in its early versions. Users cannot delete their chat history without deleting their account. Additionally, there is no option to turn off inference mode for the app, which can result in slower responses. The app was launched two days after Sarvam unveiled the 105B and 30B models at the AI Summit in New Delhi earlier this week. At the event, the company also shared details about its enterprise plans, hardware roadmap, and partnerships with companies such as HMD and Bosch.
Availability of Sarvam’s Indus AI Chatbot
The Indus app is currently available in beta on iOS, Android, and the web. Access may also be limited due to limited computing power.“As we are rolling out Indus in stages with limited computing power, there may be a waiting list initially,” Sarvam co-founder Pratyush Kumar said in a post on X.Founded in 2023, Sarvam has raised $41 million from investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Peak XV Partners, and Khosla Ventures to build AI models designed specifically for users in India.
