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Saarika v2.5

sarvam/saarika-v2.5

Sarvam's earlier Indian-language speech recognition model, released May 2025, which transcribes in the spoken language across 11 languages and handles code-mixed and telephony audio. Now legacy; Saaras v3 replaced it as the API default in June 2026.

API
curl "$AUDIOLAB_API_URL/v1/audio/transcriptions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUDIOLAB_API_KEY" \
  -F 'model=sarvam/saarika-v2.5' \
  -F 'file=@recording.wav'
Input Price
₹0.425 / minute
Output Price
—
Input
Audio
Output
Text

Capabilities

Explore what Saarika v2.5 supports, then use the API section for a request tailored to this model.

BatchStreamWord timestampsSubtitles

Languages

HindiBanglaKannadaMalayalamMarathiOdiaPunjabiTamilTeluguEnglishGujarati

Model Information

Provider
Sarvam AI
Product
Speech-to-Text
Release Date
May 2025
Data Policy
Configurable
Region
India
Input
Audio
Output
Text
Provider Documentation

Playground

Try Saarika v2.5 by Sarvam AI. Requests use the selected workspace’s credits and API pricing.

Saarika v2.5Credits —
Saarika v2.5
Attach an audio file to turn speech into text.

Providers

Compare available endpoints, pricing, and context limits for Saarika v2.5.

ProviderContextOutputInput PriceOutput PriceEndpoint
Sarvam AINot specifiedText₹0.425 / minute—
sarvam/saarika-v2.5:sarvam

Prices are catalog rates. Your workspace’s estimate and endpoint pricing determine the final charge.

Input and Output Limits

Formats and limits AudioLab enforces on each request.

LimitValue
Max bytesNot specified
Max seconds30
Formatswav

Provider Notes

Saaras v3 and Saarika v2.5 use Sarvam's native realtime API; saarika supports transcription, while Saaras also supports translate, verbatim, transliteration, and code-mixed modes. Saaras v3 Batch is a separate asynchronous product and is the only Sarvam slug here with speaker diarization. Its verified AudioLab input is WAV; MP3 is rejected before dispatch instead of failing later in Sarvam's batch job. AudioLab forces the realtime flush signal because session.finish uses manual provider drain semantics.

Performance

Status

Current catalog availability. Your workspace’s access is checked separately before a request runs.

Getting Started

Use your workspace API key and the exact model identifier below. Set the API URL to the endpoint shown in your workspace and keep credentials on your server.

API
curl "$AUDIOLAB_API_URL/v1/audio/transcriptions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUDIOLAB_API_KEY" \
  -F 'model=sarvam/saarika-v2.5' \
  -F 'file=@recording.wav'
Read the Endpoint Reference

Request Parameters

Available parameters depend on the provider and request format. The endpoint reference explains accepted values and required fields.

ParameterDetails
modelsarvam/saarika-v2.5 — Required model identifier.
mode (transcribe, translate, verbatim, translit, or codemix; Saaras)View Accepted Values
with_timestamps / with_diarization / num_speakers (batch)View Accepted Values
input_audio_codec (batch)View Accepted Values
high_vad_sensitivity / vad_signals / flush_signal (realtime)View Accepted Values
positive_speech_threshold / negative_speech_thresholdView Accepted Values
speech frame, window, volume, interruption, padding, and ignored-frame controlsView Accepted Values

Input and Output Limits

Formats and limits AudioLab enforces on each request.

LimitValue
Max bytesNot specified
Max seconds30
Formatswav

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