Sarvam AI is a Bengaluru-based technology company that recently gained attention after claiming its model performed better than ChatGPT. The company is also known for building its own large language models entirely in India. Now, the AI firm has entered the consumer market with a new product called Indus. It has launched Indus as an AI assistant app for smartphone users, available on both Android and iOS. Unlike many tech launches, there was no big event or heavy promotion. The app quietly appeared on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Although users can download it, access is currently limited. This suggests that Sarvam AI may be testing the app’s features and performance before making it widely available across the country.
Indus is an AI assistant designed by Sarvam specifically for the Indian users and landscape. The company claims that the app focuses strongly on multilingual conversations and is indigenous (built in India). The AI firm also said that the users can chat in English and switch to Hindi mid-conversation without restarting the session, and the session will continue smoothly with no disruptions. The makers said that the assistant is aimed to reflect on how people naturally speak in daily life across the country.
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Much like other popular AI chat tools available in the market, Sarvam Indus can also answer questions, explain topics and search for information online. Furthermore, the app is said to support voice interaction, letting users speak their queries instead of typing.
Sarvam Indus does more than just answer questions. The app also lets users write and edit documents directly inside it. This makes it useful for writing notes, doing assignments, and improving content.
Users can also upload files like PDFs and images. After you upload a file, the AI reads and understands it. Then you can ask questions about the file, and the assistant will answer using information from that document. The company has also said that more AI agents may be added in the future to help automate different tasks inside the app.
Sarvam Indus is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. You can go to the store on your phone, search for Indus by Sarvam, and download the app. Furthermore, a web version of the Indus by Sarvam is also live. Just open your web browser, search for Indus by Sarvam, and click on the first link to use it.
If you are a new user, you need to sign up using your phone number, Google account, or Apple ID. You will then join a waitlist. If you have an invite code, you can skip the waitlist and start using the app right away.
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Although Sarvam has not yet officially confirmed the model powering the chatbot, industry experts suggest that it might be using Sarvam 30B or Sarvam 105B. These are the two large language models (LLMs) launched by the company at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. However, the technicalities of the same have not yet been revealed.