June 2025

Translation

Model APIs

Sarvam-Translate Launched: Released sarvam-translate:v1, an open-weights model supporting 22 Indian languages.

Text Quickstart Updated: Added sarvam-translate usage examples to the Python SDK Quickstart and Playground.

Speech to Text (STT)

Model APIs

Real-Time STT via WebSocket: Added WebSocket support for live transcription with ultra-low latency in both Python and JavaScript SDKs.

Audio Format Support Expanded: STT now accepts mp3, wav, aac, aiff, ogg/opus, flac, mp4/m4a, and amr input formats.

Batch STT (Alpha): Introduced alpha support for batch transcription in Python SDK. Install via pip install sarvamai==0.1.11a2.

Saaras & Saarika WebSocket Support: Both saaras and saarika models now support real-time streaming via WebSocket.

Text to Speech (TTS)

Model APIs

Real-Time TTS Streaming: Generate speech on the fly using WebSocket streaming. Available in Python and JavaScript SDKs.

Audio Format Support Expanded: TTS now outputs in mp3, linear16, mulaw, alaw, opus, flac, aac, and wav.

SDKs

Model APIs

Python SDK v4.23.2: Includes real-time streaming support, batch transcription (alpha), new translation APIs, and model updates.

JavaScript SDK Updated: Added real-time STT & TTS WebSocket support and updated documentation with streaming quickstarts.

Models

Model APIs

New Model Added: Introduced sarvam-m to the model family.

Model Updates: saarika and saaras updated to v2.5 with character limit improvements and stability enhancements.

Documentation

Model APIs

Cookbooks Expanded: Added examples for sarvam-translate, updated LID and chat completion cookbooks, updated with the SDK package and refreshed starter notebooks.

AI-Powered Docs Assistant: Added an AI assistant to the documentation search bar for instant Q&A and developer support.

Dashboard

Model APIs

Usage Analytics Dashboard: Released real-time API usage and credit tracking at dashboard.sarvam.ai/usage.