{"id":28495,"date":"2026-02-23T04:24:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T04:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/i-used-sarvams-indus-ai-chatbot-app-and-heres-how-it-compares-with-chatgpt-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T04:24:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T04:24:41","slug":"i-used-sarvams-indus-ai-chatbot-app-and-heres-how-it-compares-with-chatgpt-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/i-used-sarvams-indus-ai-chatbot-app-and-heres-how-it-compares-with-chatgpt-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"I Used Sarvam&#8217;s Indus AI Chatbot App And Here&#8217;s How It Compares With ChatGPT | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9923819\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">February 23, 2026, 09:05 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9923819\" class=\"jsx-126d89dd10ff78fe jsx-2004248364 asubttl-schema\">Sarvam AI has released its first Indus chatbot app for mobile users in India with support for local languages and more.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=I%20Used%20Sarvam's%20Indus%20AI%20Chatbot%20App%20And%20Here's%20How%20It%20Compares%20With%20ChatGPT - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/sarvam-ai-launches-indus-chatbot-app-to-rival-chatgpt-how-to-install-features-you-get-and-more-9923819.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-126d89dd10ff78fe jsx-2004248364\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-126d89dd10ff78fe jsx-2004248364 amimg\">\n<div class=\"jsx-126d89dd10ff78fe jsx-2004248364 amimgwrp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Indus app runs on the Sarvam 105B AI model from the Indian AI startup.\" title=\"The Indus app runs on the Sarvam 105B AI model from the Indian AI startup.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-126d89dd10ff78fe jsx-2004248364\"\/><i class=\"jsx-126d89dd10ff78fe jsx-2004248364 imgzoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/zoom-img.svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" class=\"jsx-126d89dd10ff78fe jsx-2004248364 imgzoomicn tap_to_zoom\"\/><\/i><\/div>\n<p>The Indus app runs on the Sarvam 105B AI model from the Indian AI startup.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-126d89dd10ff78fe jsx-2004248364 flscrnimgwrp \"><img class=\"jsx-126d89dd10ff78fe jsx-2004248364 flscrnimg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-126d89dd10ff78fe jsx-2004248364\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" viewbox=\"0 0 44 44\" fill=\"none\" class=\"jsx-126d89dd10ff78fe jsx-2004248364 flscrncls\"><circle cx=\"22\" cy=\"22\" r=\"22\" transform=\"rotate(-90 22 22)\" fill=\"#111111\" fill-opacity=\"0.9\" class=\"jsx-126d89dd10ff78fe jsx-2004248364\"\/><path d=\"M29.7757 16.8142L23.9651 22.6248L29.7757 28.4355L28.3108 29.9004L22.5002 24.0897L16.6896 29.9004L15.2247 28.4355L21.0353 22.6248L15.2247 16.8142L16.6896 15.3493L22.5002 21.16L28.3108 15.3493L29.7757 16.8142Z\" fill=\"white\" class=\"jsx-126d89dd10ff78fe jsx-2004248364\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Sarvam AI has entered the chatbot arena with the Indus app which is now available for Android and iOS users in India via the respective app stores. Sarvam AI has been hogging the headlines at the AI Impact Summit earlier this month, and now we are seeing end user applications rolling out that you and I can use on our regular devices. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The company started the roll out with a waitlist but we managed to get through after a few tries which gave us the chance to really try out the AI model and how this Indus app is looking to show the future for a sovereign India in the years to come.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Sarvam AI Indus App Is Live: How To Install On Your Phone<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Head over to Google Play Store or Apple App Store <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Search for Indus app by Sarvam and install<\/li>\n<li>Sign in with your mobile number or email ID to create account<\/li>\n<li>Indus AI chat interface will welcome you to chat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Android app is available in version 0.1.7 for Android users and you need Android 7.0 or higher versions to use the AI chatbot app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Indus AI App: What Permission It Needs<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Play Store listing has privacy details for the Indus app and these are the permissions it needs:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Camera \u2013 to take picture and videos<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Microphone \u2013 record audio<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Others<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Download files without notification<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Read image files from shared storage<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Control vibration<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"13\" class=\"story_para_13\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Have full network access<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"14\" class=\"story_para_14\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">View network connections<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"15\" class=\"story_para_15\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Prevent phone from sleeping<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"16\" class=\"story_para_16\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">View Wi-Fi connections\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"17\" class=\"story_para_17\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">All these permissions can be disabled from the app management settings of your phone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"18\" class=\"story_para_18\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Sarvam AI Indus App: What It Offers<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"19\" class=\"story_para_19\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Indus AI chatbot app doesn\u2019t try anything new or different. The interface is simple, easy to use for anybody and clean with the font style easy to read. Once you sign and and open the app, you will see the message \u2018Let\u2019s make something happen,\u2019 and under that you can see options like:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Tell me about yourself <\/span><\/li>\n<li>T20 World Cup 2026<\/li>\n<li>Help me cook biryani<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"21\" class=\"story_para_21\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">You can also type your own queries, or even record a voice note which can be sent like a message to the AI chatbot. You get a mic icon next to the message bar to send the audio version which is a popular route among many users in India. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"22\" class=\"story_para_22\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The AI chatbot is claimed to be fluent in 11 Indian languages. It has been designed to think and you see the Thinking label when the AI is doing the heavy work in the background.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"23\" class=\"story_para_23\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Sarvam AI says Indus can help you with seamless results by scanning the internet and giving you direct answers for latest news for any trivia you wanted to know. It will gradually get other powers like uploading images or documents to give answers and hopefully generate images like ChatGPT or Nano Banana as the AI model evolves. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 artnws newsletter\">\n<p>Handpicked stories, in your inbox<\/p>\n<p>A newsletter with the best of our journalism<\/p>\n<p><input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Email\" class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 artnwinpt\" value=\"\"\/><button class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 subscrbe newsletter\">submit<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-126d89dd10ff78fe jsx-2004248364 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Delhi, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-126d89dd10ff78fe jsx-2004248364 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>February 23, 2026, 09:05 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-126d89dd10ff78fe jsx-2004248364 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> I Used Sarvam&#8217;s Indus AI Chatbot App And Here&#8217;s How It Compares With ChatGPT<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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