Translation — Sarvam AI
[!IMPORTANT] Auth: api-subscription-key header — NOT Authorization: Bearer. Base URL: https://api.sarvam.ai/v1
Models
| Model | Max Input | Languages | Features |
|---|
sarvam-translate:v1 | 2,000 chars | 22 languages | Formal style, numerals_format |
mayura:v1 | 1,000 chars | 11 languages | mode, output_script, speaker_gender |
Quick Start (Python)
from sarvamai import SarvamAI
client = SarvamAI()
response = client.text.translate(
input="Hello, how are you?",
source_language_code="en-IN",
target_language_code="hi-IN",
model="sarvam-translate:v1"
)
print(response.translated_text)
Quick Start (JavaScript/TypeScript)
import { SarvamAIClient } from "sarvamai";
const client = new SarvamAIClient({ apiSubscriptionKey: "YOUR_SARVAM_API_KEY" });
const response = await client.text.translate({
input: "Hello, how are you?",
source_language_code: "en-IN",
target_language_code: "hi-IN",
model: "sarvam-translate:v1"
});
console.log(response.translated_text);
Gotchas
| Gotcha | Detail |
|---|
| Method name | Both Python & JS: client.text.translate({...}) — NOT client.translate.translate(). Same text namespace in both SDKs. |
output_script on sarvam-translate | NOT supported — only works with mayura:v1. Silently ignored on sarvam-translate:v1. |
mode/speaker_gender | Only work with mayura:v1. sarvam-translate:v1 only supports formal style + numerals_format. |
| Odia language code | od-IN — NOT or-IN. |
| Character limits | Exceeding returns 422. Split long text at sentence boundaries. |
Full Docs
Fetch language codes, mode examples, script options, and numeral formats from:
