Suno
Number one on the blind music arena, for songs with and without vocals.
Free · $10/mo
Best music generators
Short answer: Suno. Suno v6 makes the best songs, but paid plans now cap downloads. Pick Mureka if you need many downloads, Gemini for free songs, and ACE-Step to make music offline.
Which AI makes the best songs?
Google Lyria (in Gemini)
Free in the Gemini app, songs up to 3 minutes you can download.
Free · $4.99/mo
ACE-Step
Runs on a 4 GB graphics card or a Mac, free for commercial use.
FreeSome setupOpen
Mureka
Close to Suno for $10 a month, with unlimited downloads.
Free · $10/mo
Suno launched v6 with Warner-licensed models and download caps in September 2026; MiniMax released open Music 3.0 in August.
All 10 side by side.
Price, whether it runs on your own computer, and the main catch.
| # | Tool | Best for | Price | On your PC | Main downside |
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| 01 | SunoSunoBest overall | Full songs with singing | Free · $10/mo/mo paid | No | Downloads capped since Sept 2026 deal with Warner Music |
| 02 | MurekaMureka | Many songs for little money | Free · $10/mo/mo paid | No | Less known; fewer tutorials than Suno |
| 03 | Google Lyria (in Gemini)Google DeepMind | Quick free songs | Free · $4.99/mo/mo paid | No | Fewer editing tools than Suno or Mureka |
| 04 | Eleven MusicElevenLabs | Safe background music for videos | Free · $6/mo/mo paid | No | Ranks below Suno, Mureka and Google for song quality |
| 05 | MiniMax MusicMiniMax | Best song quality you can download | Free | Technical | 57 GB download and a 24 GB graphics card for full speed |
| 06 | ACE-StepACE Studio and StepFun | Making songs offline for free | Free | Some setup | Clearly behind Suno and Mureka on vocals |
| 07 | UdioUdio | Playing with music inside the app | Free · $10/mo/mo paid | No | Downloads switched off since October 2025, still off |
| 08 | Stable AudioStability AI | Background music and sound effects | Free | Technical | No vocals or lyrics |
| 09 | YuE2Multimodal Art Projection (M-A-P) | Hobby songs on a gaming PC | Free | Technical | Non-commercial license; you cannot sell the songs |
| 10 | MusicGenMeta | Short instrumental experiments | Free | Technical | From 2023; last place on today's instrumental arena |
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Best first, with the catch.
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- Price
- Free plan, then $10/mo50 credits a day on v6-mini; no downloads, no commercial use.
- On your PC
- No, online only
- Ranked number one for songs with and without vocals
- Free model v6-mini is almost as good as v6
- Downloads capped since Sept 2026 deal with Warner Music
- Free songs can be played in Suno but not downloaded
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Mureka
Mureka · V9.5
Strong songs with vocals, with unlimited downloads on paid plans.
Best valueFree plan- Price
- Free plan, then $10/moA few free song creations every day after signing in.
- On your PC
- No, online only
- Third best on the music arena, behind only Suno
- Paid plans include commercial rights and unlimited downloads
- Less known; fewer tutorials than Suno
- Free use is personal only, no commercial rights
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Google Lyria (in Gemini)
Google DeepMind · Lyria 3.5
Ask the Gemini app for a song and download it.
Best freeFree plan- Price
- Free plan, then $4.99/moFree Gemini users can make and download songs; daily limit not published.
- On your PC
- No, online only
- 3-minute songs inside the Gemini app
- Every track carries an invisible SynthID AI watermark
- Fewer editing tools than Suno or Mureka
- Commercial use terms are not spelled out on the page
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- Price
- Free plan, then $6/mo10,000 credits a month, about 11 minutes of music, personal use.
- On your PC
- No, online only
- Built with licensing deals with labels and publishers
- Commercial use allowed on paid plans
- Ranks below Suno, Mureka and Google for song quality
- Self-serve plans exclude film, TV and game use
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MiniMax Music
MiniMax · Music 3.0
Open model that writes full five-minute songs with vocals.
FreeOpenRuns on your PC- Price
- Free, open sourceFree to download and run on your own graphics card.
- On your PC
- TechnicalNVIDIA card with 24 GB; 8 GB works with slow offloading
- Best open model on the music arena
- Songs up to five minutes with lyrics and vocals
- 57 GB download and a 24 GB graphics card for full speed
- Companies above $20M revenue need separate permission
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ACE-Step
ACE Studio and StepFun · ACE-Step 1.5 XL
Free song maker that runs on an ordinary gaming PC or Mac.
Best on your computerFreeOpenRuns on your PC- Price
- Free, open sourceFree and open source, including commercial use of your songs.
- On your PC
- Some setupAny NVIDIA card with 4 GB, or an Apple Silicon Mac
- Runs on graphics cards with under 4 GB
- One-click packages for Windows and Apple Silicon Macs
- Clearly behind Suno and Mureka on vocals
- Bigger XL model needs 12 to 20 GB of graphics memory
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- Price
- Free plan, then $10/mo10 credits a day, up to 3 full songs a day.
- On your PC
- No, online only
- Licensing deals with Universal, Warner, Merlin and Kobalt
- Strong editing, remix and style tools
- Downloads switched off since October 2025, still off
- Promised licensed relaunch has no date yet
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Stable Audio
Stability AI · Stable Audio 3.0
Open instrumental music and sound effects, even on a laptop.
FreeOpenRuns on your PC- Price
- Free, open sourceSmall and Medium models are free to download and run.
- On your PC
- TechnicalSmall runs on a laptop CPU; Medium wants an 8 GB GPU
- Trained on licensed and Creative Commons audio
- Small model runs on a normal laptop CPU or Mac
- No vocals or lyrics
- Companies over $1M revenue need a paid license
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YuE2
Multimodal Art Projection (M-A-P) · YuE2 3B
Research song model that claims Suno-level songs on a 4090.
FreeOpenRuns on your PC- Price
- Free, open sourceFree to download and run for non-commercial use.
- On your PC
- TechnicalNVIDIA card with 24 GB and 24 GB system RAM
- A 3.6 minute song in 71 seconds on RTX 4090
- Edit melody and chords through a written score
- Non-commercial license; you cannot sell the songs
- Linux and Python only, no simple app
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MusicGen
Meta · MusicGen (AudioCraft)
Meta's old open music model, still widely mentioned.
FreeOpenRuns on your PC- Price
- Free, open sourceFree to download; non-commercial license for the weights.
- On your PC
- TechnicalNVIDIA GPU needed; 16 GB for the medium model
- Small version runs on smaller graphics cards
- Lots of guides and community apps
- From 2023; last place on today's instrumental arena
- No vocals; weights are non-commercial only
5 of these run on your own computer.
Private and offline. Check what your machine can handle.
| Tool | Setup | You need |
|---|---|---|
| MiniMax Music | Technical | NVIDIA card with 24 GB; 8 GB works with slow offloading |
| ACE-Step | Some setup | Any NVIDIA card with 4 GB, or an Apple Silicon Mac |
| Stable Audio | Technical | Small runs on a laptop CPU; Medium wants an 8 GB GPU |
| YuE2 | Technical | NVIDIA card with 24 GB and 24 GB system RAM |
| MusicGen | Technical | NVIDIA GPU needed; 16 GB for the medium model |
Quick answers.
What is the best AI music generator right now?
Suno v6. It leads the Artificial Analysis blind music arena for both vocal and instrumental songs. Mureka V9.5 is third and Google Lyria 3.5 is close behind.
Is Suno free?
Yes, the free plan gives 50 credits a day on the v6-mini model. But free songs cannot be downloaded or used commercially. Pro costs $10 a month and allows 20 downloads a month.
Can I use AI music commercially?
Usually only on a paid plan. Suno, Mureka and Eleven Music give commercial rights to paying users. Free plans are mostly personal use. Open models like ACE-Step (MIT) allow it; YuE2 and MusicGen do not.
Who owns the copyright of an AI song?
Your plan's terms decide what you may do with it, but in the US and many countries a song made purely by AI may not be protected by copyright at all. Add your own lyrics or edits if ownership matters.
Can I make AI music offline on my own computer?
Yes. ACE-Step 1.5 runs on a 4 GB graphics card or an Apple Silicon Mac. MiniMax Music 3 sounds better but wants a 24 GB card. Stable Audio 3 does instrumentals on a laptop.
What happened to Udio?
Udio settled with Universal Music in October 2025 and switched off downloads. As of October 2026 downloads were still off and its licensed relaunch had no date. You can still create and play songs inside Udio.
Rankings we read: Artificial Analysis Music Arena (vocals), Artificial Analysis Music Arena (instrumental). Prices from each official pricing page, checked 2026-11-05.
Recent music generators news.
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Gemini app gets Google's Lyria 3.5 music model
Google's Lyria 3.5 music model is now in the Gemini app, with short or long tracks, genre picks and vocal or instrumental styles.
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Suno now limits how many songs you can download
Since 3 September 2026, Suno Pro allows 20 downloads a month and Premier 60, a limit tied to its Warner Music settlement.