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What to test first

Use the same short brief. Blind-compare musical quality and prompt fit, then check artifacts, exports, and the rights needed for your intended use.

Suno

Suno · suno.com

Worth a trial for workflows needing Audio export and Editing.

  • Maximum duration (seconds)[1]
    480

    Size your trial to the documented duration limit.

  • Audio export[2]

    Take exported audio into your next workflow.

  • Editing[3]

    Try targeted revisions to generated output.

    Studio plan and feature entitlement apply.

Key conditions

  • Commercial use [4]
    Paid-plan creations only; input/remix ownership restrictions apply
Full evidence and sources

Why this fits

  • Maximum duration (seconds)
    480 · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

    This is a documented duration limit, not a promise of useful output throughout the clip. Check the task, model, and plan scope and test the ending as well as the opening.

  • Audio export
    Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

    Documented audio export matters if the output must leave the platform. Check file formats, plan entitlement, and usage rights before publishing it.

  • Editing
    Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

    Studio plan and feature entitlement apply.

    Documented editing support makes revision a practical part of the trial. Check whether targeted changes preserve the rest of the output and which plan is required.

Strengths

  • Vocals:
    Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
  • Editing:
    Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
  • Cost:
    Pro · USD 8.00 per month equivalent; USD 96.00 charged every 12 months.Taxes extra.Official fact · Last verified: 2026-09-19 · View source
  • Stem export:
    Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
  • MIDI export:
    Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
  • Maximum duration (seconds):
    480 · Official fact · Current · View source
  • Commercial use:
    Paid-plan creations only; input/remix ownership restrictions apply · Official fact · Current · View source

Trade-offs

    Unreviewed dimensions remain open questions for your trial.

    Cost
    Pro · USD 8.00 per month equivalent; USD 96.00 charged every 12 months.Taxes extra.Official fact · Last verified: 2026-09-19 · View source
    Plan-dependent. Check the official price and billing period.
    Access
    Web interface:
    Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
    Official API:
    Unknown
    Local deployment:
    Unknown
    Workflow
    Create in the provider interface, then import your output into Proof Lab.
    Commercial use and rights
    Paid-plan creations only; input/remix ownership restrictions apply · Official fact · Current · View source
    Rights depend on the product, plan, inputs and intended use. Review the linked terms.

    Unknowns

    Musical quality · Melody · Arrangement · Instrument realism · Prompt adherence · Creative control · Originality · Speed · Official API · Local deployment · Evidence coverage

    Evidence

    Maximum duration (seconds)
    480 · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
    Vocals
    Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
    Stem export
    Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

    Pro/Premier; credit charges apply.

    MIDI export
    Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

    Premier Studio only.

    Editing
    Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

    Studio plan and feature entitlement apply.

    Audio export
    Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
    Web interface
    Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
    Official API
    UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
    Local deployment
    UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
    Cost
    Pro · USD 8.00 per month equivalent; USD 96.00 charged every 12 months.Taxes extra.Official fact · Last verified: 2026-09-19 · View source
    Commercial use
    Paid-plan creations only; input/remix ownership restrictions apply · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

    Eleven Music v2.5 · API

    ElevenLabs · elevenlabs.io

    Worth a trial for workflows needing Audio export and Editing.

    • Maximum duration (seconds)[1]
      600

      Size your trial to the documented duration limit.

    • Audio export[2]

      Take exported audio into your next workflow.

    • Editing[3]

      Try targeted revisions to generated output.

    Key conditions

    • Commercial use [4]
      Self-serve excludes film, TV, radio and Studio Games; enterprise terms differ
    Full evidence and sources

    Why this fits

    • Maximum duration (seconds)
      600 · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

      This is a documented duration limit, not a promise of useful output throughout the clip. Check the task, model, and plan scope and test the ending as well as the opening.

    • Audio export
      Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

      Documented audio export matters if the output must leave the platform. Check file formats, plan entitlement, and usage rights before publishing it.

    • Editing
      Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

      Documented editing support makes revision a practical part of the trial. Check whether targeted changes preserve the rest of the output and which plan is required.

    Strengths

    • Vocals:
      Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
    • Editing:
      Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
    • Stem export:
      Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
    • Maximum duration (seconds):
      600 · Official fact · Current · View source
    • Official API:
      Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
    • Commercial use:
      Self-serve excludes film, TV, radio and Studio Games; enterprise terms differ · Official fact · Current · View source

    Trade-offs

      Unreviewed dimensions remain open questions for your trial.

      Cost
      UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
      Plan-dependent. Check the official price and billing period.
      Access
      Official API:
      Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
      Web interface:
      Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
      Local deployment:
      Unknown
      Workflow
      Use the official API, then import the output into Proof Lab.
      Commercial use and rights
      Self-serve excludes film, TV, radio and Studio Games; enterprise terms differ · Official fact · Current · View source
      Rights depend on the product, plan, inputs and intended use. Review the linked terms.

      Unknowns

      Musical quality · Melody · Arrangement · Instrument realism · Prompt adherence · Creative control · Originality · Speed · Cost · MIDI export · Local deployment · Evidence coverage

      Evidence

      Maximum duration (seconds)
      600 · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
      Vocals
      Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
      Editing
      Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
      Stem export
      Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

      Plan dependent.

      MIDI export
      UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
      Audio export
      Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
      Official API
      Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
      Web interface
      Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
      Local deployment
      UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
      Cost
      UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
      Commercial use
      Self-serve excludes film, TV, radio and Studio Games; enterprise terms differ · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

      AIVA

      AIVA · www.aiva.ai

      Worth a trial for workflows needing Audio export.

      • Maximum duration (seconds)[1]
        330

        Size your trial to the documented duration limit.

        Pro: 5:30; Standard: 5:00; Free: 3:00.

      • Audio export[2]

        Take exported audio into your next workflow.

      • Cost[3]
        EUR 11 Standard / EUR 33 Pro per month, billed annually, plus VAT

        Plan your trial budget using the recorded price.

      Key conditions

      • Commercial use [4]
        Free: noncommercial; Standard: named social platforms; Pro: broader monetization under terms
      Full evidence and sources

      Why this fits

      • Maximum duration (seconds)
        330 · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

        Pro: 5:30; Standard: 5:00; Free: 3:00.

        This is a documented duration limit, not a promise of useful output throughout the clip. Check the task, model, and plan scope and test the ending as well as the opening.

      • Audio export
        Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

        Documented audio export matters if the output must leave the platform. Check file formats, plan entitlement, and usage rights before publishing it.

      • Cost
        EUR 11 Standard / EUR 33 Pro per month, billed annually, plus VAT · Official fact · Current · View source

        Use the recorded price as a budget input, not a total project quote. Usage, plan entitlements, taxes, and extra services can change the actual cost.

      Strengths

      • Cost:
        EUR 11 Standard / EUR 33 Pro per month, billed annually, plus VAT · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
      • MIDI export:
        Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
      • Maximum duration (seconds):
        330 · Official fact · Current · View source
      • Official API:
        Separate negotiated license required · Official fact · Current · View source
      • Commercial use:
        Free: noncommercial; Standard: named social platforms; Pro: broader monetization under terms · Official fact · Current · View source

      Trade-offs

        Unreviewed dimensions remain open questions for your trial.

        Cost
        EUR 11 Standard / EUR 33 Pro per month, billed annually, plus VAT · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
        Plan-dependent. Check the official price and billing period.
        Access
        Web interface:
        Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
        Official API:
        Separate negotiated license required · Official fact · Current · View source
        Local deployment:
        Unknown
        Workflow
        Create in the provider interface, then import your output into Proof Lab.
        Commercial use and rights
        Free: noncommercial; Standard: named social platforms; Pro: broader monetization under terms · Official fact · Current · View source
        Rights depend on the product, plan, inputs and intended use. Review the linked terms.

        Unknowns

        Musical quality · Melody · Arrangement · Instrument realism · Vocals · Prompt adherence · Creative control · Editing · Originality · Speed · Stem export · Local deployment · Evidence coverage

        Evidence

        Maximum duration (seconds)
        330 · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

        Pro: 5:30; Standard: 5:00; Free: 3:00.

        MIDI export
        Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
        Editing
        UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
        Audio export
        Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
        Vocals
        UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
        Stem export
        UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
        Web interface
        Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
        Official API
        Separate negotiated license required · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
        Local deployment
        UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
        Cost
        EUR 11 Standard / EUR 33 Pro per month, billed annually, plus VAT · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
        Commercial use
        Free: noncommercial; Standard: named social platforms; Pro: broader monetization under terms · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

        Stable Audio 3.0 Large · API

        Stability AI · platform.stability.ai

        Worth a trial for workflows needing Audio export and Editing.

        • Maximum duration (seconds)[1]
          360

          Size your trial to the documented duration limit.

        • Audio export[2]

          Take exported audio into your next workflow.

        • Editing[3]

          Try targeted revisions to generated output.

        Full evidence and sources

        Why this fits

        • Maximum duration (seconds)
          360 · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

          This is a documented duration limit, not a promise of useful output throughout the clip. Check the task, model, and plan scope and test the ending as well as the opening.

        • Audio export
          Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

          Documented audio export matters if the output must leave the platform. Check file formats, plan entitlement, and usage rights before publishing it.

        • Editing
          Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

          Documented editing support makes revision a practical part of the trial. Check whether targeted changes preserve the rest of the output and which plan is required.

        Strengths

        • Editing:
          Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
        • Cost:
          26 credits per successful generation; USD conversion not reviewed · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
        • Maximum duration (seconds):
          360 · Official fact · Current · View source
        • Official API:
          Supported · Official fact · Current · View source

        Trade-offs

          Unreviewed dimensions remain open questions for your trial.

          Cost
          26 credits per successful generation; USD conversion not reviewed · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
          Plan-dependent. Check the official price and billing period.
          Access
          Official API:
          Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
          Local deployment:
          Unknown
          Web interface:
          Unknown
          Workflow
          Use the official API, then import the output into Proof Lab.
          Commercial use and rights
          Unknown
          Rights depend on the product, plan, inputs and intended use. Review the linked terms.

          Unknowns

          Musical quality · Melody · Arrangement · Instrument realism · Vocals · Prompt adherence · Creative control · Originality · Speed · Stem export · MIDI export · Local deployment · Commercial use · Evidence coverage

          Evidence

          Maximum duration (seconds)
          360 · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
          Editing
          Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
          Audio export
          Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
          Vocals
          UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
          Stem export
          UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
          MIDI export
          UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
          Official API
          Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
          Local deployment
          UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
          Web interface
          UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
          Cost
          26 credits per successful generation; USD conversion not reviewed · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
          Commercial use
          UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low

          Stable Audio 3.0 Medium · Local

          Stability AI · huggingface.co

          Worth a trial for workflows needing Audio export and Editing.

          • Maximum duration (seconds)[1]
            380

            Size your trial to the documented duration limit.

          • Audio export[2]

            Take exported audio into your next workflow.

          • Editing[3]

            Try targeted revisions to generated output.

          Key conditions

          • Commercial use [4]
            Community/Enterprise and component license conditions apply
          Full evidence and sources

          Why this fits

          • Maximum duration (seconds)
            380 · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

            This is a documented duration limit, not a promise of useful output throughout the clip. Check the task, model, and plan scope and test the ending as well as the opening.

          • Audio export
            Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

            Documented audio export matters if the output must leave the platform. Check file formats, plan entitlement, and usage rights before publishing it.

          • Editing
            Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

            Documented editing support makes revision a practical part of the trial. Check whether targeted changes preserve the rest of the output and which plan is required.

          Strengths

          • Editing:
            Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
          • Maximum duration (seconds):
            380 · Official fact · Current · View source
          • Local deployment:
            Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
          • Commercial use:
            Community/Enterprise and component license conditions apply · Official fact · Current · View source

          Trade-offs

            Unreviewed dimensions remain open questions for your trial.

            Cost
            UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
            Plan-dependent. Check the official price and billing period.
            Access
            Local deployment:
            Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
            Official API:
            Unknown
            Web interface:
            Unknown
            Workflow
            Run the published weights on compatible hardware, then import the output.
            Commercial use and rights
            Community/Enterprise and component license conditions apply · Official fact · Current · View source
            Rights depend on the product, plan, inputs and intended use. Review the linked terms.

            Unknowns

            Musical quality · Melody · Arrangement · Instrument realism · Vocals · Prompt adherence · Creative control · Originality · Speed · Cost · Stem export · MIDI export · Official API · Evidence coverage

            Evidence

            Maximum duration (seconds)
            380 · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
            Editing
            Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
            Audio export
            Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
            Vocals
            UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
            Stem export
            UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
            MIDI export
            UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
            Local deployment
            Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

            License acceptance and compatible hardware required.

            Official API
            UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
            Web interface
            UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
            Cost
            UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
            Commercial use
            Community/Enterprise and component license conditions apply · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

            Udio

            Udio · www.udio.com

            Worth a trial for workflows needing Editing and Web interface.

            • Editing[1]

              Try targeted revisions to generated output.

            • Web interface[2]

              Try the workflow in a browser.

            Key conditions

            • Audio export [3]
              Unsupported
            • Official API [4]
              Unsupported
            Full evidence and sources

            Why this fits

            • Editing
              Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

              Documented editing support makes revision a practical part of the trial. Check whether targeted changes preserve the rest of the output and which plan is required.

            • Web interface
              Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High

              A documented web interface gives you a way to try the workflow in a browser. Check which features and exports your selected plan includes.

            Strengths

            Trade-offs

            Unreviewed dimensions remain open questions for your trial.

            Cost
            UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
            Plan-dependent. Check the official price and billing period.
            Access
            Web interface:
            Supported · Official fact · Current · View source
            Official API:
            Unsupported · Official fact · Current · View source
            Local deployment:
            Unknown
            Workflow
            Create in the provider interface, then import your output into Proof Lab.
            Commercial use and rights
            Unknown
            Rights depend on the product, plan, inputs and intended use. Review the linked terms.

            Unknowns

            Musical quality · Melody · Arrangement · Instrument realism · Prompt adherence · Creative control · Originality · Speed · Cost · MIDI export · Maximum duration (seconds) · Local deployment · Commercial use · Evidence coverage

            Evidence

            Vocals
            Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
            Editing
            Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
            Audio export
            Unsupported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
            Stem export
            Unsupported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
            MIDI export
            UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
            Maximum duration (seconds)
            UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
            Web interface
            Supported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
            Official API
            Unsupported · Official fact · Current · View source Last verified: 2026-09-19Confidence: High
            Local deployment
            UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
            Cost
            UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low
            Commercial use
            UnknownLast verified: Not reviewedConfidence: Low