Stable Audio Pricing
All plans and pricing as of 2026-05-26
Open Weights (Small SFX, Small, Medium)
- ✓Small SFX + Small (459M) and Medium (1.4B) released with open weights
- ✓Small variants generate up to ~2 minutes and are light enough for on-device use
- ✓Self-host and fine-tune; commercial use is subject to Stability's licensing terms
API / Large (2.7B)
- ✓The Large model is API-only (via partners such as fal.ai) or paid self-hosting
- ✓Generates full compositions up to 6 min 20 sec that hold musical structure
- ✓Per-token / per-second pricing not disclosed at launch
Enterprise License
- ✓Required for companies exceeding $1M in annual revenue
- ✓Commercial self-hosting + enterprise terms
- ✓Contact Stability AI
Is Stable Audio Worth the Price?
Value Score: 8/10
Overall Score: 7.4/10 · Developers and music/SFX creators who want a copyright-clean, license-backed AI audio model -- especially anyone who needs to self-host or fine-tune (Small/Medium open weights), or who is wary of the UMG/Sony litigation hanging over Suno and Udio.
Stable Audio 3.0 is the most interesting AI music release of the moment for one reason: it's built on fully licensed data and ships open weights on three of its four models -- the opposite of the closed, litigation-shadowed approach of Suno and Udio. Medium and Large generating coherent 6-minute compositions is a real step up from loop-length generation, and on-device-capable small models open up local workflows. The catches are that the flagship Large model stays API-only, there's no vocal-song generation, and as a brand-new release it hasn't been independently benchmarked yet. If copyright cleanliness, self-hosting, or fine-tuning matter to you, it's an immediate A-list option; if you want one-click vocal songs, stick with Suno.
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How Stable Audio Pricing Compares
| Tool | Free Tier | Starting Price | Value Score | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stable Audio(this tool) | Yes | $0 | 8/10 | 7.4 |
| Lyria 3 Pro (Google) | Yes | $0 | 7/10 | 7.8 |
| ElevenMusic | Yes | $0 | 8/10 | 7.8 |
| Suno | Yes | $0 | 7/10 | 7.5 |
| Udio | Yes | $0 | 7/10 | 7.3 |
| Soundraw | Yes | $0 | 7/10 | 7.3 |