Lyria 3.5 (Google)
B Tier · 7.8/10
**Two new surfaces in two days: Lovable apps can generate music with Lyria 3 Clip Preview (about 30 s) and Lyria 3 Pro Preview (up to 184 s) from 2026-10-05, credits charged per finished track; and Google Flow Music now exports custom Spaces as VST3/AU plugins for DAWs (2026-10-06).** Google DeepMind's music generation model. **Lyria 3.5 launched 2026-07-29 into Google Flow Music only** -- and on **2026-09-04 it finally reached the Gemini app and the Gemini API**, closing the availability caveat this page has carried since July. Now **available to all users globally on web and mobile**, plus Flow Music, AI Studio and Google Vids, with genre and vocal/instrumental selection, starter templates and a choice of short or longer tracks. Still no API rate card, track-length spec or commercial-rights statement. The Lyria 3 Pro line brought 3-minute structured songs with intro, verse, chorus and outro control
Score Breakdown
The Good and the Bad
What we like
- +Generates full 3-minute songs with real structural awareness -- intro, verse, chorus, bridge, outro all positioned correctly
- +Lets you specify individual song elements (e.g., 'add a guitar solo at the bridge') unlike Suno's all-or-nothing approach
- +API pricing at $0.08 per song is dramatically cheaper than Suno's credit system for high-volume use
- +Tightly integrated with Google Vids, Google Workspace, and Gemini app for video soundtrack workflows
- +Backed by Google DeepMind research -- audio quality is on par with Suno and Udio for most genres
What could be better
- −Free access is essentially gated -- Google AI Studio gives you tiny test generations, not real songs
- −Pricing is fragmented across Google AI Pro, Gemini Pro, Gemini Ultra, and the API -- confusing for casual users
- −The Lyria 3 Pro model is still in preview on Vertex AI as of April 2026 -- not all features are stable
- −Vocal quality is decent but not as expressive as Suno v4 or Udio for pop and rock genres
- −Locked into the Google ecosystem -- you need a Google account and probably a Workspace/Gemini subscription to use it productively
Pricing
Free (Google AI Studio)
- ✓Limited test generations
- ✓Lyria 3 base model (30s clips)
- ✓No commercial use
Google AI Pro
- ✓10 Lyria 3 tracks/day
- ✓3-minute song generation
- ✓Commercial use
- ✓Bundled with Gemini 3.1 Ultra
Gemini Pro
- ✓20 Lyria 3 tracks/day
- ✓Lyria 3 Pro full access
- ✓Commercial use
Gemini Ultra
- ✓50 Lyria 3 tracks/day
- ✓Lyria 3 Pro full access
- ✓Highest priority queue
Gemini API
- ✓Pay-per-song
- ✓Lyria 3 Pro access
- ✓Build into your own products
Known Issues
- LYRIA 3 INSIDE LOVABLE APPS, AND FLOW MUSIC SPACES EXPORT AS VST3/AU PLUGINS (2026-10-05 and 2026-10-06, vendor-primary for both): **Lovable (10/05):** Lovable's changelog says apps' AI features 'can now generate music with two Google models, from a text prompt or an image, with vocals or as an instrumental: Lyria 3 Clip Preview, for clips of about 30 seconds; Lyria 3 Pro Preview, for full tracks up to 184 seconds' -- the first third-party app builder to expose the Lyria 3 line, and the first vendor statement of a 184-second ceiling for Lyria 3 Pro Preview (this page has carried a '3-minute' figure from the launch). Billing is Lovable credits 'charged per finished track and only when a generation succeeds'; no credit price is published, so the API rate-card gap this page tracks is still open. **Flow Music (10/06):** Google says producers 'can now export their custom Spaces as VST3/AU plugins, to run inside their Digital Audio Workstations' -- Spaces are the natural-language-built instruments and effects in Flow Music, so this moves Google's music tooling from a browser destination into Ableton, Logic and similar hosts; the post cites a producer-built plugin called 'No Chaser'. Google's post does not say which Lyria model backs Spaces or state any pricing beyond existing plans. Both items are distribution, not a new model; the Lyria 3.5 API rate card, track-length spec and commercial-rights statement remain unpublished.Source: Lovable changelog (lovable.dev/changelog, 'Oct 5, 2026') -- fetched 2026-10-06 via curl; Google (blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-labs/create-music-production-plugins-google-flow/, root RSS pubDate Tue, 06 Oct 2026, on-page 'Oct 06, 2026') -- fetched 2026-10-06 via curl · 2026-10-06
- LYRIA 3.5 REACHES THE GEMINI APP AND API -- THIS IS A DISTRIBUTION EXPANSION, NOT A LAUNCH, AND IT CLOSES THIS PAGE'S JULY CAVEAT (2026-09-04, vendor-primary): **Lyria 3.5 itself shipped on 2026-07-29** (see the entry below), but into **Google Flow Music only** -- and this page explicitly flagged at the time that the announcement made 'no mention of the Gemini app, the Gemini API, Vertex AI, or MusicFX, so do not assume you can call it.' **That caveat is now resolved:** Google says Lyria 3.5, 'our best-sounding music generation model', is 'now available in the Gemini app and the Gemini API'. **Anyone reporting 2026-09-04 as the Lyria 3.5 launch date is wrong by five weeks** -- the model is unchanged; what changed is who can reach it. Google describes '**more expressive vocals and richer musical arrangements**', allowing tracks 'with higher fidelity' -- phrasing that describes 3.5 against the older Lyria line, not a new model against 3.5. **AVAILABILITY IS THE HEADLINE, AND IT IS A BIG ONE.** Google states Lyria 3.5 is '**available to all users globally on the web and in the mobile app**' -- not gated behind Google AI Pro or Ultra, unlike Gemini 3.8 Flash which shipped two days earlier to paid tiers only. **A frontier-vendor music model reaching every Gemini user worldwide at no stated cost is direct pressure on the paid-subscription music generators**, which is the context this page's Suno and Udio comparisons should now be read in. **WHAT IS NEW IN THE GEMINI APP:** select or describe a genre and choose **vocal or instrumental**; **templates** to start from (Google names background music and custom birthday tracks); and the ability to **choose short or longer tracks** -- a change from the fixed-length generation this page has documented on the Lyria 3 Pro line. **OTHER SURFACES:** **Google Flow Music** for 'artists and AI creatives', and **Google AI Studio** and **Google Vids** for developers and technologists. **WHAT GOOGLE DID NOT PUBLISH:** no API rate card in this post, no maximum track length in seconds, no benchmark or listener-preference data, and no statement on commercial usage rights or SynthID watermarking for 3.5 specifically. **Do not assume the Lyria 3 Pro terms carry over** -- they are not restated here, and this page should not extend them to 3.5 until Google does. **The July entry's SynthID question also remains open: neither the 7/29 nor the 9/04 post mentions watermarking for 3.5, which is a real gap now that the model is reachable by every Gemini user rather than by Flow Music subscribers.**Source: Google (blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/better-tracks-lyria-gemini/, root-RSS pubDate 'Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000', on-page 'Sep 04, 2026') -- fetched 2026-09-05 via curl with browser UA · 2026-09-04
- LYRIA 3.5 SHIPPED (2026-07-29, vendor post): Google released **Lyria 3.5**, '**our newest music generation model**', which it says '**delivers significant advancements across musicality, lyrics, and vocal quality**'. Google's specifics: '**improved musicality: create richer, more complex melodic structures**', better lyric prompt-adherence and structural awareness, more realistic and emotionally nuanced vocals with improved pronunciation, and greater creative control over tempo and duration. **AVAILABILITY IS THE CATCH: it is rolling out in Google Flow Music.** The announcement makes **no mention of the Gemini app, the Gemini API, Vertex AI, or MusicFX**, so do not assume you can call it -- and it says nothing about SynthID watermarking, which prior Lyria material did document. Re-check API availability before planning around itSource: Google (blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-labs/lyria-3-5/, fetched 2026-08-03) · 2026-07-29
- Lyria 3 Pro is in preview on Vertex AI -- pricing for Vertex API access has not been officially disclosed as of April 2026Source: Google Cloud blog, OpenRouter · 2026-04
- Daily track limits on the Google AI Pro plan (10 tracks/day) feel restrictive for active producersSource: Reddit r/musicproduction · 2026-04
Best for
Content creators who already pay for a Gemini or Google AI subscription and want longer, more structured AI music. Also great for developers building music features into their own apps via the $0.08/song API.
Not for
Standalone music creators who don't use Google's ecosystem -- Suno or Udio give you a simpler workflow without subscription bundling.
Our Verdict
Lyria 3 Pro is Google's serious entry into the AI music race, and it shows -- 3-minute songs with structural control is a real step beyond Suno's 'one prompt, one song' approach. The $0.08/song API pricing is the most attractive part for developers. But for standalone creators, the fragmented subscription tiers and Google account lock-in make it less appealing than Suno or Udio. Worth it if you're already paying for Gemini Pro or Ultra. Otherwise, Suno is still the easier path.
Sources
- Google: Producers can now vibe code their own music production tools using Google Flow Music -- Spaces export as VST3/AU plugins (2026-10-06) (accessed 2026-10-06)
- Lovable changelog -- Lyria 3 Clip Preview and Lyria 3 Pro Preview in app AI features (2026-10-05) (accessed 2026-10-06)
- Google: Create your best tracks yet with Lyria 3.5 in Gemini (2026-09-04) -- global availability in the Gemini app and Gemini API, vocal/instrumental and length control (accessed 2026-09-05)
- Google DeepMind Lyria page (accessed 2026-04-08)
- Google blog: Lyria 3 Pro launch (accessed 2026-04-08)
- TechCrunch coverage (accessed 2026-04-08)
- Gemini AI music page (accessed 2026-04-08)
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