Stable Audio 3.0
Audio Available Full comparison ↗ stability-ai/stable-audio-3-0 · by Stability AI
· Diffusion transformer (DiT)
Pricing — 1 offering(s)
About this offering: Stability AI's flagship audio model, generating up to 6 minutes of stereo audio from text prompts or audio samples, double Stable Audio 2.5's limit. It costs 8 credits ($0.08) per generation at $0.01 a credit, the same as 2.5 (Stability pricing page, checked 2026-10-11).
Per generation
- $0.26 / generation Historical 2026-06-26 → 2026-10-10
- $0.08 / generation
Current
2026-10-11 → present
8 credits per generation at $0.01 a credit (Stability pricing page, checked 2026-10-11). Stability cut the…
8 credits per generation at $0.01 a credit (Stability pricing page, checked 2026-10-11). Stability cut the price from 26 credits ($0.26) between 2026-09-20 and 2026-10-11.
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How Stable Audio 3.0 rates across core capability dimensions, with the task-level evidence behind each rating.
Flagship quality in the Stable Audio family. High-fidelity stereo output at 44.1kHz with coherent structure over extended durations.
Broad style coverage from text descriptions with coherent structure maintained across the full 6-minute generation window.
Limited vocal generation; designed primarily for instrumental music and sound design.
Up to 6 minutes per generation — double Stable Audio 2.5, significantly longer than MusicGen (30s) or Suno (approximately 2 minutes).
Accepts audio samples as conditioning input alongside text prompts for style transfer and continuation across the full 6-minute range.
Operator guidance
The premium-tier current Stable Audio option at $0.26/generation. Choose when you need more than 3 minutes per generation or the maximum quality from the Stable Audio family. If 3 minutes is sufficient, Stable Audio 2.5 provides equivalent quality at $0.20. For vocals and lyrics, Suno v4 is the better choice. For open-weights self-hosting, MusicGen Large eliminates cost at scale.
Use cases
- Long-form background music up to 6 minutes for film, documentary, and installations
- Extended sound design and ambient audio generation
- Audio-to-audio style transfer requiring full 6-minute output
- Applications where maximum generation duration is the primary requirement
Limitations
- Limited vocal generation — primarily instrumental and sound design
- 6-minute maximum duration per generation
- No stem export