Suno v4
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· generative-audio-model
Pricing — 1 offering(s)
About this offering: Suno v4 music generation. Consumer-facing platform; no direct API access. Credit-based billing: 5 credits per generation (2 song takes). Pro plan: $8/mo annual (2,500 credits = ~500 songs), effective $0.016/song. Premier: $24/mo annual (10,000 credits), effective $0.012/song. Produces songs with vocals + instrumentation from text prompts. Credits expire monthly (do not roll over). The amount here reflects the Pro plan effective rate.
Per song generation
- $0.016 / generation Current 2024-11-01 → present
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How Suno v4 rates across core capability dimensions, with the task-level evidence behind each rating.
Professional-quality instrumentation with coherent song structure. Significant improvement over v3 in lyric coherence and musical arrangement. Vocals are realistic with good prosody and diction.
Wide genre coverage — pop, rock, hip-hop, electronic, jazz, classical, country, folk. Good cross-genre blending from descriptive prompts.
Realistic synthetic vocals with natural melody and diction. Custom mode allows full lyric control. Instrumental-only mode available. No voice cloning from reference audio.
Generates songs up to ~2 minutes per clip. Longer songs require stitching multiple generations together. Quality holds well within the clip limit.
No stem export. Output is a single mixed-down audio file. Post-processing separation requires external tools (e.g. Demucs).
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Score | Config | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community evaluation | — | Suno v4 is consistently rated top-tier in community comparisons for lyric coherence and mainstream genre output. No standardised benchmark exists. | — |
Operator guidance
The leading consumer music generation platform for quality and lyric control. At ~$0.016/song (Pro plan) it offers a cost-effective starting point. Choose Udio Standard for more sophisticated harmonic arrangements or niche genre accuracy. Neither platform has a direct API; both are consumer-facing only.
Use cases
- Rapid music ideation and demo creation from text descriptions
- Background music for video content and presentations
- Creative exploration across a wide range of genres
- Consumer music creation without music production knowledge
Limitations
- No public API — consumer platform only; automation is not officially supported
- Credits expire monthly; no rollover
- No stem export; no voice cloning from reference audio
- Per-song effective rate depends on plan and credit usage