The best AI music generators, tested and ranked

Suno came first of six with 4 out of 5, the only tool to score above 2.5. Blind judges rated its songs 4.1 out of 5, 8 of our 10 tracks were usable on the first try and 9 of 10 in the end. It had faults in just 14 of 100 checks and took 11.6 minutes per usable track, the fastest in the test. Value for money was its best part, at 4.5. Our full Suno review has the details.

Suno turns a text prompt or your own lyrics into a finished song with vocals and instruments, on the web and in iOS and Android apps. Paid plans add Voices, custom models and stem splitting, and Premier adds Suno Studio, a browser workspace for shaping songs.

The catches are legal and practical. Downloads are capped at 20 a month on Pro and 60 on Premier, free-plan songs are non-commercial and owned by Suno, and Suno doesn't guarantee any copyright exists in its output. It also faces several lawsuits, though it has licensing deals with Warner and BMG. Users rate it 1.5 out of 5 on Trustpilot (201 reviews, checked November 2026).

Mubert came second with 2.5 out of 5. Its sound was the second best in the test, with a blind score of 3.1 out of 5, and 7 of 10 tracks were usable on the first try (8 of 10 in the end). Output quality was its strongest part at 3. It had faults in 33 of 100 checks, took 17.2 minutes per usable track and passed 2 of our 4 rights checks. Read our Mubert review for more.

Mubert makes royalty-free background music from a mood, genre and length, built from samples by human producers. Tracks can run up to 25 minutes, which suits streams and podcasts, and there is an API for apps and games.

Value for money was its weakest part, at 2. Mubert keeps the copyright, the Creator plan is non-commercial, so business use starts with Pro at $39 a month, and there are no refunds. You also can't release its tracks on Spotify or register them with Content ID. Users rate it 1.7 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 24 reviews (checked November 2026).

Soundraw came third with 2.5 out of 5, scoring 2.5 on every part. It passed 3 of our 4 rights checks, joint best with Suno, and 8 of 10 prompts gave a usable track in the end. But only 6 were usable on the first try, the judges gave it 2.6 out of 5, it had faults in 34 of 100 checks and each usable track took 17.5 minutes. Our Soundraw review explains more.

Soundraw makes instrumental background tracks you can tweak, changing sections, intensity, length and instruments in its editor. The company says its AI learns only from music by its own in-house producers, though that hasn't been independently checked. Commercial use is included in its paid plans.

There's no free plan, refund terms aren't published, and users rate it 2.0 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 33 reviews (checked November 2026), mostly over charges after cancelling. Releasing on streaming services is only allowed on an Artist plan for tracks you've clearly changed.

Udio came fourth with 2.5 out of 5, scoring 2.5 on every part. It writes full songs with vocals, and 8 of our 10 prompts gave a usable track in the end, but only 6 on the first try. The judges gave it 2.4 out of 5, we found faults in 38 of 100 checks, each usable track took 16.4 minutes and it passed 2 of our 4 rights checks. More in our Udio review.

Udio makes songs from text prompts and your own lyrics and lets you extend and remix them, on the web and on iOS. The big limit: after settling with Universal and Warner in late 2025, it turned off downloads and keeps songs inside its own platform while it builds a licensed service. Sony is still suing.

That makes it fine for playing around, but not for music you want in your marketing. Users rate it 1.5 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 59 reviews (checked November 2026), with complaints about downloads, unclear rights and robotic vocals.

Boomy came fifth with 2 out of 5. Only 6 of 10 tracks were usable on the first try and 7 of 10 in the end, judges gave the music 2.4 out of 5, a third of our checks found a fault (34 of 100) and it was the slowest in the test at 18.5 minutes per usable track. Its licence passed 2 of our 4 rights checks. Our Boomy review has the full story.

Boomy makes quick songs from a few style choices and was built around releasing them to streaming services, though you can now use a distributor of your choice. Creator and Pro include full commercial use of downloaded songs, and those rights continue after you cancel.

By default, though, Boomy keeps the copyright, and reports on how royalties are split conflict. In May 2023 Spotify removed tens of thousands of Boomy songs over suspected artificial streams. Users rate it 1.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 27 reviews (checked November 2026).

AIVA came last of six with 2 out of 5, scoring 2 on every part. Judges gave it 2.0 out of 5, the lowest score in the test, we found faults in 46 of 100 checks, and only 6 of 10 tracks were usable on the first try (7 of 10 in the end). Each usable track took 16.9 minutes and it passed 2 of our 4 rights checks. To be fair, our brief included lyrics and AIVA writes only instrumentals. Our AIVA review explains more.

AIVA is an AI composer for instrumental music, strongest at orchestral, cinematic and classical styles. It exports MP3 and MIDI on every plan, and WAV and stems on Pro.

What sets it apart is ownership. On Free and Standard, AIVA owns the copyright, but Pro hands it to you, for individuals and businesses under $300k revenue with fewer than 3 employees. Paid plans are shown only billed yearly, in euros excluding VAT, and payments are not refunded.