Best AI music generators
Checked Sep 28, 2026 · ranked by AI League points from public sources, not by who pays us (nobody does).
Apps that create songs or background music from a prompt. Quality comes from blind-vote benchmark scores where an app's model is listed. Ranked by our AI League points: quality, ease, free plan, value for money and language support, each from public sources listed on the app pages.
- 01Best for full songs with vocalsFree plan10+ languagesWeb · iPhone · Android
- Top of the blind-vote music benchmark (Suno v6)
- Daily free credits
- Free songs are non-commercial
- Downloads are capped per month on paid plans
- 02Best for experimenting (downloads paused)Free plan1+ languagesWeb · iPhone
- High-quality vocals
- Free daily credits
- Audio, video and stem downloads are disabled during its move to a licensed platform
- Commercial rights only on the $30 plan
- 03Best for quick tracks by length and moodFree planLanguages: not publishedWeb
- Tracks at any exact length
- Recurring free plan
- Instrumental only
- Free tracks need attribution and are non-commercial
- 04Best for orchestral and film-style compositionsFree planLanguages: not publishedWeb · Desktop
- MIDI export for musicians
- Good for orchestral and cinematic styles
- Free tracks belong to AIVA
- No USD monthly price published
- 05Best for royalty-free background musicNo free planLanguages: not publishedWeb
- Unlimited downloads on the cheapest plan
- Tracks stay licensed after you cancel
- Instrumental only (no vocals)
- No free downloads
Standings
| # | Movement | App | Qual | Ease | Free | Value | Lang | Form | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | 9.2 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 90 | ||
| 2 | – | 5.0* | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 62 | ||
| 3 | – | 5.0* | 6.0 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 5.0* | 58 | ||
| 4 | – | 5.0* | 6.0 | 8.0 | 5.0* | 5.0* | 57 | ||
| 5 | – | 5.0* | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 5.0* | 41 |
How points are calculated — Pts = (Quality×30% + Ease×20% + Free plan×15% + Value×20% + Languages×15%) × 10. Quality = blind-vote Elo of the app's own model on the Artificial Analysis Music Arena, vocals leaderboard (950 = 0, 1150 = 10); not listed = default 5.0. Ease = 2 points each for web, iPhone, Android, starting from a plain-language prompt and starting without paying. Free plan: recurring free allowance 9, one-time trial 5, none 0, minus 1 each for a watermark and low-resolution or non-commercial output. Value = lowest entry price in the task ÷ this app's cheapest monthly plan × 10 (the cheapest paid plan in the task = 10); no public price = default 5.0. Languages by the number documented (50+ = 10).
* Not published: the documented default (5) is used, never a guess. Form = last 5 matchdays: points up · same · down. A new matchday is added only when points change. Each app page lists the sources behind its scores.