Suno vs Udio
Cheapest paid tier each vendor publishes. Free plans are listed above; tiers priced on request are not plotted because there is no figure to plot.
Where they differ
From the pricing tiers and capability tags we track. A capability missing on one side means we have not recorded it there, not that the tool cannot do it.
At a glance
Suno and Udio both appear in this directory's audio listings. Prices below were read from the vendors' own pages, most recently on October 19, 2026. Paid plans start at $8/mo on Suno and $10/mo on Udio. Both are tracked for music generation, text to music and vocals, on the same platforms. No score and no winner: the facts do the picking.
Capability tags are factual labels we assign when a tool is added; they describe what a tool does, not how well it does it.
Checked against the vendors. Written from each vendor's own site and last re-checked there: Suno on October 19, 2026 · Udio on October 5, 2026. Vendors change pricing and features without notice, so confirm anything that decides your purchase on the vendor's page.
Suno
Generate full songs with vocals from a text prompt
Suno generates complete songs, including instrumentation and vocals, from a text description of style and lyrics. Users can specify a genre and mood, provide their own lyrics, and download the resulting audio.
Udio
AI music generation platform for creating and editing original songs
Udio creates custom songs from text descriptions across genres like rock, synthwave, dark pop, and country. Musicians can edit music and lyrics using inpainting, extend existing tracks, or upload custom audio files. The plan structure includes 100 free monthly credits as well as paid tiers with up to 6000 monthly credits.
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Suno and Udio in action
Each vendor's own walkthrough, from its homepage or official YouTube channel. We don't make these videos and we don't rate them.
Suno
Udio
Key features
Suno
- Text-to-song with vocals and instruments
- Custom lyrics input
- Genre and mood control
- Downloadable audio output
Udio
- Text-based music generation across multiple genres
- Inpainting and track extension editing tools
- Audio file upload and song remixing capabilities
- Voice library selection and custom voice saving
What each one does well
Suno
- ✓ Creating original songs without instruments or recording gear
- ✓ Turning your own lyrics into a produced track
- ✓ Quickly prototyping music ideas across genres
Udio
- ✓ Generating custom songs from text descriptions
- ✓ Extending and inpainting generated audio tracks
- ✓ Remixing custom audio uploads into new genres
People also ask
Which is cheaper, Suno or Udio?
Suno is cheaper: paid plans start at $8/mo for Suno and $10/mo for Udio.
Does Suno or Udio have a free plan?
Both Suno and Udio publish a free plan.
What is the difference between Suno and Udio?
Suno and Udio are both tracked for music-generation, text-to-music, vocals, songwriting. Of the capabilities they do not share, only Udio is tracked for audio-editing, ai-generation.
How much do Suno and Udio cost?
Suno: free plan, then $8/mo. Udio: free plan, then $10/mo.
Answers are generated from the tracked plans and capability tags shown above, so they move when the vendors' pages do.
Full fact sheets, FAQs, and discussion links: Suno · Udio · all audio tools