Ever fancied yourself as a musician or producer but have never picked up an instrument or sung a note in tune? That doesn’t matter, thanks to Suno.
Suno is an AI-powered tool that lets you create full-length tracks in a matter of seconds, simply requiring a text prompt and internet connection to work. But is Suno any good? Does it “borrow” the music of renowned artists to create songs?
We explain everything you need to know about the controversial music generator, including what Suno is, how much it costs and how it works.
What is Suno?
Suno is an AI-powered music generator that allows you to create full-length songs simply by entering a text prompt. You can switch between Simple mode, which generates a song with or without lyrics depending on your preference, and Custom mode, which allows you to add your own lyrics and audio and exclude any unwanted styles from your track.
Available on web, iOS and the recently launched Android app, Suno also allows you to discover new songs and genres from fellow creators, and easily share your own tracks too.
Is Suno free?
Like other generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, Suno offers a free plan with limitations alongside paid-for subscriptions that unlock more features.
The free tool, coined as Suno’s Basic Plan, offers access to the new v4 model, 50 credits that renew daily (which equates to 10 songs), the ability to create up to four songs at once and a shared generation queue.
Next up is the Pro Plan that’ll set you back either $10 per month or $96 per year. The Pro Plan gives subscribers access to the latest v4 model, allows you to create up to 10 songs at once and 2500 monthly credits, which is up to 500 songs. Users also have the option to purchase additional credits if necessary though.
Not only that, but Pro users also benefit from commercial use rights for songs made while subscribed, early access to new features, and a priority creation queue.
The Premier Plan boasts the most features available for $30 a month or $288 annually. Alongside all the tools found in the Pro Plan, Premier includes a whopping 10,000 monthly credits, which equates to up to 2000 songs. Like the Pro Plan, you also have the ability to purchase extra credits to expand this limit.
What is Suno AI trained on?
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Suno is widely considered a controversial way to make music, especially as the tool was the subject of a multi-million dollar copyright lawsuit. The lawsuit against Suno was filed by three major record labels – Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group – and alleged that Suno AI trained its models on “copyrighted music without authorisation.”
Suno replied by explaining that its model is trained on “essentially all music files of reasonable quality that are accessible on the open internet” and arguing that any copyrighted music ingested is “fair use” under US copyright law.
How does Suno work?
Suno is undoubtedly easy to use and works much like a typical chatbot like ChatGPT, Gemini or DeepSeek, and requires you to simply type in a prompt to generate a song for you.
Once your track has been generated, users can refine it with extra prompts, extend its length, and share it with friends.
Who owns the songs made with Suno?
If you are a Pro or Premier subscriber, you technically own the songs you’ve made with Suno, although you will need to comply with its Terms of Service. This means Suno owns all songs created with Suno’s Free version, although users can still use those creations for non-commercial purposes.
Suno also explains that regardless of which Suno version you use, if you write your own lyrics, you still own them after submitting them to Suno. However, you must ensure you obtain permission for all lyrics and content that you upload.
