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AIVA vs Suno

A side-by-side look at pricing, capabilities, pros, cons, and our editorial scores.

 
AIVA
Audio
Suno
Audio
TaglineAI music composition tool that generates royalty-friendly tracks in 250+ styles with editable MIDI output.Text-to-song AI — full vocal tracks from a prompt.
CategoryAudioAudio
PricingFreemium· Free; Standard ~€11/mo, Pro ~€33/mo (billed yearly)Freemium· Free credits; Pro $10/mo; Premier $30/mo
ModelProprietary (AIVA)Suno v4
Editorial score—9.2 / 10
Use cases
music-generationsoundtrack-compositionmidi-exportroyalty-free-musiccontent-creator-audio
songwritingdemosbackground music
Pros
  • Editable MIDI output, not just a baked audio file
  • 250+ style presets plus custom style training
  • Clear copyright ownership on Pro tier
  • Long pedigree (since 2016, SACEM-recognised)
  • Real free tier with no credit card
  • Astonishing vocal quality
  • Wide genre range
  • Fast to iterate
  • Lyric + instrumental generation in one tool
Cons
  • Instrumental only — no vocals or lyrics
  • No public API documented
  • Free and Standard tiers don't grant full copyright
  • Download caps on every tier
  • Copyright/IP questions remain
  • Hard to fine-tune to a specific style
Websiteaiva.aisuno.com
Pick AIVA if
  • ✅ Editable MIDI output, not just a baked audio file
  • ✅ 250+ style presets plus custom style training
  • ✅ Clear copyright ownership on Pro tier
  • ✅ Long pedigree (since 2016, SACEM-recognised)
Pick Suno if
  • ✅ Astonishing vocal quality
  • ✅ Wide genre range
  • ✅ Fast to iterate
  • ✅ Lyric + instrumental generation in one tool
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