4 AI music generators, one prompt: listen side by side
Four AI music models made the same 30-second track from one prompt. Listen to all four, see what each costs, and hear which one fell short.
Music is hard to judge from a spec sheet, so this page lets you listen. Each model got the same prompt once, and the track below is the one it returned.
We listened to all four. Three made a track we would use. One didn't, and we say which.
Calm cinematic score
The prompt
Calm cinematic piano and strings, a stormy sea at dusk, slow and hopeful
Lyria 2
25 credits for 30 secUsable. A 33-second instrumental. Lyria 2 also has an Avoid box for leaving out things like drums or vocals.
Try Lyria 2 →ElevenLabs Music
90 credits for 30 secUsable. A 30-second track. ElevenLabs Music is priced by the second, so a short sting costs less than a full track.
Try ElevenLabs Music →CassetteAI Music
5 credits for 30 secUsable. A 30-second track, and the cheapest of the four for a clip this long.
Try CassetteAI Music →Stable Audio 2.5
50 credits for 30 secDidn't make the cut. When we listened, this track wasn't one we would use.
Try Stable Audio 2.5 →What this test shows
Three of the four made a track we would put under a video. Stable Audio 2.5's didn't hold up for this prompt. Start with the cheaper models, and if a track misses, run it again before switching models.
Questions
Which AI music generator is best?
In this test, Lyria 2, ElevenLabs Music and CassetteAI all made usable tracks from the same prompt. Stable Audio 2.5 did not. Listen above and pick the sound you like.
How long are AI music tracks?
About 30 seconds each here. Some models let you choose a length before you run.
Can I put AI music under my videos?
Yes. Every track lands in your Library, ready to download and use in your video editor. You own what you make, under our terms and the model makers' terms.
Run these yourself
Every model on this page is live in solorender, on one set of credits that never expire.
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