Stable Audio
Stable Audio is an AI music generator that creates music and sound effects from text prompts. It is mainly used for instrumental tracks, ambient drones, and sound effects.
#62 in Video & Audio ToolsAI Music GeneratorsFree plan
Who it's for
Best for
Video creators needing fast instrumental backgrounds and ambient soundtracks
Music producers exploring instrumental sketches and sound-effect ideas
Not for
Production teams needing polished final masters with consistent audio quality- Voice creators requiring dependable multilingual vocal generation
Free plan$0
Solo$12/mo
Session$30/mo
Producer$90/mo
Studio$199/mo
Features
Commercial licensing
Commercial licensing appears on the Free, Solo, Session, Producer, and Studio plans.
Full-mix and multi-track
Paid tiers list full-mix and multi-track generation limits, with lengths up to six minutes.
Monthly credit resets
Monthly credit allocations reset to the allocated amount each month.
Enterprise deployment
An Enterprise option covers deploying audio models on company infrastructure for commercial use.
What users say
Pros
- Songs can generate in about a minute for rapid track iteration.
- Instrumental generations can sound less grainy than comparable AI music outputs.
- Recognizable instrumental songs can transform into different styles.
Cons
- Muddled audio quality can make generated tracks draining to hear.
- Prompt adherence can fail, producing audio unrelated to the requested genre.
- Local workflows can produce buzzing, horns, or other unusable noise.
- Repeated generations can return nearly identical melodies.
- Voice generation fails for attempted voiced sound effects and languages.
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Global Traffic Rank
Top 1M
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ProFast generation, instrumental tracks, style shiftsFull songs with vocals that can genuinely impressEasy video background tracks, social shorts, slide decksClean mixes, more variation, own-lyrics songs, low annual cost
Better forFull songs with vocals, including tracks built from humming or a rough demoEditing each instrument and building loops on a gridTurning own lyrics into finished vocal songs
Weaker atFree-text prompts, since only fixed keywords can be pickedAvoiding surprise annual charges after a missed trial cancellation window