Suno
Updated May 2026
Suno
The AI music model everyone's using
Suno, based in Cambridge Massachusetts, made AI-generated music mainstream in 2024 with a model that wrote full songs — lyrics, vocals, instrumentation — from a text prompt. They've faced lawsuits from record labels over training data, but they've kept shipping. Suno v5 in early 2026 added a DAW, vocal personas, and 12-track stems so creators can actually edit the output like a real recording.
Variants
3
Best at
best overall quality (ELO 1293)
Max context
—
Pricing
Free
$0
per limited generations
Pro
$10
per month, 500 songs
Premier
$30
per month, 2000 songs
Variants
Sort the table by context window or cost to find the right variant. Click any version below for a battle card with ranks, pricing notes, and official links.
| Modalities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Suno v5 suno-v5 | — | varies / varies | 2026 | audio |
Suno v4.5 suno-v4-5 | — | varies / varies | 2025 | audio |
Suno v4 suno-v4 | — | varies / varies | 2024 | audio |
Battle card
Context rank
N/A
within Suno
Capability rank
#1
modalities + reasoning
Weights
Closed
API/app access
Best fights to pick
- full songs from scratch
- lyric-driven music
- content creator soundtracks
Rankings are Tendril directory ranks, computed from the model data shown here. Public benchmark leaderboards change often, so official docs and current benchmark pages should be checked before buying or deploying.
Learn
Lessons about this model
Structured lessons that cover Suno directly or put it in context alongside its rivals.
Check yourself
Quizzes
Short, mixed-difficulty quiz sets on Suno and its model family.
Specialized Models
4 questions
Beyond general chat — coding, math, embeddings, and domain models.
Start quiz →Hands-on
Try these prompts
Ready-made prompts that show Suno at its best. Use them in your own AI workspace, then compare the output with what you learned in Tendril.
Suno full-song from a style + lyrics
BuildersPrompt Suno with a genre tag and custom lyrics — the fastest path to a listenable track.
Style: indie-folk, banjo, warm male vocals, gentle harmonies, 90 BPM. Lyrics (verse 1): 'Woke up in a town with no name / Rain on the roof, same as always...'
Suno instrumental for a podcast intro
BuildersGenerate a reusable 15-second intro for a project.
Style: upbeat lo-fi, soft piano, warm bass, no vocals, 110 BPM. 15-second loop-friendly. For a learning-focused podcast intro.
Remix your own hummed melody
CreatorsUpload a voice memo humming the melody and let Suno build around it.
[Hummed melody 20s] Build a full song around this melody: acoustic folk-pop, female vocal, bittersweet, 80 BPM. Write lyrics about leaving your hometown.
Print & keep
Printable reference
One-page summaries and flowcharts — great for desks, classrooms, or study sessions.
Go deeper
Official resources
Straight from the lab — docs, API references, and the chat surfaces you can try today.
Strengths
- best overall quality (ELO 1293)
- fastest full-song iteration
- Studio DAW for real editing
Limits
- commercial use requires Pro
- ongoing label lawsuits
- output sounds 'AI' to trained musicians