Udio (Uncharted Labs)
Updated May 2026
Udio
The producer-favorite AI music model
Udio was founded by ex-Google DeepMind researchers who worked on MusicLM, and they launched in 2024 with a clear pitch: higher musical fidelity than Suno at the cost of convenience. Producers love Udio for its stem separation (bass, drums, vocals as separate downloads) and inpainting (replace 4 bars without regenerating the whole song). It's the closest thing the AI music world has to a real DAW.
Variants
2
Best at
highest audio fidelity
Max context
—
Pricing
Free
$0
per 10 songs/month
Standard
$10
per month
Pro
$30
per month, API access
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Udio v4 udio-v4 | — | varies / varies | 2026 | audio |
Udio v3 udio-v3 | — | varies / varies | 2025 | audio |
Battle card
Context rank
N/A
within Udio
Capability rank
#1
modalities + reasoning
Weights
Closed
API/app access
Best fights to pick
- professional music production
- stem-level editing
- producer workflows
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 Udio directly or put it in context alongside its rivals.
Check yourself
Quizzes
Short, mixed-difficulty quiz sets on Udio 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 Udio at its best. Use them in your own AI workspace, then compare the output with what you learned in Tendril.
Udio vocal-forward pop track
BuildersUdio has a reputation for cleaner vocals — test against Suno on the same lyrics.
Style: modern pop, female vocals, sparkling synths, drums come in on chorus, 110 BPM. Lyrics: 'Meet me where the streetlights bend / Promise me we'll never end...'
Udio 'extend' to lengthen a demo
CreatorsUdio's Extend feature lets you stretch a generated clip — useful for longer cues.
[Seed clip 30s: instrumental jazz] Extend this by another 60 seconds, staying in the same key and tempo, adding a saxophone solo in the middle 30 seconds.
Udio for orchestral trailer beds
CreatorsGood for game/film trailer music beds.
Style: epic cinematic orchestral, rising strings, deep percussion, climactic horn swell at 0:40, no vocals. 60-second trailer bed.
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
- highest audio fidelity
- stem separation built in
- best for real music production
Limits
- smaller user base than Suno
- API gated behind Pro
- lawsuits same as Suno