Alternatives to MusicGen
For each task MusicGen is listed in, the highest-ranked other options of the same kind, ranked only from public benchmarks.
Music generation: models
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MusicGen · Local · 868 on Artificial Analysis Music Arena: Instrumental (AA-Music-Instrumental v1.1)
| Tier | Name | Approach | Runs | Rated by | Price | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S |  Suno v6Suno | Models | Cloud | 1,146 on Artificial Analysis Music Arena: Vocals (AA-Music-Vocal v1.1) | — | — |
| S | Suno v6-mini Suno | Models | Cloud | 1,130 on Artificial Analysis Music Arena: Vocals (AA-Music-Vocal v1.1) | — | — |
| S |  Mureka V9.5Kunlun Tech (Mureka) | Models | Cloud | 1,107 on Artificial Analysis Music Arena: Vocals (AA-Music-Vocal v1.1) | — | — |
| A |  Lyria 3.5Google DeepMind | Models | Cloud | 1,052 on Artificial Analysis Music Arena: Vocals (AA-Music-Vocal v1.1) | — | — |
| B |  Eleven Music v2.5ElevenLabs | Models | Cloud | 1,012 on Artificial Analysis Music Arena: Vocals (AA-Music-Vocal v1.1) | $0.15/min of audio | — |
| B |  Stable Audio 3 LargeStability AI | Models | Cloud | 1,014 on Artificial Analysis Music Arena: Instrumental (AA-Music-Instrumental v1.1) | — | — |
| B |  MiniMax Music 3.0MiniMax | Models | Local | 1,000 on Artificial Analysis Music Arena: Vocals (AA-Music-Vocal v1.1) | ~24 GB VRAM | — |
| B |  Stable Audio 3 MediumStability AI | Models | Local | 996 on Artificial Analysis Music Arena: Instrumental (AA-Music-Instrumental v1.1) | Open weights | — |
Tiers come only from public benchmarks; tools without a result of their own inherit the tier of the best model they offer. How we rank.