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Music Generation

Public music leaderboards can lag behind provider version labels. For example, Suno has since announced v5.5, while benchmark pages still reference v4.5 and v5.

Rankings at a glance

Rank Model Score Coverage Expert
1 Suno V4.5 Suno 52.08 20% 93
2 Udio Udio 50.96 20% 91
3 AIVA AIVA 45.92 20% 82

Model details

#1

Suno V4.5

Suno
52.08

Strengths

  • Best for complete songs
  • Fast generation
  • User-friendly

Considerations

  • Training data licensing in transition.
  • Coverage: 20% (Editorial signal)
  • Free tier / $10/mo Pro

Source scores

Expert: 93/100
#2

Udio

Udio
50.96

Strengths

  • Best vocal realism
  • Stem downloads

Considerations

  • Public arena coverage is still patchier than its creator reputation.
  • Coverage: 20% (Editorial signal)
  • Free tier / $10/mo

Source scores

Expert: 91/100
#3

AIVA

AIVA
45.92

Strengths

  • Cinematic instrumental
  • Full copyright

Considerations

  • Feels more niche than current mainstream AI song tools.
  • Coverage: 20% (Editorial signal)
  • Free / $15/mo Pro

Source scores

Expert: 82/100

How we judge this category

Public music leaderboards can lag behind provider version labels. For example, Suno has since announced v5.5, while benchmark pages still reference v4.5 and v5.

Artificial Analysis

Weight: 80%

Public blind preference or arena-style benchmark data where available.

Expert Review

Weight: 20%

Studio/editorial judgement from hands-on use, creator reputation, and practical fit.

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