Lyria 3.5 vs Suno v6 (2026): Which AI Model Is Better?

Both are popular music & audio models. Here is how Lyria 3.5 and Suno v6 stack up on price, strengths and weaknesses, and which one we would pick.

Lyria 3.5

Google DeepMind's music model for full songs with vocals, lyrics and SynthID

8.0 /10

Pricing: Paid

Pros

$0.08 per full song via API
Vocals, lyrics and structure control
SynthID on all output
WAV export

Cons

No free API tier
Consumer commercial terms unclear
Few third-party apps so far

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Suno v6

Suno's song model: full tracks with vocals and lyrics from a prompt

8.6 /10

Pricing: Free plan, paid from $8/mo

Pros

Complete songs with vocals and lyrics
Label licensing deals (WMG, BMG)
Browser DAW with stems on Premier
Commercial rights from $8/month

Cons

Monthly download caps
Free plan: 7 lifetime downloads, no commercial rights
No public API
Terms changed in September 2026

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Lyria 3.5 vs Suno v6 at a glance

	Lyria 3.5	Suno v6
Editor score	8.0 / 10	8.6 / 10
Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Starting price	Free	$8/mo
Reader upvotes	0	0
Best for	text-to-music, vocals, api	text-to-music, vocals, songwriting
Makes	Music & songs	Music & songs
Maker	Google DeepMind	Suno
Latest release	2026-07	2026-09
Apps offering it	5	1

Our pick

Suno v6 edges it with a score of 8.6 versus 8.0. Suno v6 is the better fit if you value: complete songs with vocals and lyrics, label licensing deals (wmg, bmg). Choose Lyria 3.5 instead if you need: $0.08 per full song via api, vocals, lyrics and structure control.