Best AI Tools for Music & Songs (2026): 30 Apps, Models & Workflows
Songs, instrumentals and royalty-free background music. We rank 19 apps that make it, plus the models and open-source workflows behind them.
Updated September 2026 · 16 with a free plan · 1 export without a watermark on the free plan
1
Text to speech, voice cloning, dubbing, sound effects and licensed music in one studio
9.0/10
What it is ElevenLabs is a US/UK voice AI company whose creator suite (now branded ElevenCreative) turns text into speech, clones voices, dubs video into other languages, and generates sound effects and music. The same models are sold to developers through the ElevenLabs API, and the company also runs voice-agent products for businesses. Key features - Text to speech with… Read more →
Pros
- Very natural, expressive speech (Eleven v3) in 70+ languages
- Commercial licence from the $6 Starter plan
- Voice, dubbing, SFX and music under one credit balance
- Strong API, SDKs and official MCP server
- Consent checks on voice cloning (voice captcha for Professional clones)
Cons
- Credits are shared across features and burn fast on long audio or music
- Free plan is personal use only
- Music can't be used in film, TV or studio games without an Enterprise licence
- Professional cloning limited to your own voice
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $6/mo · text-to-speech voice-cloning dubbing ai-music api
🔥 Deal: 50% off the first month of the Creator plan; annual billing gives 2 months free
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Node-based open-source studio for image, video, audio and 3D generation workflows
★ 135k · GPL-3.0 · updated 2026-09-25
8.8/10
What it is ComfyUI is a free, open-source application from Comfy Org (repo Comfy-Org/ComfyUI, GPL-3.0) in which you build generative pipelines by wiring nodes on a canvas: load a model, encode a prompt, sample, upscale, save. It runs locally as a desktop app or Python install, and Comfy Org also runs Comfy Cloud, a hosted GPU version. Outputs are images,… Read more →
Pros
- Free and open source; runs fully offline on your own GPU
- Supports new open video and image models quickly, often on release day
- Open and closed models side by side in one graph
- Workflows are shareable JSON files; huge custom-node ecosystem
Cons
- Steep learning curve compared with prompt-box apps
- Local use needs a capable NVIDIA GPU or Apple Silicon and lots of disk
- Custom nodes can break on updates and vary in code quality
- Partner Node and cloud credits add a second cost to track
Pricing: Open source, paid cloud from $20/mo · node-based open-source local-ai image-generation video-generation
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Adobe's professional video editor with Firefly and partner AI models in the timeline
8.7/10
What it is Adobe Premiere (formerly Premiere Pro) is Adobe's professional non-linear video editor for Windows and macOS, part of Creative Cloud, with a mobile companion app. It is used for films, TV, YouTube and agency work, and Adobe has added generative AI directly into the timeline, powered by its Firefly models and partner models. Key features - Generative Extend:… Read more →
Pros
- Industry-standard professional timeline
- Generative Extend fixes short clips and transitions in 4K
- Firefly plus partner models (Veo, Kling, Runway, Luma) in the timeline
- Media Intelligence search and strong audio clean-up
Cons
- Subscription only, no free plan
- Single-app plan includes just 25 generative credits a month
- Steep learning curve for beginners
- Several generative tools are still in beta
Pricing: Paid from $22.99/mo · professional nle generative-extend firefly adobe
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AI video studio with Gen-4.5, Aleph editing and third-party models like Veo and Kling
8.7/10
What it is Runway is a browser-based AI video studio from Runway AI, Inc. in New York. It generates and edits video, images and audio, and runs other labs' models as well as its own Gen-4.5 and Aleph, all in one project workspace. Key features - Gen-4.5 text- and image-to-video at 12 credits per second, and Gen-4 Turbo for cheaper… Read more →
Pros
- Own Gen-4.5 and Aleph plus Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance and Wan on one credit balance
- Aleph edits real footage, not only generated clips
- Built-in voice, dubbing, SFX and Lyria music
- MCP server, API and mobile apps
- Max plan rolls credits over and exports ProRes/HDR
Cons
- 625 credits on Standard is under a minute of Gen-4.5
- Veo 3.1 costs 320 credits per 8 s clip
- Credits reset monthly on Standard and Pro
- Free plan is a one-time 125 credits
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $15/mo · text-to-video video-editing multi-model filmmaking gen-4.5
🔥 Deal: Save 20% with yearly billing (Standard $12/mo, Pro $28/mo, Max $76/mo)
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Adobe's AI studio: commercially safe Firefly models plus Google, OpenAI, FLUX and Runway
8.4/10
What it is Adobe Firefly is Adobe's generative AI app for the web and mobile. It creates images, vectors, video, speech, sound effects and music. It runs Adobe's own Firefly models, which are trained on licensed and public-domain content, and it now also lets you pick partner models from Google, OpenAI, Black Forest Labs, Runway, Luma, Kling, ElevenLabs and Topaz.… Read more →
Pros
- Firefly models trained on licensed content, marketed as safe for commercial use
- Partner models (Nano Banana, GPT Image, FLUX, Veo, Runway, Kling, Luma) in one app
- Unlimited standard image and vector generation on every paid plan
- Credits shared with Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere and Express; Content Credentials attached
Cons
- Video, audio and partner models burn credits quickly
- Commercial-safety claims and indemnity do not cover partner-model outputs
- IP indemnity only for eligible enterprise customers
- Plan and credit structure is complex across Adobe apps
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $9.99/mo · image-generation commercially-safe multi-model video-generation adobe
🔥 Deal: Pro Plus and Premium are 30% off for the first year (limited-time offer on the plans page, ends Oct 21)
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Suno Freemium
Full songs with vocals from a prompt, now on licensed v6 models with download caps
8.4/10
What it is Suno is a US AI music app that writes and sings full songs, with lyrics, vocals and instruments, from a text prompt, your own lyrics, or an uploaded audio clip. Suno Studio on the top plan adds a DAW-style editor with MIDI and effects. After settling with Warner Music Group in November 2025, Suno rebuilt the service… Read more →
Pros
- Complete songs with convincing vocals in seconds
- v6 section editing, mashups and multimodal references
- Pro plan with commercial rights from $8/month
- Studio, stems and custom models on Premier
Cons
- Free songs are non-commercial and owned by Suno; only 7 lifetime downloads
- Paid plans capped at 20 or 60 downloads a month since Sept 2026
- Ongoing UMG/Sony litigation (new suit filed Sept 2026)
- Outputs may carry fingerprints or watermarks identifying tier
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $8/mo · ai-music song-generator vocals lyrics
🔥 Deal: Annual billing saves 20% on Pro and Premier
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Freepik's AI suite, now Magnific: 30+ image, video and audio models plus stock assets
8.2/10
What it is Magnific is the new name, since April 2026, of Freepik's platform. Freepik Company merged its stock library, the Freepik AI suite and the Magnific upscaler under one brand at magnific.com, and old freepik.com links redirect there. It combines more than 250M stock assets with image, video, audio, 3D and design tools that run many third-party models. Key… Read more →
Pros
- 30+ image, video and audio models plus 250M+ stock assets in one plan
- Unlimited generations on selected models from Premium+
- Commercial AI licence on all plans; no training on your data
- MCP, API, ComfyUI nodes and Spaces workflow canvas
Cons
- Freepik to Magnific rebrand (April 2026) can confuse existing users
- Credit costs per model are complex; premium video uses many credits
- No free AI plan shown on the pricing page
- Unlimited applies only to specific models and resolutions
Pricing: Paid from $20/mo · image-generation video-generation stock-assets multi-model upscaler
🔥 Deal: Save 25% with annual billing
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Multi-model image and video studio with its own Lucid models, owned by Canva
8.1/10
What it is Leonardo.Ai is an AI image and video platform owned by Canva. It mixes its own Lucid Origin image model with third-party image, video, 3D and audio models. It has a web app, mobile apps, team plans and a production API. Key features - Image generation with Lucid Origin and third-party models, with multiple image references and Character… Read more →
Pros
- Free plan with 150 daily tokens and commercial use
- Many third-party image and video models plus its own Lucid Origin
- Custom model training, Character Reference and omni editing
- Team plans and a pay-as-you-go API
Cons
- Token cost differs widely per model, making budgets hard to predict
- Unlimited relaxed generation only on select models
- Interface can feel crowded with options
- Its own house models are less distinctive than Midjourney's
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $12/mo · image-generation video-generation multi-model custom-models api
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Character-3 talking avatars plus 100+ third-party video, image and voice models
7.9/10
What it is Hedra is an AI video studio that started with expressive talking characters. Its Character-3 model animates a face from an image and audio. Hedra has since become a multi-model creative studio and inference API with more than 100 models from other labs, next to its own avatar models. Key features - Hedra Character 3 and Hedra Avatar… Read more →
Pros
- Expressive Character-3 talking avatars
- 100+ third-party models incl. Veo 3.1, Kling V3, Seedance 2.5
- Commercial use on every paid plan
- Clear consent rules and biometric data policy
Cons
- No free plan shown in the pricing table
- Credit cost per model not shown on the pricing page
- Catalogue breadth can overwhelm first-time users
- Avatar features compete with dedicated tools like HeyGen
Pricing: Paid from $20/mo · ai-avatars talking-head multi-model lip-sync character-animation
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MiniMax's video app for MiniMax H3 and Hailuo models, plus Veo 3.1 and image models
7.8/10
What it is Hailuo AI is the consumer video and image app from MiniMax. Its main model is now MiniMax H3, a multimodal video model with omni-reference input and 2K output. Hailuo 2.3, 2.0 and 1.0 are still available. The app also offers Google Veo 3.1 video and a set of third-party image models, plus an agent that plans generations.… Read more →
Pros
- MiniMax H3 with up to 12 reference images and 2K output
- Veo 3.1 available on paid plans
- Unlimited Nano Banana / Seedream / GPT Image 1.5 images from Pro
- Yearly plans cut the price by 41-47%
Cons
- Monthly prices are much higher than the yearly ones
- Free plan is one-time trial credits, Hailuo models only
- Many clip lengths capped at 6-10 s outside H3
- Plan cards still advertise Sora 2 after its retirement
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $14.99/mo · text-to-video minimax reference-to-video multi-model image-generation
🔥 Deal: Yearly billing up to 47% off (Standard $8.40/mo billed yearly)
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Photo, video and design editor with 140+ AI models, agents and brand kits
7.7/10
What it is Picsart is a photo, video and design editor used on mobile and the web. It began as a mobile photo-editing app and has become a large AI creative suite. It combines templates, stickers and editing tools with 140+ third-party image, video and audio models, creative AI agents and an MCP server for Claude Code, Cursor and ChatGPT.… Read more →
Pros
- 140+ image, video and audio models including Veo, Kling, Nano Banana and GPT Image
- Strong mobile apps plus web editor
- Creative AI agents and MCP support
- Brand kits and team seats on Ultra
Cons
- Pro credits cover only about 100 Nano Banana Pro images a month
- Premium video models are credit-heavy
- Commercial terms for AI outputs not stated on the pricing page
- Busy interface with many overlapping tools
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $15/mo · photo-editing design multi-model mobile ai-agents
🔥 Deal: Save with yearly billing: Pro $10.50/month (from $15), Ultra $60/month per seat (from $75)
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Beginner-friendly desktop and mobile editor with AI credits for Veo, Seedance and Kling
7.7/10
What it is Filmora is Wondershare's consumer video editor for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. It sits between phone apps and pro editors: a simple timeline with lots of effects and templates, plus a large set of AI tools that run on a credit system, including text-to-video and image-to-video with third-party models. Key features - Drag-and-drop timeline with templates, effects,… Read more →
Pros
- Easy to learn, lots of templates and effects
- Veo 3.1, Seedance 2.0 and Kling inside the editor
- Perpetual licence option
- Desktop and mobile apps
Cons
- Free exports are watermarked
- Confusing plans; AI credits are separate from the licence
- Frequent promotional pricing makes real cost hard to compare
- Less capable than pro editors on complex projects
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $19.99/mo · beginner desktop-editor templates ai-credits wondershare
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Royalty-free AI beats and background music trained only on in-house recordings
7.4/10
What it is SOUNDRAW is a Japanese AI music generator for royalty-free beats and background music. You pick a genre, mood, length and tempo, then edit the arrangement bar by bar. SOUNDRAW says its AI is trained only on music written and recorded by its in-house producers, not on scraped songs. Key features - Generation across 30+ genres, including genre… Read more →
Pros
- Trained only on in-house music, with a clear worldwide licence
- Low entry price with unlimited MP3 downloads
- Bar-level editing and stem export
- Artist plans allow streaming distribution with 100% royalties
Cons
- Instrumental beats only; can sound generic
- Creator plan doesn't allow distributing songs as releases
- WAV and stems require Artist Pro or higher
- Displayed prices may be the annual rate
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $5.99/mo · ai-music royalty-free beats background-music
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Stability AI's instrumental music and sound-effect generator trained on licensed audio
7.4/10
What it is Stable Audio is Stability AI's hosted app (stableaudio.com) for generating instrumental music, loops and sound effects from text prompts or audio input. The same model family is available through Stability's API and, since Stable Audio 3.0, as open weights for self-hosting. Key features - Text-to-music and text-to-sound-effects, up to 3 minutes per track in the app -… Read more →
Pros
- Trained on licensed audio (AudioSparx; label partnerships for 3.0)
- Commercial Creator licence on all paid tiers
- Sound effects and loops as well as music
- Open-weight 3.0 models for self-hosting
Cons
- Instrumental only, no vocals
- Free tier limited to short, non-commercial clips
- Plan figures come from a third-party review; the pricing page needs JavaScript
- Organisations over $1M revenue need an Enterprise licence for open weights
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $11.99/mo · ai-music sound-effects instrumental licensed-training
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Podcastle rebranded as Async: recording, editing, AI voices and generation in one studio
7.2/10
What it is Async is the new name of Podcastle, which rebranded on 28 January 2026. It's a browser studio for recording, editing and repurposing podcasts and videos, now expanded into a single AI content platform with voice generation, video, image, music and avatar generation. Async says existing Podcastle accounts, projects and billing carried over unchanged. podcastle.ai redirects to async.com.… Read more →
Pros
- Recording, editing and AI voices in one browser app
- Voice API from the same company
- 40% saving on yearly plans
- Existing Podcastle accounts carried over
Cons
- Free plan is a lifetime trial (1 hour, 10 credits)
- Generation models aren't named publicly
- Credits don't roll over
- Product still changing after the rebrand
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $19.99/mo · podcast-editor ai-voice recording rebrand podcastle
🔥 Deal: Yearly plans save 40% (Essentials $11.99/month billed yearly)
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AIVA Freemium
AI composer for instrumental soundtracks in 250+ styles, with MIDI export
7.0/10
What it is AIVA (Artificial Intelligence Virtual Artist) is a Luxembourg-based AI composer that writes instrumental music, from orchestral and cinematic to pop, ambient and game scores. It's built for editing: you can change tempo, key, instruments and structure, and export MIDI to finish the piece in your own DAW. Key features - Generation in 250+ styles, from a preset,… Read more →
Pros
- MIDI export and piano-roll editing
- 250+ styles plus custom style models
- Clear copyright terms per plan
- Influence uploads to steer the style
Cons
- You own the copyright only on the €33/month Pro plan
- Free plan requires credit and is non-commercial
- Instrumental only, no vocals
- Prices in EUR; about €15 monthly for Standard (≈$17)
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $17/mo · ai-composer soundtrack midi instrumental
🔥 Deal: Annual billing: Standard €11/month instead of about €15
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Mood-based background music and SFX from a model trained on licensed catalogues
7.0/10
What it is Beatoven.ai is an Indian AI music generator for background scores. You describe the mood or upload a video, and it composes royalty-free instrumental music and sound effects that you can edit by section. Beatoven says its Maestro model is fully licensed and pays artists through attribution tracking. Key features - Text-to-music and video-to-music for background scores -… Read more →
Pros
- Maestro trained on licensed catalogues, with artist payouts
- Video-to-music scoring
- Sound effects as well as music
- Unlimited generations; only downloads count
Cons
- Instrumental only
- 30 download minutes/month on Creator is modest
- Pricing unverified on the vendor site (pricing page not readable)
- Quality suits background use rather than releases
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $10/mo · ai-music background-music sound-effects licensed-training
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Generative royalty-free tracks and streams for videos, apps and games
6.8/10
What it is Mubert is an AI music platform that generates royalty-free instrumental tracks from a text prompt, image or chosen genre, mood and duration. The Mubert Render web app is for creators. Mubert also sells generative music for apps, games and services. Key features - Tracks from text or image prompts, or by genre, mood and activity - Custom… Read more →
Pros
- Tracks up to 25 minutes, suited to streams and long videos
- Unlimited downloads on paid plans
- Licence certificates for copyright disputes
- Business plan covers apps and games
Cons
- Commercial use only from Pro ($32.49/month, billed yearly)
- Tracks can't be published on streaming services or sold
- Can't use tracks in new projects after you cancel
- Free plan requires attribution and is non-commercial
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $11.69/mo · ai-music royalty-free background-music streaming
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Udio Freemium
AI song generator moving to a label-licensed platform; downloads off since Oct 2025
6.0/10
What it is Udio is a US AI music generator, founded by former Google DeepMind researchers, that makes songs with vocals from text prompts. After settling with Universal Music Group (October 2025) and Warner Music Group (November 2025), and signing deals with Merlin (January 2026) and Kobalt (April 2026), Udio is rebuilding as a licensed creation, listening and remix platform.… Read more →
Pros
- Good-quality vocal songs from prompts
- Licensing deals with UMG, Warner, Merlin and Kobalt lower legal risk going forward
- Remix and editing tools in-app
Cons
- No downloads or exports on any plan since Oct 2025
- Current model will be retired; relaunch date not confirmed
- Sony litigation still ongoing
- Pricing unverified on the vendor's page
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $10/mo · ai-music song-generator licensed-ai walled-garden
