Which one to choose
Choose Suno if
- You want to split songs into stems and finish them in the audio workstation you already use.
- You want a browser studio with MIDI, effects and automation; it is included on Premier.
- You want generated songs sung in your own recorded voice on an eligible paid plan.
- You want more free songs each day; the free plan allows up to 10, against three full-length songs on Udio.
Choose Udio if
- You want to guide a song with one or two reference tracks and set how strongly they influence it.
- You want to blend two genres or references with a slider.
- You want to inpaint or edit parts of a song, with trimming that costs no credits.
- You want bought credits that never expire.
Overview
Suno and Udio are the two best-known AI song generators. Both turn a description or your own lyrics into a finished track with vocals, and both let you extend and rework what they produce. The differences show up after the first generation: how you steer the sound, what you can edit, and what you can take into other music software.
This comparison is based on each company's official pricing pages and help documentation, checked on the dates shown. We did not run the same prompts through both tools.
Facts at a glance
| Fact | Suno | Udio |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free provides 50 credits per day. The annual-billing view lists Pro at US$8/month and Premier at US$24/month; their monthly credit allowances are 2,500 and 10,000 respectively. | A free plan gives 10 credits a day and 100 a month. Standard costs $10 a month ($8 billed annually) for 2,400 credits, and Pro costs $30 ($24 annually) for 6,000 credits. Extra credits can be bought from $3 per 100. |
| Free use | The free tier has 50 credits per day and a shared queue, without commercial rights, monthly song downloads or stem separation. | Free accounts, and trials until converted, are capped at three roughly two-minute songs a day and keep the free credit limits. |
| Available on | Available on the web, iPhone and Android; Suno Studio is a browser-based workstation. | Udio runs on the web and has an iOS app; Style blending and the Style Library are desktop-only. |
| Category | Music & Audio | Music & Audio |
| Sources checked | Checked 29 September 2026 | Checked 30 September 2026 |
Where they differ
| Topic | Suno | Udio |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 50 credits a day with a shared queue. No commercial rights, monthly song downloads or stem separation. | 10 credits a day and 100 a month, capped at three full-length (2:10) songs a day. |
| Steering the sound | Describe genre, mood and theme, or provide lyrics. Remix changes a song's style or lyrics or rebuilds it around your recording. | Prompts, lyrics or reference tracks used as a style, with adjustable style strength and two-way style blending. |
| Editing a song | Remix and reshape existing songs. Premier adds Suno Studio for MIDI, effects and automation. | Extend, remix, inpaint and edit, and each action creates two new versions. Trimming is free. |
| Taking songs elsewhere | Time-aligned stems for another audio workstation. Pro has two stem types and Premier three. | The profile does not establish stem export. Songs built from uploaded audio cannot be published on udio.com. |
| Where it runs | Web, iPhone and Android. Suno Studio runs in the browser. | Web and iOS. Style blending and the Style Library are desktop-only. |
| Credits | Plan credits do not roll over. Top-up credits do not expire but need an active subscription. | Plan credits do not roll over. Bought credits never expire, and a lapsed subscription returns to free limits. |
Questions people ask
Which is cheaper to start with?
With annual billing, Suno Pro and Udio Standard both list $8 a month. Suno Pro includes 2,500 credits a month and Udio Standard 2,400. Check each plan's credit costs and limits before comparing value.
Can I use the songs commercially?
Suno's free plan has no commercial rights; Pro and Premier include them, subject to Suno's terms of service. For Udio, read its current terms before commercial use; our profile does not summarise its licence.
Can I use my own voice or recordings?
Suno can rebuild a song around your recording and, on eligible paid plans, sing in a voice you record. Udio's paid plans can generate from uploaded audio, but songs made that way cannot be published on udio.com, and you must hold the rights to anything you upload.
Did you test both tools with the same prompts?
No. This comparison uses each vendor's official documentation and pricing, checked on the dates shown on each tool's profile.
Ordalin does not accept payment for placement. Pricing, platforms and check dates come from each tool's official website as recorded in its profile; the editorial notes are our judgement. How we review.