Reviewed tool profile

Stable Audio

Stability AI's music and sound-effect generator for the browser, your DAW and your own apps.

Sources checked Sep 30

Pricing: Four monthly plans: Solo $12 (660 credits), Session $30 (1,800), Producer $90 (6,000) and Studio $199 (14,000). Each includes the web app and the DAW plugin; enterprises can license the models for their own infrastructure. Official source 1 ↗
Available as: Web app, a plugin for major DAWs such as Ableton, Logic and Pro Tools, and an API platform. Official source 1 ↗
Primary group: Music & Audio

What it does

Stable Audio is Stability AI's audio toolkit for generating and iterating on music and sound, built around commercially safe models.

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Features

Music and sound effects from prompts. Generate music and sound effects with conversational controls, at any length from short loops to six-minute pieces. Official source 1 ↗
Audio-to-audio and inpainting. Start from your own material to make variations, and replace individual sections instead of regenerating the whole track. Official source 1 ↗
Stem export. Generated tracks can be split and exported as stems, currently marked experimental. Official source 1 ↗
DAW plugin. Use Stable Audio 3.0 inside your DAW to build sample libraries and song starters. Official source 1 ↗

Pricing & free limits

Solo

$12per month

660 credits a month. Official source 1 ↗

Session

$30per month

1,800 credits a month. Official source 1 ↗

Producer

$90per month

6,000 credits a month. Official source 1 ↗

Studio

$199per month

14,000 credits a month. Official source 1 ↗

Billing details

Credits reset monthly and do not roll over. Upgrades apply immediately with a prorated charge, and subscriptions can be cancelled at any time. Official source 1 ↗

Free access & limits

Free access and its limits were not established by the checked official sources.

Best for & limitations

Producing intros, loops, cues or full tracks at an exact duration for a project. Official source 1 ↗

Building custom sample libraries and song starters directly in a DAW session. Official source 1 ↗

Tight refund window. Refunds are discretionary, typically only within 48 hours of a charge and under 2% of the monthly allowance used. Official source 1 ↗
Self-hosting only for larger enterprises. On-premise model licensing is aimed at enterprises with over $1M annual revenue. Official source 1 ↗