Model comparison
Music models: quality and cost
Compare music model configurations with DesignCat editorial quality scores and explicit credit-cost assumptions.
Compare the models
Editorial quality scores, with configuration-specific costs. Read the assessment basis and evidence limits.
| Model | Editorial quality / 10 | Configured cost (credits) | Comparison basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyria 2 | 6 | 4.25 credits / 30s track | 8.5 credits/minute Calculated comparison cost |
| Lyria 3 | 7 | 1.75 credits / 30s track | 3.5 credits/minute Calculated comparison cost |
| Lyria 3.5 | 7.5 | 4.25 credits / 120s track | 2.125 credits/minute Calculated comparison cost |
| Stable Audio 2.5 | 6 | 8.35 credits / 190s track | 2.637 credits/minute Calculated comparison cost |
| Stable Audio 3 Small | 6.5 | 0.95 credits / 120s track | 0.475 credits/minute Calculated comparison cost |
| Lyria 3 Pro | 7 | 3.35 credits / 184s track | 1.092 credits/minute Calculated comparison cost |
| Music V2 | 8 | 62.5 credits / 600s track | 6.25 credits/minute Calculated comparison cost |
| Music V2.5 | 8.5 | 62.5 credits / 600s track | 6.25 credits/minute Calculated comparison cost |
| Stable Audio 3 Medium | 7 | 1.65 credits / 380s track | 0.261 credits/minute Calculated comparison cost |
Choose with the inputs in mind
Compare supported settings before comparing prices. A hypothetical higher-resolution price does not mean that resolution was generated or is available. Short sound effects and full-length music also have different useful units.