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Compare AI tools · Music generation

AIVA vs Lyria

Two music generation tools side by side. Songs and instrumentals from a written description. What each costs, where it runs, what it shipped last, and what its terms say.

  • —a month, AIVA's cheapest paid plan
  • $4.99a month, Lyria's cheapest paid plan
In short

How they differ.

Worked out from the makers' own pages, read Oct 20, 2026. Prices change; check before you pay.

  • Both have a free plan.
  • Lyria also has a phone app.
Side by side

The details.

AIVALyria
Made byAiva Technologies SARL · LuxembourgGoogle DeepMind · US
What it says it is—“Generate high fidelity music and audio”
Free planYes3 downloads per month; 'Copyright owned by AIVA'; non-commercial use cases onlyYesAvailable to free Gemini users; Feb 2026 launch said 30-second tracks, users 18+, and higher limits for AI Plus/Pro/Ultra (no numbers given)
PlansFree: freeStandard: not in US$Pro: not in US$Free: freeGoogle AI Plus: $4.99 a monthGoogle AI Pro: $19.99 a monthGoogle AI Ultra: $99.99 a month
Runs onwebweb, iOS, Android, API
Latest update—Create your best tracks yet with Lyria 3.5 in Gemini, Sep 4, 2026
Its terms“Copyright owned by YOU”Who owns what you make · AIVA pricing“Some of our services allow you to generate original content. Google won't claim ownership over that content.”Who owns what you make · Google Terms of Service
DisputesNone on fileNone on file
SourcesPrices, Oct 20, 2026 · company-reportedPrices, Oct 20, 2026 · Description · company-reported