In short
How they differ.
Worked out from the makers' own pages, read Oct 20, 2026. Prices change; check before you pay.
- Only Eleven Music has a free plan.
- Both run on the same kinds of device (web).
- Eleven Music shipped an update more recently (May 26, 2026).
- Lawsuits or complaints on file: Eleven Music 0, Stable Audio 1.
Side by side
The details.
| Eleven Music | Stable Audio | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | ElevenLabs · US/UK | Stability AI · UK |
| What it says it is | “Better vocals, instrumentation, and arrangement across every genre.” | — |
| Free plan | Yes10k credits/month on the shared ElevenLabs Free plan; non-commercial use only | Not stated |
| Plans | Free: freeStarter: $6 a monthCreator: $22 a monthPro: $99 a monthScale: $299 a monthBusiness: $990 a monthEnterprise: not in US$ | Not shown |
| Runs on | web, API | web, API, open weights |
| Latest update | Introducing Music v2, May 26, 2026 | Stable Audio 3.0 model family (small SFX, small, medium open weights; large via API), May 20, 2026 |
| Its terms | “Except as expressly set forth herein, as between you and ElevenLabs, you retain all rights in and to your Output.”Who owns what you make · ElevenLabs Terms of Use | “as between you and Stability, you own outputs generated from the Core Models or Derivative Works”Who owns what you make · Stability AI Community License summary |
| Disputes | None on file | Getty Images v Stability AI (UK High Court, [2025] EWHC 2863 (Ch)) over use of Getty images to train Stable Diffusion (Stability's image model, not Stable Audio). Reuters: Getty 'largely lost its landmark lawsuit'.Getty was granted permission to appeal part of its claim on 2025-12-16 (LexisNexis, 2025-12-22); appeal outcome as of 2026-10 not verified. |
| Sources | Prices, Oct 20, 2026 · Description · company-reported | Prices, Oct 20, 2026 · company-reported |
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