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Eleven Music vs Suno

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.

  • $6a month, Eleven Music's cheapest paid plan
  • $8a month, Suno'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.
  • Eleven Music's cheapest paid plan is cheaper: $6 a month against $8.
  • Suno also has a phone app.
  • Suno shipped an update more recently (Oct 1, 2026).
  • Lawsuits or complaints on file: Eleven Music 0, Suno 2.
Side by side

The details.

Eleven MusicSuno
Made byElevenLabs · US/UKSuno, Inc. · US
What it says it is“Better vocals, instrumentation, and arrangement across every genre.”“Suno is a music company building the world's first creative entertainment platform.”
Free planYes10k credits/month on the shared ElevenLabs Free plan; non-commercial use onlyYes50 credits per day; 'No commercial rights'; no monthly song downloads
PlansFree: freeStarter: $6 a monthCreator: $22 a monthPro: $99 a monthScale: $299 a monthBusiness: $990 a monthEnterprise: not in US$Free: freePro: $8 a monthPremier: $24 a month
Runs onweb, APIweb, iOS, Android
Latest updateIntroducing Music v2, May 26, 2026Introducing Speech (beta), Oct 1, 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“Suno hereby assigns to you all of its right, title and interest in and to any Output owned by Suno”Who owns what you make · Suno Terms of Service
DisputesNone on fileUniversal Music and Sony Music sued Suno a second time, alleging its v6 models still infringe; the labels allege 60,202 recordings were infringed. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.Newly filed; pending. Warner Music Group is not a party (it settled and licensed Suno).Original June 2024 copyright suit by the major record labels (UMG, Sony, Warner) over training on their recordings, U.S. District Court for Massachusetts.Boston.com (2026-09-27): 'The record labels previously filed a lawsuit against Suno in June 2024, and that suit is ongoing.' Warner Music Group 'settled out of court and created a licensing agreement with Suno.'
SourcesPrices, Oct 20, 2026 · Description · company-reportedPrices, Oct 20, 2026 · Description · company-reported