Direct Answer
On official pricing the two look alike: both pages show Free, then a paid tier at $8 a month billed annually ($96 a year) and a higher tier at $24 a month billed annually ($288). The practical differences are elsewhere. Suno lets paid subscribers download a monthly allowance of songs (20 on Pro, 60 on Premier) and lists commercial use on paid plans, while Udio’s help center says audio, video and stems downloads were disabled after its Universal Music Group partnership and its pricing page does not state commercial terms. Suno documents generations up to 8 minutes and has iOS and Android apps; Udio lists a 130-second song tier and has an iOS app only. We ran no listening tests, so this page does not say which one sounds better. MusicMint is added as a third option for people who want a lower month-to-month entry price with two versions per generation.
Where they differ
Pricing and credits
Both pricing pages show a struck-through $10 and $30 next to $8 and $24 a month; the annual totals ($96 and $288) indicate $8 and $24 are annual-billing figures, and we read $10 and $30 as the month-to-month rates, which neither page labels explicitly. Suno Pro includes 2,500 credits and Premier 10,000 a month. Udio Standard includes 2,400 and Pro 6,000 a month, up from 1,200 and 4,800 according to its help article dated February 17, 2026, with a one-time 1,000-credit grant to all subscribers; Udio sells add-on credits (100 for $3, 1,000 for $25). A credit is not the same unit across the two services, so compare features rather than raw credit counts.
Downloads and commercial rights
Suno’s pricing page lists Pro at 20 downloads a month and Premier at 60, no monthly downloads on Free, and commercial use on Pro and Premier subject to its terms of service. The terms say Suno assigns paid-plan users the rights it owns in an Output, make no warranty that any copyright will vest, and require commercial use to go through approved download channels; free output is personal, non-commercial use. Udio’s pricing page and its help article on the UMG partnership do not mention commercial rights, and the help article says downloads are disabled, so the practical way to take files off the platform is unclear. Ask Udio support or read its terms before planning any release.
Length and editing tools
Suno documents single generations up to 8 minutes, extend, cover and speed adjustment on every tier, stem splitting from Pro (2 types, 3 on Premier), audio upload up to 30 minutes on paid plans, Voices and custom models on Pro and Premier, and a Studio workspace on Premier. Udio’s pricing page lists a 130-second song generation (3 a day on Free), plus Extend, Remix and Styles on paid tiers; Standard adds uploads, Voice Control and lyric and music editing, and Pro adds premium Artist Styles and Blend or Reduce Styles. Suno released v6 on September 9, 2026; the latest model in Udio’s help-center changelog is Allegro v1.5 from March 2025, and we did not verify whether newer models exist.
Apps
Suno has web, iOS and Android apps. Udio has a web app and an iOS app, says it has no Android app and warns that Android apps named Udio on Google Play are unauthorized. Udio’s help center also says its iOS app does not support audio upload, remix, inpainting or styling.
Where MusicMint fits
MusicMint is our own product. It is a third option if you want a lower first-month price (Starter is $9.99 a month, $6.99 for the first month; Pro is $14.99, $9.99 for the first month), two versions of every song (Side A and Side B), and built-in lyric, vocal separation and music video tools on web and iOS. Free is non-commercial; paid plans grant rights to the songs you create within each plan’s stated scope, with no guarantee of exclusivity or copyrightability. It does not list a maximum song length or stem downloads on its pricing page, where Suno documents both.
What we did not compare
We did not compare sound quality, lyric quality or vocal realism because we ran no listening tests. We also did not use lawsuit or licensing-deal reports from third-party sites, since we could not confirm them on official pages.
FAQ
Is Suno or Udio better?
We did not run listening tests, so we cannot say which sounds better. On documented specs, Suno states downloads, commercial use on paid plans, 8-minute generations and an Android app. Udio states a 130-second song tier and an iOS-only app, and its help center says downloads are disabled.
Can I download songs from Udio?
Udio’s CEO announced on October 29, 2025 that downloads would be unavailable, and a help article dated February 17, 2026 says audio, video and stems downloads are disabled. We found no official page saying they returned. Verify with Udio before you rely on it.
Can I use Suno songs commercially?
Suno’s pricing page lists commercial use for Pro and Premier and “Not included” for Free, with limits described in its terms of service. The terms make no warranty that any copyright will vest in an Output and require commercial use to go through approved download channels. Read them for your use case.
Does Udio allow commercial use?
Udio’s pricing page and the help article about the UMG partnership do not state commercial-use terms, and we did not verify them elsewhere. Check Udio’s terms of service or contact support before you use songs commercially.
Do Suno and Udio cost the same?
Their annual-billing prices match: $8 a month billed annually ($96) for Suno Pro and Udio Standard, and $24 a month billed annually ($288) for Suno Premier and Udio Pro. What you get for that differs, including credits, downloads and platform support.
