What is Suno v6?
Suno v6 is the model family behind Suno's song generator, developed with Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe. It comes in three versions: v6 for reliable, polished songs and v6-wild for looser experiments, both on paid plans, plus the faster v6-mini on every plan. Each one turns a prompt, a hummed melody, an image or a video into a song of up to 8 minutes with vocals.
What sets it apart from earlier Suno models is editing: you can rewrite one section, swap a single lyric or combine parts of several songs by describing the change. It is Suno's current model, and Suno has retired every earlier one, so all new songs on Suno are made with v6.
What changed from Suno v5.5?
More ways to edit and more inputs, at the same credit cost, but with download caps and no way back to older models.
- Models
- For the first time a family of three: v6 and v6-wild on paid plans, and v6-mini for everyone.
- Editing
- You can change one section or one lyric by describing it, and mix parts of several songs in one request.
- Inputs
- Images and video now work as starting points, next to text and audio.
- Downloads
- Downloads are now capped by plan, from 7 in total on Free to 60 a month on Premier, across your whole library.
- Older models
- Retired. Old songs stay playable, but new versions of them are made with v6.
Who is Suno v6 best for?
Suno v6 is best for songwriters, creators and producers who want a full song with vocals from an idea, a voice memo or a demo, then plain-language changes to one section or lyric.
Songs from a rough idea
It starts from a written idea, a hummed melody, a voice memo, an image or a video and turns it into a finished song with vocals.
Fixing one part of a song
You can rewrite a chorus or swap a single lyric in plain words while the rest of the track stays as it was.
Beatmakers and remixers
One request can sample a riff, isolate an instrument and build a beat, or mash up parts of several of your songs.
Trying unexpected directions
The v6-wild model gives looser, more varied results to riff on, which you can then refine with the main v6 model.
What's included with Suno v6?
Three models, plain-language edits, mashups and sampling, mixed inputs, Max Mode, custom models, and Suno Studio on Premier.
- Three models
- v6 for reliable, polished songs, v6-wild for less predictable ideas, and the faster v6-mini, all picked from the Create form.
- Plain-language edits
- Change one section or one word of a finished song by describing it, while the rest stays the same.
- Mashups and sampling
- Combine vocals, drums or other parts from several of your songs, or sample a riff and build a beat around it, in one request.
- Mixed inputs
- One prompt can mix your Suno songs, playlists, uploads, images and video, though many images or videos cost extra credits.
- Max Mode
- Spends more credits for songs longer than two minutes, covers that stay close to the original, and steadier vocals.
- Custom models
- Pro and Premier users can fine-tune v6 on their own tracks, and older custom models were moved to v6 automatically.
- Suno Studio on Premier
- A browser workstation for stems, MIDI, effects and multitrack WAV export, and its exports do not count against download limits.
How does Suno v6 work?
Pick a model
Choose v6, v6-wild or v6-mini, or one of your custom models, in the picker at the top right of the Create form.
Describe or upload
Type the song you want, or add a voice memo, a song, an image or a video as the starting point.
Generate
Each generation makes two versions for 10 credits; turn on Max Mode for longer songs or closer covers.
Edit and download
Replace a section or a lyric, then download the song; its stems and other formats count as the same single download.
How much does Suno v6 cost?
Suno v6 is free only as v6-mini, with 50 credits a day; v6 and v6-wild need Pro at $10 a month or Premier at $30 a month, or $8 and $24 billed yearly.
- 50 credits a day on the v6-mini model
- 7 lifetime trial downloads, personal use only
- Audio uploads up to 8 minutes
- 2,500 credits and 20 song downloads a month
- v6 and v6-wild models, with commercial use rights
- 2 stem separation types, up to 10 songs at once
- 10,000 credits and 60 song downloads a month
- Suno Studio with MIDI, effects and automation
- 3 stem separation types, audio uploads up to 30 minutes
Billed yearly, Pro is $8 a month and Premier $24 a month, 20% less. Subscription credits and downloads do not carry over. Paid subscribers who run out get 50 bonus credits a day until renewal and can buy extra credits and downloads; top-up credits never expire but need an active subscription. Taxes are added at checkout. Full pricing on suno.com. We checked these prices on .
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Suno v6 pros and cons
It edits and covers your own material well at no extra credit cost, but many users hear quality drop partway through songs, and downloads are now capped.
Pros
- Songwriters who feed it their own melodies, demos or lyrics say its covers follow the source closely and arrange it well.
- Plain-language edits let you change a chorus, a single lyric or combine several songs without starting over.
- No price rise per song: a generation still costs 10 credits for two songs, and the free plan keeps 50 credits a day on v6-mini.
- Every v6 model, the free one included, makes songs of up to 8 minutes in one generation.
Cons
- Many Reddit users say sound quality drops partway through a song: the first minute or two is clean, then the mix turns muddy, compressed or glitchy.
- Downloads are now capped at 7 in total on Free, 20 a month on Pro and 60 on Premier, and paying users say that is far fewer than the songs their credits make.
- Long-time users on Reddit and Hacker News often prefer v5 or v4.5, describing v6 vocals as synthetic and its drums as drum-machine-like, and the older models can no longer be picked.
- Several users say fixing one word got harder than in v5.5: the replace tool spills onto nearby words, and the classic mode needs at least two seconds.
What are the best Suno v6 alternatives?
Three tools on Recaply do Suno v6's job. ACE-Step 1.5 is open source, so you can run it on your own server.
UdioFreeChoose it when you want to try paid features before paying: its Standard plan has a free trial with Voice Control and lyric editing, at the same $10 a month as Suno Pro.
Lyria 3.5FreeChoose it when you want to keep every song you make: Google Flow Music includes MP3, WAV and stem downloads on every plan, free included, and Starter is $8 a month for about 600 songs.
ACE-Step 1.5Open SourceChoose it when you have a GPU and want no subscription or download caps: it is MIT-licensed, runs in under 4GB of VRAM and makes songs from 10 seconds to 10 minutes.
Questions about Suno v6
What is the difference between v6, v6-wild and v6-mini?
v6 is the precise model for polished songs and v6-wild the looser one for surprising ideas; both need Pro or Premier. v6-mini is the faster, lighter version on every plan, including Free. All three make songs of up to 8 minutes.
Who is Suno v6 for?
Suno v6 is best for songwriters, creators and producers who want a full song with vocals from an idea, a voice memo or a demo, then plain-language changes to one section or lyric.
Is Suno v6 free?
Only in part. Suno's free plan gives 50 credits a day on v6-mini, the faster and lighter v6 model, with 7 lifetime trial downloads and no commercial rights. The main v6 and v6-wild models need Pro at $10 a month or Premier at $30 a month.
How much does Suno v6 cost?
Suno v6's paid plans are Pro at $10 per month and Premier at $30 per month.
Is there an open source alternative to Suno v6?
Yes. ACE-Step 1.5 is an open source tool that does the same job, so you can run your own.
What are the best Suno v6 alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Udio, Lyria 3.5 and ACE-Step 1.5.
How many songs can I download from Suno?
Free accounts get 7 downloads in total for personal use, Pro gets 20 a month and Premier 60, resetting on the billing date. A song with its stems and other formats counts once, repeat downloads are free, and Studio exports on Premier do not count.
Can I still use Suno v5 or v4.5?
No. Suno has retired every model before v6. Songs you made with older models stay in your library, playable and shareable, but extending, covering or remixing them now runs on v6, and custom models were moved to v6 automatically.
Can I use Suno v6 songs commercially?
Only songs downloaded while you pay for Pro or Premier. Those come with commercial use rights, so you can release or sell them, while free-plan songs are for personal use. Suno notes that commercial rights do not guarantee copyright protection.
Our verdict
Suno v6 is now the only way to make new songs on Suno, and it works best when you bring your own material.
Plain-language edits, mashups and close covers are real gains at the same credit cost, but many users hear quality fall away partway through songs, and the new download caps limit what you can take out.
- Skip it for
- Producers who need dozens of finished downloads a month, or clean audio across songs longer than two minutes.
- Check first
- Try your genre on the free v6-mini first, and count how many songs a month you will need to download.
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