What is Suno AI? 3 models, prices and commercial rights

Suno AI is an AI music generator: you type a short description or paste your own lyrics, and Suno returns a finished song with music and vocals. The free plan is enough to try it. Commercial use needs Pro or Premier.

What is Suno AI: describe a song in one sentence, get back lyrics and vocals

On Sep 9, 2026, Suno launched its v6 generation of models. The simplest way in is Simple mode. According to the Simple Mode guide, you go to suno.com/create, pick Simple, and describe the song you want to hear.

The prompt can be as short as "a synth pop song about having fun all night," or you can add instruments and song structure. Stuck for ideas? Click the dice icon for a random prompt.

Custom mode adds a field for your own lyrics, per the lyrics FAQ. Each generation makes two songs for a total of 10 credits, according to the v6 FAQ. One generation can run up to 8 minutes, per the song length page.

The current model is v6: free users get v6-mini, paid plans add v6 and v6-wild

The Introducing v6 post says v6 was developed with partners including Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe. The v6 FAQ says all earlier models are retired, and your old songs stay in your library. There are three models, per the Current Models page:

• v6: the flagship model, precise and reliable, for Pro and Premier.
• v6-wild: less predictable output for when you want something unexpected, also Pro and Premier only.
• v6-mini: a faster, lighter model available to every account.

The v6 FAQ also says you can edit one section of a song in plain language, change a single word in the lyrics, and create music from text, audio, images or video.

Suno pricing: Free $0, Pro $10, Premier $30 a month

On Oct 12, 2026, the Suno pricing page listed Pro at $10 and Premier at $30 a month on monthly billing. Annual billing drops them to $8 and $24 a month. Taxes are added at checkout.

• Free: 50 credits a day, v6-mini, shared queue. No monthly song downloads and no commercial rights.
• Pro: 2,500 credits and 20 song downloads a month, commercial use rights, priority queue for up to 10 songs at once.
• Premier: 10,000 credits and 60 song downloads a month, plus Suno Studio.

The pricing page also says plan credits do not carry over to the next period.

Suno's downloads policy update from Aug 10, 2026 says download limits apply from Sep 3, 2026, including songs made before that date. The downloads page says free accounts created before Sep 3, 2026 get up to 7 trial downloads, and trial downloads are not eligible for commercial use.

Can you use Suno songs commercially?

Yes, if you create and download the song while you are on a paid plan. The Terms of Service, effective Sep 3, 2026, split it by plan.

Free plan: personal, lawful, non-commercial use only. The ownership page says Suno keeps ownership of songs made on the free plan.

Pro and Premier: the terms say Suno assigns you its rights in songs you generate while subscribed. Commercial use only covers songs you download through an approved channel, within your plan's download allowance. Recording or stream ripping a song is prohibited.

The paid subscription rights page lets you distribute songs to streaming platforms, use them in film or games, or sell them yourself, and Suno takes no stake in the earnings. Four points to remember:

1. Upgrading is not retroactive. Songs made on the free plan do not gain commercial rights when you subscribe later, per this FAQ.
2. Canceling keeps your rights to songs you downloaded properly, per the terms. Remixes stay non-commercial on every plan.
3. Commercial rights are not copyright. Your country's copyright office decides protection, per the paid rights page.
4. Lyrics you write are yours on any plan, per the lyrics FAQ.

Can Suno sing in other languages? You can enter any lyrics, but there is no official language list

The lyrics field in Custom mode takes whatever you type, including non-English lyrics such as Vietnamese. As of Oct 12, 2026, the Suno Help Center had no page listing supported languages. So there is no official word on how well Suno sings in a given language.

If a word comes out wrong, Suno offers two fixes. You can change just that word or section, per the v6 FAQ. Or you can run Remaster at Subtle strength for clearer pronunciation, per the Remaster page.

Suno blocks famous artist names and copyrighted lyrics

Suno is not a tool for imitating real singers. The moderation page says a song may not generate if the prompt includes names of well-known artists, copyrighted or trademarked terms, derogatory terms or excessive profanity.

The terms prohibit impersonating anyone. The moderation page also says Suno follows DMCA guidelines when a rights owner flags a song. Instead of naming a singer, describe the genre, mood, instruments and vocal style. If someone else wrote the lyrics, you need their permission, per this FAQ.

Which Suno plan to pick: Free to try it, Pro when the song needs to earn money

Pick Free if you only want to try AI music. Pick Pro if you plan to put songs on monetized channels. Pick Premier if you download more than 20 songs a month or need Suno Studio.

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Sources (17) · accessed Oct 12, 2026

• Suno: Pricing
• Suno: Terms of Service
• Suno Blog: Introducing v6
• Suno Blog: An update to our downloads policy and Terms of Service
• Suno Help: Make a song in Simple Mode
• Suno Help: Can I use my own lyrics?
• Suno Help: Current Models: v6
• Suno Help: v6 FAQ
• Suno Help: How long will my song be?
• Suno Help: How do downloads work?
• Suno Help: What rights do I have with a paid subscription?
• Suno Help: Does Suno own the music I make?
• Suno Help: If I subscribe, do I get rights for the songs I made before subscribing?
• Suno Help: Remaster
• Suno Help: Does Suno moderate songs?
• Suno Help: What if someone else wrote lyrics in my song?
• Suno Help: Help Center

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