A few months ago a friend sent me a song he made with Suno. It sounded like a real track. Drums, melody, lyrics, vocals. I asked him how long he spent on it. Ten minutes, he said. I did not believe him until I tried it myself.
I spent the last month testing AI music generators. Not as a musician — I have no musical training. Just as someone curious about whether these tools can produce music that people would actually want to listen to.
Suno
Suno is the most impressive of the bunch. You type a description of the song you want, and it generates a complete track with vocals. I asked for an indie rock song about a cat that thinks it is a dog. The result was genuinely listenable. My wife walked into the room and asked what band it was.
The quality varies. About one in three generations is good. The rest have weird artifacts or incoherent lyrics. But that one good track makes up for the failures.
Suno costs $10 per month for 50 generations. The free tier gives you 5 per day.
Udio
Udio focuses more on instrumental music. The audio quality is higher than Suno — cleaner, more professional. I generated a background track for a video project and used it without any editing.
Udio does not handle vocals as well. The singing voices sound synthetic. For instrumental music, it is great. For songs with lyrics, Suno is better.
Price: comparable to Suno.
Soundraw
Soundraw is different. Instead of generating full songs from text, it lets you customize existing AI-generated tracks. You can adjust the mood, tempo, and instruments. Think of it as AI-powered music production, not AI songwriting.
I found Soundraw more useful for practical projects. I needed background music for a podcast intro. I found a track, adjusted it to match the desired mood, and exported it in about 10 minutes.
My Recommendation
For songwriting and vocals: Suno. For instrumental tracks and production: Soundraw. For high-quality instrumentals: Udio.
None of these replace human musicians for professional work. But for content creators who need background music, podcast intros, or creative inspiration, they are surprisingly useful.