Eleven Music vs Soundverse AI Music Generation API

Eleven Music6.8Visit SMSoundverse AI Music Generation API5.8Visit

Higher score Eleven Music #1 in AI Music APIs 6.8/10 Free plan · paid from $6/mo Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Eleven Music

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SM Soundverse AI Music Generation API #8 in AI Music APIs 5.8/10 From $0.07 ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Soundverse

• Eleven Music fits best

  Production music APIs needing broad generation tools

• Soundverse AI Music Generation API fits best

  Developers needing per-track licensing choices

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Side by side

Feature	Eleven Music 6.8/10 Visit ↗	SMSoundverse AI Music Generation API 5.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.8	5.8
Ranking	#1 in AI Music APIs	#8 in AI Music APIs
Best for	Production music APIs needing broad generation tools	Developers needing per-track licensing choices
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$6/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Eleven Music 1/2 · Soundverse AI Music Generation API 1/2
Vocal generation	✓	✓
Official SDKs	Not published	Not published
Specs
Output license	Not published	Commercial
Max track length	Not published	Not published
API pricing basis	Not published	Call
Generation latency	Not published	Minutes
Our review
Pros	Generates songs, instrumentals, lyrics, and vocals from natural-language prompts. Supports audio references, section edits, inpainting, and genre transitions. Paid plans include API access, stem exports, and MP3 or WAV downloads.	Prompt and reference generation includes vocals, lyrics and style controls. Separate vocal, drum, bass and other stems with WAV/MP3 output. Five per-track license tiers, including sync and full ownership.
Cons	Free use is personal only; commercial rights on self-serve plans have restrictions. API access starts with the $6 Starter plan, not the free tier. Credit limits and workspace seats vary by plan, with custom terms for Enterprise.	No free plan; every generated track is paid. Pricing varies by capability, version and license tier. Cloud deployment and email support only.
Our verdict	Eleven Music is a music generation product from ElevenLabs for creators, developers, and businesses that need generated songs or instrumental tracks. Natural-language prompts can guide genre, mood, instrumentation, and structure; the… Read the review →	Soundverse AI Music Generation API is a cloud service for developers embedding generated music into products, platforms, studios or marketplaces. Its REST API accepts prompts, lyrics or reference audio for songs and instrumental tracks,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Eleven Music — where it wins

  • Generates songs, instrumentals, lyrics, and vocals from natural-language prompts.
  • Supports audio references, section edits, inpainting, and genre transitions.
  • Paid plans include API access, stem exports, and MP3 or WAV downloads.

  Where it doesn't

  • Free use is personal only; commercial rights on self-serve plans have restrictions.
  • API access starts with the $6 Starter plan, not the free tier.
  • Credit limits and workspace seats vary by plan, with custom terms for Enterprise.

• Soundverse AI Music Generation API — where it wins

  • Prompt and reference generation includes vocals, lyrics and style controls.
  • Separate vocal, drum, bass and other stems with WAV/MP3 output.
  • Five per-track license tiers, including sync and full ownership.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; every generated track is paid.
  • Pricing varies by capability, version and license tier.
  • Cloud deployment and email support only.

• Eleven Music6.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $6/mo

  A music generation API with vocals, instrumentals, references, and section-level editing.

  Visit Eleven MusicFull verdict →
• SMSoundverse AI Music Generation API5.8/10 · From $0.07

  A paid API pairing prompt music generation with per-track commercial license tiers.

  Visit SoundverseFull verdict →