Google Lyria vs Eleven Music

Google Lyria9.3Visit Eleven Music9.2Visit

Higher score Google Lyria #1 in AI Podcast Music Generators 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Google Lyria

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Eleven Music #2 in AI Podcast Music Generators 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Eleven Music

• Google Lyria fits best

  Professional podcast music with precise controls

• Eleven Music fits best

  Teams needing full-featured AI music production

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Side by side

Feature	Google Lyria 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Eleven Music 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.2
Ranking	#1 in AI Podcast Music Generators	#2 in AI Podcast Music Generators
Best for	Professional podcast music with precise controls	Teams needing full-featured AI music production
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$6/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Lyria 0/2 · Eleven Music 0/2
Intro/outro presets	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Loopable beds	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Podcast license	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Ducking or stems	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Tracks per month	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Generates vocals, lyrics, and instrumental tracks from text prompts Controls genre, tempo, instruments, dynamics, vocal style, and language Exports professional-grade audio with tracks up to three minutes	Generates songs, lyrics, vocals, and instrumentals from prompts Audio references, section editing, transitions, and inpainting Paid plans include stems, API access, and MP3/WAV downloads
Cons	Paid access only; there is no free plan Distributed across Google products rather than one standalone subscription app Generated tracks include SynthID watermarking	Free plan is limited to personal use Commercial use carries restrictions on self-serve plans Enterprise pricing, credits, and seats require custom terms
Our verdict	Google Lyria is an AI music-generation model from Google DeepMind for creators who need tailored podcast music. Text prompts can produce instrumental tracks or songs with lyrics and vocals, while image-to-music generation supports a visual… Read the review →	Eleven Music is a cloud-based AI music generator from ElevenLabs for creators, developers, and businesses. Natural-language prompts can produce complete songs, instrumental tracks, lyrics, and vocals, with controls for genre, mood,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Lyria — where it wins

  • Generates vocals, lyrics, and instrumental tracks from text prompts
  • Controls genre, tempo, instruments, dynamics, vocal style, and language
  • Exports professional-grade audio with tracks up to three minutes

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid access only; there is no free plan
  • Distributed across Google products rather than one standalone subscription app
  • Generated tracks include SynthID watermarking

• Eleven Music — where it wins

  • Generates songs, lyrics, vocals, and instrumentals from prompts
  • Audio references, section editing, transitions, and inpainting
  • Paid plans include stems, API access, and MP3/WAV downloads

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to personal use
  • Commercial use carries restrictions on self-serve plans
  • Enterprise pricing, credits, and seats require custom terms

• Google Lyria9.3/10 · Paid

  A control-focused AI music model for polished podcast tracks, vocals, and instrumentals.

  Visit Google LyriaFull verdict →
• Eleven Music9.2/10 · Free plan

  A prompt-driven music studio with vocals, editing, stems, and API access.

  Visit Eleven MusicFull verdict →