Google Lyria vs Udio

Google Lyria9.3Visit Udio8.9Visit

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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Udio #4 in AI Podcast Music Generators 8.9/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Udio

• Google Lyria fits best

  Professional podcast music with precise controls

• Udio fits best

  Song creators needing references and editing

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Side by side

Feature	Google Lyria 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Udio 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.9
Ranking	#1 in AI Podcast Music Generators	#4 in AI Podcast Music Generators
Best for	Professional podcast music with precise controls	Song creators needing references and editing
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$96/yr
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS
Support	Docs	Live chat, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Google Lyria 0/2 · Udio 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	Creates vocal or instrumental songs from text prompts and lyrics Uses voice and style references, including blending options Supports uploads, timeline editing, and four-way stem separation
Cons	Paid access only; there is no free plan Distributed across Google products rather than one standalone subscription app Generated tracks include SynthID watermarking	Tracks are limited to about 2.17 minutes Audio, video, and stem downloads are disabled during the transition period The free plan has daily and monthly credit limits
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 →	Udio is an AI music creation service for people who want to generate and refine songs from text prompts, lyrics, styles, and voice references. It can create vocal or instrumental music, edit lyrics, extend tracks, and transform uploaded… 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

• Udio — where it wins

  • Creates vocal or instrumental songs from text prompts and lyrics
  • Uses voice and style references, including blending options
  • Supports uploads, timeline editing, and four-way stem separation

  Where it doesn't

  • Tracks are limited to about 2.17 minutes
  • Audio, video, and stem downloads are disabled during the transition period
  • The free plan has daily and monthly credit limits

• Google Lyria9.3/10 · Paid

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

  Visit Google LyriaFull verdict →
• Udio8.9/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A song-creation toolkit with references and editing, but a short track limit for podcast use.

  Visit UdioFull verdict →