Suno vs AIVA: music ownership and monetising
Both tools have a free plan and paid plans that change what you may do with the music. This comparison reads only the two pricing pages; we have not generated music with either.
By Give AI Tool · Research methodology
Researched comparison, not hands-on tested · Reviewed 21 Oct 2026 · Open in the comparison tool
The decision this helps with: Which AI music tool states the rights you need for your project?
Side by side
| Suno | AIVA | |
|---|---|---|
| Good for | Generate music | Generate music |
| Entry price | From $8/mo (currency not named), billing frequency not stated | From €11/mo, billed annually |
| Billing commitment | The price is listed per month. Whether billing is monthly or annual is not stated. | Only an annual-billing price is shown. A month-to-month price is not stated. |
| Currency | Shown as "$"; currency not named | EUR |
| Pricing model | Credits | Flat tiers |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free-plan limits | 50 credits a day; upload up to 8 minutes of audio; shared queue; 4 concurrent generations; no commercial rights | 3 downloads a month; tracks up to 3 minutes; MP3 and MIDI; non-commercial; AIVA owns copyright; credit required |
| What it does |
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| Commercial use | The pricing page lists "No commercial rights" on Free and commercial use rights on Pro and Premier, and says to see the terms of service for limitations on commercial use. | Free: non-commercial only, no monetisation, credit to AIVA required, AIVA owns the copyright. Standard: limited monetisation on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and Instagram, AIVA owns the copyright. Pro: you own the copyright and full monetisation is allowed. |
| Main tradeoff | Free creation is limited to 50 credits a day with a shared queue, and paid plans cap song downloads each month. | Free and Standard leave copyright with AIVA, and prices are shown in euros plus VAT on annual billing only. |
| Choose it if | Consider it if you want to experiment with song generation for free and move to Pro before using songs commercially. | Consider it if you need composed tracks and want copyright and monetisation terms spelled out per plan. |
| Research status | Researched overview, last checked 21 Oct 2026 | Researched overview, last checked 21 Oct 2026 |
Prices marked "billed annually" are shown per month but are paid once a year. They are not month-to-month prices.
2 rows are hidden because no tool in this comparison has a verified value for them.
What actually differs
Free plan
Suno's free starter plan gives 50 credits a day with no commercial rights. AIVA's Free plan gives 3 downloads a month of tracks up to 3 minutes, is non-commercial, requires credit to AIVA, and AIVA owns the copyright.
Commercial rights on paid plans
Suno lists commercial use rights on Pro ($8) and Premier ($24), subject to its terms of service. AIVA states monetisation by plan: Standard (€11 a month, annual billing) is limited to YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and Instagram with AIVA owning the copyright, and Pro (€33) lists copyright ownership by you and full monetisation.
Downloads and formats
Suno Pro includes 20 song downloads a month and Premier 60. AIVA Standard includes 15 downloads, and Pro 300 with all formats including WAV.
Currency and billing
AIVA's prices are in euros plus VAT and shown for annual billing. Suno's prices show "$" per month without stating whether they are billed monthly or annually.
Which one to choose
Choose Suno if…
You want to generate songs from prompts on a free daily quota and move to a low-cost plan for commercial rights.
Choose AIVA if…
You need the copyright and monetisation terms spelled out per plan, including ownership by you on the Pro plan.
Not yet verified
Gaps in our research, not claims about either product.
- Suno: Whether paid plans are billed monthly or annually; Trial availability; The currency code; Details of the terms-of-service limits on commercial use.
- AIVA: Monthly-billed prices; Free-trial details; Student, school and Enterprise pricing; Refund terms.
Try them
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