Suno is an AI song maker that suits hobbyists who want to play for free and creators who'll pay for commercial use. The catch, as of Oct 2026: Suno's pricing page says the Free plan has no commercial rights and no monthly song downloads, so anything you plan to release starts on Pro or Premier.
Suno turns a text prompt into a full song, and most people searching for a review want to know one thing: can I use what it makes? I read Suno's own pricing page and homepage to answer that from what the company says, and to lay out what each plan gives you.
Suno plans side by side
| Plan | Price (yearly billing) | What's included | What holds you back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 0 dollars a month | The free v6-mini model, 50 credits a day, standard features, uploads up to 8 minutes of audio, a shared queue with 4 generations at once | No commercial rights, no monthly song downloads, no add-on credits, no stem separation |
| Pro | 8 dollars a month on yearly billing (the page says it saves 24 dollars by billing yearly) | The v6 and v6-wild models, 2,500 credits a month, 20 song downloads a month, commercial use rights, 2 stem separation types, a priority queue with up to 10 songs at once, your own voice, custom models | Downloads stop at 20 a month; subscription credits don't roll over |
| Premier | 24 dollars a month on yearly billing (saves 72 dollars by billing yearly) | Everything above plus Suno Studio (MIDI, effects, automation, design-your-own plugins), 10,000 credits, 60 song downloads, 3 stem separation types, uploads up to 30 minutes, adding vocals or instrumentals to existing songs | 60 song downloads a month; subscription credits don't roll over |
These are the yearly-billing figures Suno showed as of Oct 2026, with taxes calculated at checkout. Check Suno's pricing page before you buy, especially if you'd rather pay month to month.
Commercial rights decide which Suno plan you need
This is the line that matters most. On the Free plan, Suno's pricing page lists 'No commercial rights', in the same list as no monthly song downloads and no add-on credit purchases. Pro and Premier both list 'Commercial use rights'. So if there's any chance a track ends up in a client video, a paid ad, a podcast you monetise or a release, the free plan isn't the place to make it.
There's a second line people skip. Under the plans, the page says 'See the terms of service for limitations on commercial use.' So even on a paid plan, the rights come with conditions that live in a separate document. I won't interpret those for you, so read them before you build anything for a client on Suno.
Then there's the credit clock. The page says subscription credits don't carry over from day to day or month to month, so the 50 a day on Free and the 2,500 or 10,000 a month on paid plans are use-them-or-lose-them. Top-up credits you buy don't expire, but they need an active subscription to use, and the Free plan can't buy them at all.
What Suno does from prompt to finished track
Suno's homepage line is 'Make any song you can imagine', and it says you can start with a simple prompt or move into its pro editing tools. Here's what changes as you go up the plans:
- Models: Free uses the free v6-mini model, while Pro and Premier get the advanced v6 and v6-wild models.
- Queue: Free runs 4 generations at once in a shared queue; paid plans run up to 10 songs at once in a priority queue.
- Your own voice: Pro and Premier let you record, upload and create with your own voice, and create custom models.
- Stems: Pro has 2 stem separation types (Auto and Split from mix); Premier adds Advanced split.
- Premier only: Suno Studio with MIDI, effects, automation and design-your-own plugins, uploads up to 30 minutes, and adding new vocals or instrumentals to existing songs.
If you're weighing free routes first, my walkthrough on making songs with AI for free covers that side, and if you need music under your videos, there's a separate guide to free AI background music for videos.
Who Suno is for, and who should wait
Suno makes sense for:
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- Hobbyists who want to try AI songs on 50 free credits a day.
- Creators who need commercial use rights and are happy to pay for them.
- Musicians who want to sing into it, since your own voice and custom models are on the paid plans.
Hold off if:
- You plan to release or monetise a track made on Free. The page says Free has no commercial rights.
- You need lots of downloads. Pro stops at 20 a month.
- You hate losing unused credits, because subscription credits don't carry over.
My verdict on Suno
I'd use Suno's Free plan to play, learn how prompts shape a song and decide whether you like the sound, and I'd treat everything made there as practice. The moment a track might earn money or sit in client work, I'd move to Pro, because that's where the pricing page starts listing commercial use rights, and I'd read the terms of service it points to before relying on them. Premier makes sense if you want Suno Studio, longer uploads or more than 20 song downloads a month. I'd skip Suno for anything commercial if you're not willing to pay.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Suno free?
Yes. The Free plan is 0 dollars a month with 50 credits a day on the free v6-mini model. It has no commercial rights, no monthly song downloads and no add-on credit purchases.
Can I use Suno songs commercially?
Suno's pricing page lists commercial use rights on Pro and Premier, not on Free, and points to its terms of service for limitations on commercial use. Read those terms before you rely on them.
Do Suno credits roll over?
No. The page says subscription credits don't carry over from day to day or month to month. Purchased top-up credits don't expire but need an active subscription.
What's the difference between Suno Pro and Premier?
Premier adds Suno Studio, 10,000 credits instead of 2,500, 60 song downloads instead of 20, a third stem separation type, uploads up to 30 minutes and adding vocals or instrumentals to existing songs.
