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SAIVA vs Udio
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
A
Choose AIVA if…
- you're in its core audience: video creators and streamers, musicians and composers
U
Choose Udio if…
- you work on iOS
- you're in its core audience: hobbyist musicians, songwriters
Side by side
Feature AIVA Udio
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
MIDI export—
WAV export—
Commercial rights—
Audio upload input—
Custom voice/model—
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS
CategoryMusic GenerationMusic Generation
CompanyAiva Technologies SARL—
Based in——
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
A AIVA
- Generates songs in 250+ styles
- Custom style model creation
- Audio or MIDI influence uploads
- Editing of generated tracks
- MP3 and MIDI export
- High-quality WAV export on Pro
U Udio
- Text-prompt song generation
- Generates songs in pairs of 32 or 130 seconds
- Free clip trimming
- Credit-based usage with daily free credits
- Add-on credit purchases that never expire
- iOS app
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
AIVA
Free Forever€0
Standard€11/mo billed annually (excl. VAT)
Pro€33/mo billed annually (excl. VAT)
Udio
FreeFree
StandardSee udio.com/pricing
ProSee udio.com/pricing
Strengths and limitations
AIVA
- Free plan with 3 downloads a month, no credit card required
- Pro plan grants full copyright ownership
- MIDI export for further editing
- More than 250 music styles
- AIVA owns the copyright on Free and Standard tracks
- Free plan requires credit to AIVA and allows no monetization
- Prices are listed in EUR excluding VAT
- No public API mentioned
Udio
- Free tier gives 10 credits daily
- Trimming clips costs no credits
- Purchased add-on credits never expire
- iOS app available
- Subscription credits do not roll over
- Free accounts are limited to three 130-second songs per day
- Help center does not list subscription prices
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