AIVA vs Udio
AIVA is a composition-focused AI, recognized by the SACEM music society, that writes instrumental scores with MIDI and sheet-music export for film, TV, and games (Free 0 EUR; Standard 11 EUR/mo billed annually; Pro 33 EUR/mo billed annually, per October 2026), while Udio is a prompt-to-full-song vocal generator aimed at songs with lyrics (Free $0; Standard $10/mo; Pro $30/mo — downloads currently disabled platform-wide). AIVA is a composer's workstation with notation output; Udio is a song sketchpad with vocals. We did not run a hands-on test on either tool; no quality winner is declared.
| Decision point | AIVA | Udio |
|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | Beginners, content creators, and composers who want to generate complete songs in many styles in seconds and export them as audio or MIDI. | 把 AI 作曲当灵感实验和打磨练习的人：想逐段雕琢一首歌的词曲爱好者、喜欢对比两个版本再选的创作者、想体验 Voices（可复用的人声风格）和风格库混搭的玩家。免费版每天能做 3 首完整长度的歌，不绑卡，适合先免费玩明白再决定。 |
| Plans and cost | Prices are published in euros. The Free plan is €0 with no credit card required, 3 downloads per month, and tracks up to 3 minutes for non-commercial use. Standard is €11 per month plus VAT billed annually, with 15 downloads per month and tracks up to 5 minutes. Pro is €33 per month plus VAT billed annually, with 300 downloads per month, durations up to 5 mins 30 secs, and all file formats including high quality WAV. | 免费版 $0：每天 10 点数、每月累计上限 100 点数、每天最多 3 首完整长度歌曲，无下载。Standard $10/月（年付约 $8/月，$96/年）：每月 2400 点数，可同时生成 6 首，含 Voice Control、编辑工具、音频上传引导；另有 7 天免费试用（到期自动转付费）。Pro $30/月（年付约 $24/月，$288/年）：每月 6000 点数，最多同时 10 首，高级人声模型。按量点数包 $3/100 点、$25/1000 点，永不过期。各档下载目前全部停用。以上为 2026 年 9-10 月官网及帮助中心口径，订阅前请复核当前导出状态。 |
| Limitations | The free plan is non-commercial only: AIVA keeps the copyright, attribution is required, downloads are capped at 3 per month, and tracks are limited to 3 minutes. Standard keeps copyright with AIVA and limits monetization to YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram; full copyright ownership comes only with Pro. | 下载功能全档位停用：2025 年 10 月与环球音乐达成授权协议后，音频/视频/分轨下载全部关闭（含付费用户），且是追溯生效的；订阅前务必确认你接受'只能站内听' |
Use the same input
A game developer needing an editable orchestral cue versus a songwriter wanting a quick vocal demo.
What a successful result must preserve
Notation and MIDI export, vocal capability, licensing and ownership, and editability.
Evidence and test status
Specifications, pricing, and plan terms were compared from official pricing pages and help documentation as reported in October 2026; prices change, so check the official site. We did not run a hands-on test on either tool; no quality winner is declared.
- AIVA — AIVA, the AI Music Generation Assistant ↗
- Udio — Official website ↗ (reviewed 2026-10-24)