Udio pricing for AI music generation
A clear look at Udio's free and paid music generation tiers
Creating studio-quality music from text prompts
Great At
- High-fidelity music generation from prompts
- Unique evolving compositions
- Quick prototyping of musical ideas
- Studio-quality audio output
Not The Best For
- Heavy daily production (free tier too limited)
- Precise genre-specific fine-tuning
- Real-time live generation needs
Impressive audio quality that rivals human production. The free tier is a solid test drive, but serious use requires Standard or Pro.
| Plan | Price | What You Get | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 10 daily credits plus an additional monthly limit of 100 credits after daily credits are exhausted; limits do not roll over. Up to 4 simultaneous songs and 3 full-length song generations/day. | Trying Udio with daily credits and a 100-credit monthly limit |
| Standard | $10/month or $8/month with annual billingAnnual option: $96/year · $8/month equivalent | $10/month or $8/month with annual billing. $96 billed annually, 2,400 credits/month (no rollover), up to six simultaneous songs, editing tools and uploaded-audio features. Current allowance: 2,400 credits/month. Subscription credits do not roll over; downloads are disabled. | Regular music creation and editing; confirm applicable credit limit |
| Pro | $30/month or $24/month with annual billingAnnual option: $288/year · $24/month equivalent | $30/month or $24/month with annual billing. $288 billed annually, 6,000 credits/month (no rollover), up to ten simultaneous songs and all Standard features. Current allowance: 6,000 credits/month. Subscription credits do not roll over; downloads are disabled. | Higher-volume music creation; confirm applicable credit limit |
| Academic Standard | 50% off eligible subscription for six months; confirm checkout cadence and charge | Eligible accredited-university students can receive 50% off for six months. Applicable tier usage limits unresolved; checkout cadence and exact charge need confirmation. | Eligible students; confirm billing cadence and applicable tier limits |
| Academic Pro | 50% off eligible subscription for six months; confirm checkout cadence and charge | Eligible accredited-university students can receive 50% off for six months. Applicable tier usage limits unresolved; checkout cadence and exact charge need confirmation. | Eligible students; confirm billing cadence and applicable tier limits |
Review provenance
Check sourceFree plan and entry cost
10 daily credits plus an additional monthly limit of 100 credits after daily credits are exhausted; limits do not roll over. Up to 4 simultaneous songs and 3 full-length song generations/day.
How to read the total cost
- SubscriptionsStandard is $10/month or $96/year ($8 monthly equivalent); Pro is $30/month or $288/year ($24 monthly equivalent). Plan credits do not roll over.
- Credit packs and generation costPurchased packs are 100 credits for $3.00 or 1,000 credits for $25.00 and never expire. One creation produces two tracks: two 32-second songs cost two credits, while two 130-second songs cost four credits.
- Discounts and trialAccredited-university students can receive 50% off for six months. Selected checkout cadence and charge are unresolved; no full-year student total is projected. The Standard trial lasts seven days and defaults to annual conversion unless monthly is selected.
- Current credit allowanceCurrent credit guide confirms Standard 2,400 and Pro 6,000 monthly credits. Vendor notice displayed February 17 2026 explicitly describes increases from 1,200/4,800 following the October 29 2025 partnership; notice date is not asserted as the effective date. Lower rollover-guide figures are stale. Subscription credits do not roll over; separately purchased credits never expire. Audio, video and stem downloads are disabled.
- Regional billingUdio publishes USD, GBP and EUR prices and states that tax rates may vary by location.
- Billing and entitlement clarificationStudents at accredited universities may receive 50% off for six months. Verify checkout and billing cadence; do not project a full-year student total.
Price History
Vendor notice displayed February 17 2026 documents increased credits associated with the October 29 2025 partnership. No exact effective date or historical price series is inferred.
Price Trend by Plan
No independently verified multi-date price history is published here.
Pricing Calculator
$10/month or $8/month with annual billing. $96 billed annually, 2,400 credits/month (no rollover), up to six simultaneous songs, editing tools and uploaded-audio features. Current allowance: 2,400 credits/month. Subscription credits do not roll over; downloads are disabled.
Extra monthly cost
Add a total for the whole stack, not a per-seat price. Use your own estimate or quote; this cost is not verified.
Projected from monthly payments, not an annual invoice.
Annual and quarterly billing show a monthly average. Extra costs and custom quotes are your estimate.
How this estimate works
Extra costs are your total estimate for the whole stack. Per-unit cost divides that total across the selected quantity; dedicated member and add-on pricing is not modelled.
Subscription vs API
Udio's official pricing and billing documentation publish subscriptions and credit packs, but no separate public API unit price. Do not treat plan credits as API pricing.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Exact billed annual totals and add-on pack prices are public.
- Free, academic, GBP and EUR pricing are documented.
Cons
- Plan credits do not roll over.
- Audio, video and stem downloads are disabled.
- Student checkout cadence and charge remain unverified.