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Elevenlabs makes Music v2.5 available via app and API with free and pro tier options

ElevenLabs ships Music v2.5 with blind-test validation—listeners prefer it in 48K comparisons. Free and pro tiers now available.

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Why it matters

A meaningful product iteration in generative audio with quantified quality improvement and clarified licensing—relevant for practitioners building with AI music APIs and for enthusiasts tracking the audio-gen landscape.

The key facts

10 to know
  1. Music v2.5 released via app and API

  2. Blind test with 48,000 comparison pairs showed listener preference over v2

  3. Model trained only on licensed music

  4. Free and pro tier pricing available

  5. Published September 13, 2026

  6. ElevenLabs Music v2.5 released via app and API

  7. Blind test: 48,000 comparison pairs showed preference over v2.0

  8. Model trained on licensed music only

  9. Free and pro tier options available

  10. Competitive positioning against Suno and other generative audio tools

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Publisher excerpt: ElevenLabs has released Music v2.5 for its AI music generator. In a blind test with nearly 48,000 comparison pairs, listeners preferred the new version over its predecessor. The company says the model was trained only on licensed music.
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