ToolsSeptember 13, 2026via The Decoder
Elevenlabs makes Music v2.5 available via app and API with free and pro tier options
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.
Key signals
- Music v2.5 released via app and API
- Blind test with 48,000 comparison pairs showed listener preference over v2
- Model trained only on licensed music
- Free and pro tier pricing available
- Published September 13, 2026
- ElevenLabs Music v2.5 released via app and API
- Blind test: 48,000 comparison pairs showed preference over v2.0
- Model trained on licensed music only
- Free and pro tier options available
- Competitive positioning against Suno and other generative audio tools
The hook
ElevenLabs ships Music v2.5 with blind-test validation—listeners prefer it in 48K comparisons. Free and pro tiers now available.
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.