Lyria
Google DeepMind's music model for full songs with vocals, accessed via the Gemini API, Vertex AI, or embedded in Google Flow Music.
Category: Audio & Voice · Music generation
Features
Lyria is Google DeepMind's family of AI music models for songs with vocals, full song structure, and image-to-music generation. Unlike Suno or Udio, Lyria has no pricing page of its own: access runs through the Gemini API, Vertex AI, or embedded Google products like Flow Music.
Through the Gemini API, a 30-second clip costs $0.04 and a full song with Lyria 3.5 costs $0.08, with no free tier. Anyone who just wants finished songs needs no API account: Google Flow Music is free to start with a Google account, and more quota comes via a Google AI subscription from €4.99 per month.
- Full songs with multilingual vocals, verse-chorus structure, and song length up to several minutes (Lyria 3.5)
- Image-to-music: upload an image and have it turned into a matching track
- Lyria RealTime generates instrumental music as a stream with up to 2 seconds of latency
- Direct API access for developers via the Gemini API and Vertex AI, with no consumer interface of its own
- Every output carries the inaudible SynthID watermark to flag it as AI-generated
- Free end-user access only embedded in Google Flow Music, the Gemini app, or YouTube Shorts Dream Track
Prices and plans
| Tier | Price | Period | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini API - Lyria 3 Clip Preview | 0.04 USD | Use-based | 30-second clip per call No free tier Access only through the paid Gemini API tier |
| Gemini API - Lyria 3.5 | 0.08 USD | Use-based | Full song with vocals, several minutes long Up to 10 reference images as input MP3 output by default, WAV selectable |
| Google AI subscription (consumer) | Not verified for this market | Month | Lyria embedded in Google Flow Music, the Gemini app, and YouTube Shorts Dream Track No separate Lyria price, part of the Google AI Plus/Pro/Ultra allowance Google AI Plus from €4.99, Google AI Pro €21.99, Google AI Ultra from €99.99 per month |
Limits
Lyria has no dedicated purchase page of its own; it is a model with three access paths: the paid Gemini API (no free tier), the Vertex AI enterprise API (Preview status), and embedding inside free-to-paid Google consumer products like Flow Music. Anyone calling Lyria directly pays per generated song or clip; anyone who just wants finished songs needs no API access, only a Google account and, for more volume, a Google AI subscription.
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FAQ
Where is Lyria's vendor based?
Google DeepMind, based in United Kingdom. For data processing and privacy terms the vendor's own contract governs.
Is Lyria still active?
Active via the Gemini API and Vertex AI (Preview); active as an end-user feature in Google Flow Music, the Gemini app, and YouTube Shorts Dream Track.
How many plans are documented for Lyria?
The catalog documents 3 plans with price, billing period, and included features.
Which use case is Lyria categorized for?
Lyria is listed in the catalog under “Audio & Voice.”
Where do the details about Lyria come from?
Prices, limits, and product details are documented against the listed official vendor page.
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Sources
- https://deepmind.google/models/lyria/
- https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing
- https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/music-generation
- https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/pricing
- https://one.google.com/about/google-ai-plans/
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