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Lyria 3.5

Google DeepMind's newest music model (2026). It writes songs with vocals and lyrics from a description, with control over length and tempo. Use it in Google Flow Music, the Gemini app, Google Vids or the paid Gemini API at about 8 US cents a song.

Go to Lyria 3.5’s website
Free to try?No free plan
Can I sell what I make?Yes
Open or closedClosed
Skill neededNo setup

The facts, with sources

Open or closed
Closed
Only usable through the maker's app or API
No weights. Inferred.
source · checked 7 Nov 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial
Licence
Gemini API Additional Terms of Service (The maker's own terms)
EEA, Switzerland and UK apps must use Paid Services.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page
Can I sell what I make?
Yes
Gemini API terms: Google doesn't claim ownership of generated content. Flow Music and Gemini app terms not checked.
source · checked 7 Nov 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial
Cost
No free plan.
Plans below.
How you use it
Maker's own API, In your browser, Phone app, Through another service
Flow Music, Gemini app, Google Vids, Gemini API and AI Studio; also on fal.
source · checked 7 Nov 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial
Skill needed
No setup
Our judgement via Flow Music or the Gemini app.
source · checked 7 Nov 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial
Made by
Google DeepMind
source · checked 7 Nov 2026 · checked on the maker's own page
Status
Available
In Flow Music from 29 Jul 2026; Gemini app and Gemini API from Sep 2026.
source · checked 7 Nov 2026 · checked on the maker's own page

What you can make with it

text to audio

source · checked 7 Nov 2026 · checked on the maker's own page

Plans and prices

PlanPriceIncludes
Gemini API, full song$0.08 per song
Commercial use: Yes

Some plans are not listed here; see the source for the full list.

No free tier on the API; app use follows Google's app plans (not checked).
source · checked 7 Nov 2026 · checked on the maker's own page

Rough cost of one 3-minute song: about $0.08 / £0.06 (estimate, worked out by Plainly, not a price the maker publishes). Listed $0.08 per full song (length not stated). GBP at 0.75 = 0.06.

Rights and safety

Watermark
Invisible watermark
DeepMind says all its Lyria tracks carry an inaudible SynthID watermark; not stated specifically for Lyria 2 on the page read.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial

Related

Where you can run it

fal

Other options for “Music and sound, a full song with vocals”

ACE-Step, ComfyUI, Eleven Music, Google Flow Music, Google Flow Music (formerly MusicFX), Google Flow Music (formerly Riffusion), Loudly, MiniMax Audio, Mureka, MyEdit, Replicate, Soundverse, Suno, Udio, WaveSpeedAI, YuE, YuE2

About this entry. Facts last checked 7 Nov 2026 against the maker’s own pages (each fact links to its source). Entry status: draft. Plain-English summary written by Plainly.

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