Aiva Free Plan: What You Actually Get Before Paying
The AIVA free plan gives three three-minute MP3 and MIDI downloads a month, but AIVA keeps copyright and bans monetization. See the exact limits.
By Galactic News Editorial · Published 2026-11-07T19:31:54+00:00 · Updated 2026-11-07T19:31:54+00:00
The Aiva free plan is a real evaluation tier, not a commercial license. It costs €0 and needs no credit card. You get three downloads a month. Each track can run up to three minutes. Downloads come as MP3 and MIDI. The catch is rights: AIVA owns the copyright, monetization is not allowed, and credit must go to AIVA.
Aiva free plan at a glance
| Free plan item | Published limit or rule |
|---|---|
| Price | €0, shown as Forever |
| Credit card | Not required |
| Downloads | 3 per month |
| Track duration | Up to 3 minutes |
| Formats | MP3 and MIDI |
| Copyright | Owned by AIVA |
| Monetization | Not allowed |
| Attribution | Credit must be given to AIVA |
This is enough to test the product honestly. It is not enough to publish a monetized video safely under AIVA's stated terms. Treat every free download as a private draft or a non-commercial experiment. Do not treat a later upgrade as a cure for an earlier free download. The license type is tied to the plan active when the composition is downloaded.
The rights are the main limit
AIVA's agreement calls the free output a Non-Commercial License. It is non-exclusive and non-transferable. It lets the user modify and distribute a composition in content they own the rights to. It does not grant commercial use. The pricing page states the same result in shorter language. Copyright stays with AIVA. Monetization is off. Credit is required.
That rights structure shapes the whole plan. A free track can help you test a melody under a private edit. It can support a classroom exercise or a personal project. It should not become the music in a sponsored post. It should not sit under a monetized upload. It should not be delivered to a client as licensed work.
Standard changes only part of that picture. It removes the attribution duty. It allows limited monetization on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram. AIVA still owns the copyright. Pro is different again. It transfers full copyright to the user. Keep those three steps separate when you judge the free tier.
What you can learn before paying
Use the three downloads carefully. Test one style that matches a real project. Test one contrasting style. Save one download for a revised direction. AIVA says it can generate songs in more than 250 styles. Its product also supports custom style models. It accepts audio or MIDI influences. It lets users edit generated tracks. The pricing page does not promise that every advanced workflow is uncapped on Free, so test the exact workflow you plan to buy.
- Create the first track in the style closest to your project.
- Download it as MIDI as well as MP3.
- Open the MIDI in your normal editor and check whether it is useful.
- Generate a second direction rather than five near duplicates.
- Check whether attribution and non-commercial use fit the intended release.
- Decide whether Standard's platform limits or Pro's copyright transfer solves your problem.
MIDI is the most valuable part of the test. An MP3 tells you how a result sounds. A MIDI file tells you whether the composition can enter your own arrangement process. That distinction is central to AIVA. Many music generators stop at an audio bounce. AIVA publishes MIDI on Free, Standard, and Pro.
Service limits are not the same as plan limits
AIVA's agreement also publishes general service ceilings. One user cannot create more than five compositions at one time. The stated ceiling is 100 compositions an hour. The daily ceiling is 400 compositions. An account can store 4,000 compositions at once. Those are service rules, not extra free downloads. The commercial boundary remains the three-download monthly allowance.
Do not confuse generation with licensed delivery. A draft still on the service is not the same as a downloaded composition. AIVA grants the relevant license when a MIDI or audio composition is downloaded. That is why the plan at download time matters. Keep records of the plan and date for any track you plan to publish.
AIVA also offers desktop downloads for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Desktop access can make testing easier. It does not change the free plan's rights. The release question remains the same on every device.
When to upgrade
Upgrade to Standard when three downloads are too few and your release fits its named platforms. The annual Standard plan shown by AIVA costs €11 a month plus VAT, billed annually. It gives 15 downloads a month. Tracks can run up to five minutes. You still download MP3 and MIDI. You do not need to credit AIVA.
Upgrade to Pro when ownership matters. The annual Pro plan shown by AIVA costs €33 a month plus VAT, billed annually. It gives 300 downloads a month. Durations run up to five minutes and 30 seconds. It includes all file formats and high-quality WAV export. Most importantly, the copyright belongs to you.
Bottom line
The Aiva free plan is good for testing composition quality, style range, and MIDI usefulness. It is not a free commercial music library. Use it to learn the workflow. Pay for Standard only when its platform-limited license fits. Pay for Pro when the project needs full copyright.