Suno Free Plan: What You Actually Get Before Paying
Suno's free plan gives you 50 credits a day, about 10 songs, on the v6-mini model. But there are no monthly downloads and no commercial use.
By Galactic News Editorial · Published 2026-11-11T01:25:50+00:00 · Updated 2026-11-11T01:25:50+00:00
Suno Free Plan: What You Actually Get Before Paying
Suno has a real free plan. It costs $0 and gives you 50 credits a day. That is roughly 10 songs a day. But the free plan has hard limits. No monthly downloads. No commercial use. No access to the best models. This guide explains exactly what you get, and when paying makes sense.
Suno free plan at a glance
The Suno free plan costs $0 a month. You get 50 credits, refreshed once a day. Credits do not roll over. Unused credits vanish at the daily reset.
| Feature | Free | Pro ($10/mo) | Premier ($30/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $10/mo, or $8 billed yearly | $30/mo, or $24 billed yearly |
| Credits | 50 per day | 2,500 per month | 10,000 per month |
| Model | v6-mini | v6 and v6-wild | v6 and v6-wild |
| Song downloads | None per month | 20 per month | 60 per month |
| Commercial use | No | Yes, on downloaded songs | Yes, on downloaded songs |
| Audio uploads | Up to 8 minutes | Up to 30 minutes | Up to 30 minutes |
Prices are in US dollars and exclude tax. Check the live pricing page before you pay.
What the free plan actually includes
Free accounts generate on the v6-mini model. That is Suno's best free model. The stronger v6 and v6-wild models need a paid plan. A standard generation costs 10 credits and returns two songs. So 50 credits a day works out to about 10 songs a day.
You can generate in a shared queue. Up to four songs can run at once. You can upload audio up to 8 minutes long. Basic editing tools are included. Stem separation is not included on the free plan.
Songs stay on Suno. You can listen and share links. You cannot download songs from the free plan each month. Accounts created before September 3, 2026 received a small lifetime allowance of trial downloads. Newer accounts get none. Trial downloads can never be used commercially.
The ownership catch
Free-plan songs are for personal, non-commercial use only. You cannot monetize them. You cannot use them in client work or adverts. Suno owns songs made on the free plan.
Upgrading later does not fix this. Songs made while free stay non-commercial. They do not gain rights when you subscribe. Only songs made and downloaded on a paid plan carry commercial rights.
On paid plans, the download is the licence. A song you generate on Pro or Premier and download within your monthly allowance can be distributed and monetized. You keep those rights after you cancel. Songs you never download carry no commercial rights.
How the daily credits work
Your 50 credits reset every day. The reset runs on UTC. Credits do not bank across days. If you use 10 credits today, the other 40 are gone tomorrow.
This shapes how to use the free plan. Generate in bursts when you have ideas ready. Do not save credits for later. They will not be there.
You cannot buy extra credits on the free plan. The only way to get more is to upgrade. Pro gives 2,500 credits a month. Premier gives 10,000.
When should you upgrade to Pro?
Upgrade to Pro when you want to publish your music. Pro costs $10 a month, or $8 a month billed yearly. It unlocks the v6 and v6-wild models. It gives 2,500 credits a month and 20 song downloads a month. It adds a priority queue of up to 10 songs at once. It also adds stem separation and 30-minute audio uploads.
Pro is the entry point for commercial use. Premier costs $30 a month, or $24 billed yearly. It gives 10,000 credits and 60 downloads a month. It also adds Suno Studio. Choose Premier only if you make music at high volume.
Stay free if you are only testing ideas. Fifty credits a day is generous for trying the tool. It is enough to learn prompting and explore styles. It is not enough to build a catalogue or release music.
How to make the most of the free plan
Use these steps to get the most from 50 daily credits.
- Write your lyrics and style prompts before you generate. Wasted generations burn credits.
- Generate two songs at a time. Each 10-credit generation returns two versions.
- Keep the best take and move on. Do not re-roll the same prompt all day.
- Save your favourite prompts in a note. Reuse what works.
- Decide early if a song is worth keeping. Free songs cannot be downloaded or monetized later.
Bottom line
The Suno free plan is a genuine trial, not a full product. Fifty credits a day lets you make about 10 songs a day on the v6-mini model. But you cannot download them monthly, and you cannot use them commercially. Pro at $10 a month is the real starting point for anyone who wants to publish music. Try free first. Upgrade when a song is worth releasing.