Sound effects and music generation for AI agents
4 APIs compared on price, free tier, MCP support and real usage. Prices from the vendors' pricing pages, checked Oct 9, 2026.
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ElevenLabs Sound Effects API, ElevenLabs Music API, Stable Audio API
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| API | Free | Price | SDK downloads / wk | GitHub stars | MCP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElevenLabs Sound Effects API Text-to-sound-effects generation, royalty-free, MP3 or WAV output. |
Free plan: 8 sound-effect generations/month | Free plan · paid from $6/mo | 3.2M | 447 | MCP |
| ElevenLabs Music API Text-to-music generation (Eleven Music) up to 5 minutes per track. |
Free plan: 3 music minutes/month | Free plan · paid from $6/mo | 3.2M | 447 | MCP |
| Stable Audio API Text and audio-to-audio music and sound generation (Stable Audio 2.5 and 3.0). |
25 free credits | Free plan then Stable Audio 2.5 / 3.0: 8 credits per generation (1... |
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| Mubert API Royalty-free AI music generation and streaming API for apps and games. |
— | from $49/mo | — | — |
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