Stable Audio API by Stability AI
Text and audio-to-audio music and sound generation (Stable Audio 2.5 and 3.0).
Price
Free plan
list price
Free tier
Yes
25 free credits
SDK downloads
—
no official SDK package
Status
Up
1 incident in 30 days
Pricing
| Free tier | 25 free credits |
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| Cheapest paid plan | — |
| Usage price | Stable Audio 2.5 / 3.0: 8 credits per generation (1 credit = $0.01) |
| Good to know | Stable Audio 3.0 generates up to 6 minutes, 2.5 up to 3 minutes. The July 2025 price-update page listed 20 credits for audio; the current pricing page shows 8. Only community MCP servers found. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | Community servers only |
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