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Google Lyria 3 vs MiniMax Music 2.6
Specs, pricing, and capabilities side by side, plus outputs generated from identical prompts, so the only variable between the columns is the model.
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Enhanced Lyria model with improved musical coherence and audio quality.
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MiniMax music model for full-arrangement AI compositions with rich instrumentation.
Learn more about Music 2.6 →Overview
Creator
Google
MiniMax
Released
Feb 2026
Apr 2026
Available on
OpenRouterReplicate
RunwareReplicate
Model ID
google/lyria-3
minimax/music-2.6
Specs
Pricing
$0.04 per generation
$0.15 per generation
Type
Music generation
Music generation
Seed control
Supported
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Samples
AmbientTexture and restraint
PromptSlow ambient piece for a rainy morning: warm analog pads, soft tape hiss, and a simple four-note piano motif repeating. No drums.
0:00 / 0:30
Download google-lyria-3-ambient.mp3
0:00 / 0:14
Download minimax-music-2-6-ambient.mp3
CinematicArrangement and dynamic build
PromptCinematic orchestral build: low strings and a distant horn, tension rising over eight bars into a full brass swell with timpani.
0:00 / 0:30
Download google-lyria-3-cinematic.mp3
0:00 / 0:30
Download minimax-music-2-6-cinematic.mp3
ElectronicRhythm, groove, and low end
PromptDowntempo electronic groove at 96 BPM: dusty breakbeat, deep sub bass, a filtered Rhodes chord stab, and light vinyl crackle.
0:00 / 0:30
Download google-lyria-3-electronic.mp3
0:00 / 0:30
Excerpt
Download minimax-music-2-6-electronic.mp3
Every sample is the model’s first result for the shared scene prompt (no cherry-picking), generated via Runware or Replicate. Hover a copy icon to read the full prompt.
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