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Music 2.6 vs Lyria 3
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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MiniMax music model for full-arrangement AI compositions with rich instrumentation.
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Enhanced Lyria model with improved musical coherence and audio quality.
Learn more about Lyria 3 →Overview
Creator
MiniMax
Google
Available on
ReplicateRunware
Replicate
Model ID
minimax/music-2.6
google/lyria-3
Specs
Pricing
$0.15 per generation
$0.04 per generation
Type
Music generation
Music generation
Negative prompt
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Supported
Seed control
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Supported
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.
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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
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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
Excerpt
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