Model comparison
Compare Eleven Music v2 and Seed-Music using the same provider-sourced music generation rubric. No mystery score and no invented benchmark ranking.
Facts checked September 4, 2026
Quick take
ElevenLabs' current studio-grade music model for complete vocal or instrumental tracks, with structured composition, section editing, audio references, and a direct API.
Commercial rights vary by subscription tier and some large film, television, or game uses require Enterprise terms. Uploaded references are screened for copyright compliance.
ByteDance Seed's research music suite for expressive multilingual vocals, multimodal creative direction, audio continuation, style transfer, and fine-grained editing.
This is a research entry, not a production API recommendation. Availability, pricing, output formats, retention, and commercial-use terms are not published for a self-serve endpoint.
Compare the published facts
Values use each provider's own published units and limits. A blank means the provider did not publish a directly comparable value in the sources reviewed.
| Music generation | Eleven Music v2 | Seed-Music |
|---|---|---|
| Generation priceCurrent provider price for one song or clip, including the listed duration basis. | $0.15 / generated minute | Not published |
| Song lengthMaximum or typical generated-track duration documented by the provider. | 3 seconds–10 minutes via API | Not published |
| Audio outputPublished sample rate, channel format, and downloadable file types. | MP3 defaults to 48 kHz / 192 kbps; additional formats available | Music audio; sample rate and file formats not published |
| Vocals & lyricsWhether the model creates vocals, instrumentals, generated lyrics, or user-supplied lyrics. | Vocals or instrumental; generated or supplied lyrics | Expressive multilingual vocals; lyric and melody editing |
| Creative controlPrompt, image, tempo, key, structure, timeline, reference, or editing controls documented for the model. | Prompt, composition plan, audio reference, inpainting, seed, Finetune | Style text, audio, score, and voice references; note-level editing |
| Where to use itDirect API and notable first-party creative products included in this guide. | ElevenAPI, ElevenMusic, ElevenCreative | Research page and demos; no public API listed |
How to choose
Start with the job you need to complete, then validate cost, access, and policy details on your exact provider route.
ElevenLabs says enterprise customer data is not used for training by default, while other users can opt out of model improvement. Enterprise zero-retention and regional environments are available with plan-specific limits.
Provider and API links
The official material describes research and demonstrations rather than a public inference service, so it does not publish developer request-retention, training-use, or residency terms.
Frequently asked questions
Eleven Music v2: ElevenLabs' current studio-grade music model for complete vocal or instrumental tracks, with structured composition, section editing, audio references, and a direct API. Seed-Music: ByteDance Seed's research music suite for expressive multilingual vocals, multimodal creative direction, audio continuation, style transfer, and fine-grained editing.
Consider Eleven Music v2 when your priority is Commercial music inside products. Consider Seed-Music when your priority is Research into controllable vocal music. Test both with your own data and provider route before committing.
No. This comparison aligns provider-published facts for the Music generation category. It does not claim a universal winner or combine incompatible third-party benchmark scores.
