MusicGen

MusicGen from Meta generates original music from text descriptions, supporting various genres, instruments, and moods.

Overview

Property	Value
Provider	Meta
Cost	100 credits
Modality	Audio
Duration	8-30 seconds
Prompt Required	Yes

What It's Best For

Original music — Create unique compositions
Background music — For videos and content
Genre exploration — Any musical style
Mood setting — Emotional soundtracks
Quick production — Fast music generation

Inputs

Prompt (Required)

Describe the music you want to generate.

Connection Color: 🟡 Yellow

Input Audio (Optional)

Audio file to continue or use as reference.

Connection Color: 🟠 Orange

Configuration

Duration

Type: Slider
Range: 8 - 30
Default: 8

Length of generated audio in seconds.

Model Version

Type: Select
Default: stereo-large

Version	Description
stereo-large	Best quality, stereo output
stereo-medium	Balanced quality/speed
melody-large	Best for melody continuation
large	Mono, high quality

Top K

Type: Number
Default: 250

Reduces sampling to top K tokens (0 = no limit).

Top P

Type: Number
Default: 0

Nucleus sampling threshold (0 = disabled).

Temperature

Type: Slider
Range: 0 - 2
Default: 1

Controls randomness (higher = more creative).

Classifier Free Guidance

Type: Number
Default: 3

How closely to follow the prompt.

Seed

Type: Number

For reproducible results.

Output Format

Type: Select
Default: mp3

mp3 or wav.

Normalization Strategy

Type: Select
Default: peak

loudness, clip, peak, or rms.

Output

Type: Audio
Connection Color: 🟠 Orange

Use Cases

Upbeat Commercial Music

Upbeat electronic dance music with synthesizers, 
driving beat, energetic mood, 
suitable for product advertisement.

Cinematic Score

Orchestral cinematic music, dramatic strings, 
brass section, building tension, 
epic movie trailer style.

Lo-fi Background

Lo-fi hip hop beat, mellow piano chords, 
vinyl crackle, relaxing atmosphere, 
study music vibes.

Jazz Piece

Smooth jazz with saxophone lead, 
walking bass line, brushed drums, 
late-night club atmosphere.

Ambient Soundscape

Ambient electronic music, soft pads, 
gentle arpeggios, ethereal atmosphere, 
meditation background.

Tips for Best Results

Specify genre clearly — "jazz", "rock", "electronic"
Include instruments — "piano", "guitar", "drums"
Describe mood — "upbeat", "melancholic", "tense"
Mention tempo — "slow", "moderate BPM", "fast-paced"
Use stereo-large — Best quality for final output

Model Versions Comparison

Version	Quality	Speed	Best For
stereo-large	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Slower	Final output
stereo-medium	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Medium	Balanced
melody-large	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Slower	Melody continuation
large	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Medium	Mono output

Ace Step — Longer music generation
Dia TTS — Text-to-speech
Kokoro TTS — Fast speech