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AIVA vs LumiMusic

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan
Both have one
Higher Trust score
AIVA — 90 vs 73 for LumiMusic
Best fit
AIVA: Video editors and game developers needing background score in a specific mood · LumiMusic: Creators who want to generate and then edit stems in one place
Platforms
AIVA: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux · LumiMusic: Web
Status
Both up at our last check (Oct 15, 2026)

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

AIVAAI composer for cinematic and soundtrack-style instrumental musicLumiMusicGenerates full songs from text prompts or lyrics, then splits stems and edits the result.

Side by side

FactAIVALumiMusic
CategoryMusic GenerationMusic Generation
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at—$8.30/mo
Trust score90 / 10073 / 100
PlatformsWeb, macOS, Windows, LinuxWeb
CompanyAiva Technologies SARLLumiMusic
Launched2016—
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

AIVA

Choose AIVA when you need a score you can actually edit and then legally own — its copyright ladder is spelled out more clearly than most rivals. The catch is that everything it makes is instrumental.

Pros

  • Editor exposes the composition itself, not just a rendered audio file
  • More than 250 style presets oriented to scoring use cases
  • One of the longest-running vendors in AI music, active since 2016
  • Free tier exists for evaluating output quality before paying

Cons

  • Free and Standard tiers restrict monetization; full copyright transfer only on Pro
  • Instrumental only, with no vocal generation
  • Euro-denominated pricing, so the dollar cost moves with exchange rates
  • No developer API marketed on the site

LumiMusic

LumiMusic bundles generation with post-production tools, so you're not stuck exporting a finished track to another app just to pull stems or remove vocals. The free tier is genuinely limited, though: no commercial use, and the cheapest commercial-rights tier requires an annual commitment to hit its advertised per-month price.

Pros

  • Stem splitting, vocal removal and remixing built into the same product as generation
  • AI lyrics generator included on paid tiers
  • Commercial license included on every paid tier
  • Unlimited tier removes the credit ceiling entirely

Cons

  • Free tier explicitly disallows commercial use
  • Cheapest advertised price requires annual billing up front
  • No API or third-party integration mentioned

Which one fits

Choose AIVA if you need

  • Video editors and game developers needing background score in a specific mood
  • Creators who want to adjust the arrangement rather than reroll a prompt
  • Anyone who needs unambiguous ownership of a track before commercial release

Choose LumiMusic if you need

  • Creators who want to generate and then edit stems in one place
  • Anyone needing a commercial license for AI-generated music
  • High-volume users who outgrow per-song credit limits

AIVA vs LumiMusic: the questions people ask

Is AIVA cheaper than LumiMusic?

LumiMusic starts at $8.30/mo. AIVA has a free tier; what its paid plans cost is not confirmed by us yet.

Does AIVA or LumiMusic have a free tier?

Both: AIVA has a free tier, and LumiMusic has a free tier.

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