Short answer: a Suno free account has a limited daily generation quota and up to 7 lifetime trial downloads. Free-plan songs are for personal use; commercial rights require a paid plan. Files already downloaded to your device do not stop working.
Almost everyone starting with Suno runs the same calculation first: how long the free quota lasts, when you have to start paying, and what paying actually gets you. Of those three questions, the one most often overlooked - and the most important - is the licensing rule.
Short answer: the numbers
- Songs per day: a free account generates on a limited daily quota that refreshes each day - enough to try a few songs, not enough for regular output.
- Downloads: free accounts get up to 7 lifetime trial downloads; Pro is around 20 per month; Premier around 60 per month; Premier plus Suno Studio is unlimited. Extra downloads can be bought.
- Commercial use: trial downloads are personal use only - commercial rights come with a paid plan.
- It counts retroactively: songs you generated before the limit started still count towards it. Files already saved to your own device are unaffected.
The rest of this page explains each of those, and what changes if you move to pay-per-use instead of a subscription.
What the free quota covers
A standard free account gives you a limited number of generations per day, usually enough to try a few songs and get familiar with the workflow. It is meant for testing, not for ongoing output - the quota refreshes daily, and once it runs out you wait until the next day.
If you are just curious what AI songwriting sounds like, the free quota is plenty. But as soon as you have a real use for it - background music for short videos, client deliveries, a channel you update regularly - the quota becomes a bottleneck fast.
The key rule: songs from the free plan cannot be used commercially
This is the point most people miss, and it has the most serious consequences. Songs generated with the official free quota generally do not come with commercial usage rights; only new songs generated by a paid account during an active subscription carry commercial rights, which cover distribution, sales, short videos, film and TV, games and client projects.
There is also a rule that works in creators' favour: songs generated during a subscription keep the commercial rights you already acquired, even if you cancel later.
Membership vs pay-per-use
| Factor | Official membership | Pay-per-use |
|---|---|---|
| Payment model | Monthly subscription, renews on expiry | Pay for what you use, no subscription |
| Best for | Daily generation, high-frequency use | Occasional or project-based use |
| Quota | Fixed monthly quota, unused quota does not roll over | No quota concept, billed per generation |
| Idle cost | Charged even in months you do not use it | Nothing to pay when you do not use it |
This site uses pay-per-use: 0.6 yuan per generation, each generation produces 2 songs, MP3 and WAV downloads are unlimited, no subscription is required, and there is no such thing as credits expiring. For users with irregular volume, this model is usually cheaper than a monthly plan; if you generate heavily every day, a monthly plan may work out better.
Common questions about credits and top-ups
- Do credits expire: this site bills per generation, so there is no credit expiry or reset.
- Am I charged for a failed generation: once a failure is confirmed, the cost is returned to your account.
- How to top up: after registering you can top up online or use a redemption code; corporate bank transfer and invoicing are supported.
- Do downloads cost extra: no. Billing only happens when you generate or use a specific feature.
Which option is better value
- Just want to try it out: start with the free quota, no need to pay.
- Steady monthly output, generating every day: a monthly membership fits better.
- Projects, client work, irregular volume: pay-per-use is cheaper and nothing goes to waste when idle.
- Commercial delivery: whichever you choose, make sure the songs come from a paid account and keep your licence records.
¥0.6 per generation, 2 tracks, unlimited downloads
Runs on the Suno V6 engine. Download MP3 or WAV as often as you like. Signing up needs an email address, not a phone number.
