Model comparisons
Suno v6 Mini lists a 60% lower unit price than MiniMax Music 3.0. Only Suno v6 Mini accepts reference files.
MiniMax Music 3.0 turns a style prompt and your lyrics into a finished stereo MP3 song with vocals and backing. Leave the lyrics empty to have them written, or choose instrumental; songs ran about one to four minutes in tests.
View model details →View sample outputs →Suno v6 Mini API, the lighter song generator: one sentence or your own lyric sheet in, two finished MP3 songs with vocals out, at the same flat price as v6.
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Start with the input you have, the result you want and your budget. These are the differences that affect that choice.
Compare the published examples, then try the same input on both models with matching settings.
Current price
A start price answers a different question than the one you have. These are the tiers both models publish, matched setting for setting, in US dollars per billed unit with no conversion step in between.
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| Tier | MiniMax Music 3.0 | Suno v6 Mini | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current price | $0.18 / requests | $0.072 / requests | Suno v6 Mini −60% |
Arithmetic on the published rates at each model's own default setting, not a quote. The console prices your actual settings before a request is accepted.
About this comparison
Every row here is read from the JSON Schema the endpoint validates against, so it matches what the API will really accept rather than a feature list written by hand.
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| Controls and limits | MiniMax Music 3.0 | Suno v6 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Supported tasks | text-to-audio | text-to-audio |
| Reference material | Not offered | Up to 7 files |
| Audio output | Yes | Yes |
| Negative prompt | No | Yes |
| Execution | Submit, then poll or take the callback | Submit, then poll or take the callback |
| Request timeout | 15 minutes | 15 minutes |
| Availability | Live | Live |
Do low-filter models allow every request?
Two separate facts sit behind these labels. The first is what we do, which is nothing: no platform content filter, and no maturity flag to set on a request. The second is what each model does on its own, and that is the only part that varies between these two.
MiniMax Music 3.0
This model refuses requests beyond its own limits outright. Measured, not assumed — models we have not measured carry no label at all.
Usage note MiniMax applies its own content filter to prompts and lyrics. Strong language is sung as written; lyrics that go further are refused and are not charged. You are responsible for the lyrics you submit and for how you use the song.
Suno v6 Mini
This model refuses requests beyond its own limits outright. Measured, not assumed — models we have not measured carry no label at all.
Usage note Suno moderates lyrics and descriptions itself. Lyrics and descriptions above the Mild level are refused within seconds and are not charged, and prompts that name real artists are refused. You are responsible for the lyrics you submit and for how you use the songs.
Use these content labels to shortlist models, then open each model page for available examples and content-test details.
The label never changes your obligations. Age, consent, real-person likeness and the law where you operate stay with you, and SpicyAPI does not inspect each request.
Can I swap the model ID without changing the request body?
The task lifecycle is shared; the body is not. Each endpoint publishes its own JSON Schema and the API validates against that, so this is the list to reconcile before a switch.
How to choose
Only Suno v6 Mini takes reference material, up to 7 files in one request, which is what keeps a fixed cast or product recognisable across shots.
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The model identifiers are minimax/music-3.0/text-to-audio and suno/v6-mini/text-to-audio, and both go in the same field of the same request.
Both run the same way: submit the task, then poll it or take the callback. Queueing and retry logic carry over unchanged.
Both use the same submit-and-track flow, but their required inputs may differ. Check each model page before switching.
One key, one balance, one set of spend caps. Both bill to the same account in US dollars, and the per-key daily, monthly and lifetime limits apply to whichever one you call.
Questions developers ask
Suno v6 Mini has the lower listed unit price by 60%. Prices may change; check the estimate shown for your actual settings before submitting.
MiniMax Music 3.0 allows 15 minutes per task and Suno v6 Mini allows 15. Those are ceilings rather than typical times — most requests finish far sooner — but they are what your own client timeout has to survive.
Prices and capabilities shown here come from the current public model catalogue. Check each model page for its latest inputs and examples.