I’ve got a fun one for you today—Suno vs. Udio. Yeah, I know, another AI music showdown. But here’s the thing: there’s been a lot of chatter about which platform’s better, and instead of just parroting what you might’ve read online, I wanted to test it myself. And let me tell you, things got… interesting.
So, Tom's Guide put out this big comparison piece (check it here if you wanna go down that rabbit hole:
Naturally, I decided to poke around with their approach. They kicked it off with a Blues song—apparently, it’s “easy” for both humans and AI. I had to see how Suno and Udio handled it. Let’s dig in.
First Up: The Blues Challenge
OK, so Suno—no surprises here—nailed it. You know what I’m talking about if you’ve ever used Suno. The AI knows its Blues, and while it’s not gonna dethrone Clapton anytime soon, it’s smooth, consistent, and… well, it does the job. But Udio? Oh, Udio. I’ll put it like this: it gave me a Blues song, but it also veered off-road and somehow ended up on a dirt trail that led to “What the heck just happened?” land. Entertaining? For sure. Accurate? Ehh, depends on how you define “Blues.” But Suno loves to turn any song into a song about cowboys.
I wrote a song about it. (Suno Got My Prompts Wrong - Now I've Got A Country Song)
Ok, per Tom's Guidelines, I wanted to do the very first test before doing my own to see how I could replicate the results. Per Tom's Guide...
Compared to Udio
Doing It My Way (With Lyrics)
But look, generating random songs is fun and all, but that’s not how I use these tools. Nope. I like to take my own lyrics, throw them into the mix, and see what comes out. Here’s where things got real interesting.
Suno's Take: I’m used to Suno. I’ve spent more hours tweaking prompts and meta tags than I’d like to admit, but it works for me. So, when I fed Suno my lyrics, it did what it does best—gave me a track that felt solid and on-brand. Smooth sailing. Here's what I produced with Suno
Udio’s Turn: With Udio, I tried to do the same thing. Keyword: tried. The results? Oh, man. Let’s just say I wouldn’t release that on my satirical music channel, even for laughs. OK, maybe for laughs. But seriously, it was all over the place, and not in a charming way. There was one output that stood out purely because it was hilariously bad, so yeah, I had to show it off. You’re welcome.
So… Who Wins?
Honestly? It’s not that simple. Suno’s got consistency; Udio brings unpredictable chaos. So in reality, it's Suno for this test. But here’s the thing: I think we need both. When Suno starts feeling like the same ol’, switching to Udio can bring some wild new energy—and when Udio gets too “experimental,” Suno’s there to steady the ship. The key is knowing when to pivot.
Wrap-Up
So, that’s my take. Master both tools. Get creative. Mix it up. There’s a lot to explore, and I guarantee you’ll find your groove somewhere in between the Suno-Udio spectrum.
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