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Suno v3

Suno v3 is a Spring 2024 music model with two-minute generations; Suno began deprecating it for free users in September 2025.

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In plain English

What is this model and why does it matter?

Suno v3 is a Spring 2024 music-generation model with up to two-minute generations; Suno later began deprecating it for free users.

Historical Suno projectsLegacy song generationModel comparisonMigration reference
Model overview

Suno v3: features, use cases and important details

Suno v3 is Suno’s Spring 2024 music-generation model.

Verified model facts

Suno’s official timeline says v3 increased initial song generation to two minutes.

Current status

Suno announced deprecation of v3 for free users in September 2025, while later documentation continued to reference it as an older available model.

Best fit

It is useful mainly for maintaining old projects and understanding Suno’s model progression.

Limitations

Availability is limited, it has no public developer API and newer Suno generations offer better quality and longer tracks.

Get started

How to use this model

  1. Use v3 only if it remains available in your Suno account.
  2. Create a song from text or lyrics.
  3. Keep generations within the model's two-minute initial limit.
  4. For new projects, select a newer Suno model.
  5. Migrate older workflows before wider retirement.
Copy and try

Example prompts

  • Create a two-minute indie rock demo from these lyrics.
  • Generate a short electronic track with an energetic chorus.
Capabilities

What it can do

  • Music generation
  • Lyrics-to-song
  • Up to 2-minute generation
Best for

Practical use cases

  • Legacy music projects
  • Historical model comparison
  • Simple song demos
Pricing

What does it cost?

No public API token price applies. Suno announced v3 deprecation for free users in September 2025; access is product-plan dependent.

Simple summaryLegacy product access depends on Suno's plans; there is no official public per-token API price.

What stands out

  • Important Suno generation milestone
  • Simple creative workflow

Things to consider

  • Deprecated for free users
  • Older than v3.5/v4/v5
  • No public API
Limitations

Important restrictions and trade-offs

  • Availability is account dependent
  • Newer models provide better audio and prompt following
  • Legacy model should not be a new-project default
SimplifyAITools verdict

Our editorial take

Keep as a deprecated historical Suno model, not as the recommended current music-generation option.

References

Primary sources

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