Lyria 3.5 vs Stable Audio 3 Medium
At a Glance
| Compare |  Lyria 3.5Google DeepMind |  Stable Audio 3 MediumStability AI |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,049K | Not reported |
| Model facts checked | Oct 19, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Lyria 3.5 | stable-audio-3-medium |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Google DeepMind | Stability AI |
| Family | Lyria | Stable Audio 3 Medium |
| Model | Lyria 3.5 | stable-audio-3-medium |
| Version | Lyria 3.5 | stable-audio-3-medium |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-07-29 | 2026-05-20 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text, Audio | Audio |
| Context window | 1,049K | Unknown |
| Total parameters | Unknown | 2.3B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | other |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Google AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard) | Hugging Face (Standard) |
| Capabilities | generation, image-to-music, lyrics, music-generation, synthid, vocals | generation |
Lyria 3.5 Capabilities
Stable Audio 3 Medium Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Lyria 3.5 vs Stable Audio 3 Medium FAQs
Is Lyria 3.5 or Stable Audio 3 Medium better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Lyria 3.5 and Stable Audio 3 Medium, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Lyria 3.5 or Stable Audio 3 Medium?+
Neither model has a directly sourced input price in this comparison. Neither model has a directly sourced output price in this comparison.
Which has a larger context window, Lyria 3.5 or Stable Audio 3 Medium?+
Lyria 3.5 has a sourced context window of 1,048,576 tokens; Stable Audio 3 Medium's context window is not reported. A larger limit cannot be determined.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Lyria 3.5 or Stable Audio 3 Medium?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Lyria 3.5 or Stable Audio 3 Medium be self-hosted?+
Stable Audio 3 Medium is documented as self-hostable; Lyria 3.5 is documented as not self-hostable. Lyria 3.5 is not marked open weight; Stable Audio 3 Medium is open weight.
Can Lyria 3.5 and Stable Audio 3 Medium understand images?+
Lyria 3.5 is documented with image input; Stable Audio 3 Medium is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Lyria 3.5 or Stable Audio 3 Medium?+
Lyria 3.5 has a sourced maximum output of 65,536 tokens; Stable Audio 3 Medium's maximum output is not reported. A larger limit cannot be determined.
Do Lyria 3.5 and Stable Audio 3 Medium support reasoning and tool use?+
Lyria 3.5: image input. Stable Audio 3 Medium: none of these features are definitively sourced. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Lyria 3.5 or Stable Audio 3 Medium?+
Lyria 3.5 has 2 sourced provider routes; Stable Audio 3 Medium has 1, so Lyria 3.5 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Lyria 3.5 or Stable Audio 3 Medium?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.