# Fish Audio vs Suno

> Fish Audio: Expressive text-to-speech, voice cloning and speech-to-text with fine-grained emotion control
> Suno: Turn text prompts, lyrics or audio into complete songs with vocals

- Fish Audio profile: https://finderatlas.com/tools/fish-audio
- Suno profile: https://finderatlas.com/tools/suno
- Comparison page: https://finderatlas.com/compare/fish-audio-vs-suno
- Last reviewed: October 2026

## Verdict

Fish Audio and Suno are both Audio & Speech AI tools. Suno scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.2 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Fish Audio offers an API. Only Suno is available on iOS and Android.

### Choose Fish Audio if

- You want a tool built for expressive narration and character voices, cloning a voice from a short sample, and building voice agents through an API.
- Inline emotion and non-verbal tags give direct control over delivery.
- Voice cloning from about 10 to 15 seconds of audio.

### Choose Suno if

- You want a tool built for quick song drafts from a text prompt.
- Creates full songs with vocals and lyrics from a short prompt or your own lyrics.
- Free plan with 50 daily credits and access to v6-mini.

## Pricing

| | Fish Audio | Suno |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free plan or trial | Yes | Yes |
| Starting price | $0 | $0 |

## Features

| Feature | Fish Audio | Suno |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Expressive Text-to-Speech | Yes | Not listed |
| Voice Cloning | Yes | Not listed |
| Speech-to-Text | Yes | Not listed |
| Voice Library | Yes | Not listed |
| Voice Design | Yes | Not listed |
| Audio Tools | Yes | Not listed |
| Voice Agents | Yes | Not listed |
| Developer API and MCP | Yes | Not listed |
| Avatar Lipsync and Media Generation | Yes | Not listed |
| v6 models | Not listed | Yes |
| Text, lyrics and audio inputs | Not listed | Yes |
| Section editing | Not listed | Yes |
| Mashups and sampling | Not listed | Yes |
| Stem separation | Not listed | Yes |
| Suno Studio | Not listed | Yes |
| Custom models and own voice | Not listed | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Not listed | Yes |

## Platforms

| Platform | Fish Audio | Suno |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | No | No |
| macOS | No | No |
| iOS | No | Yes |
| Android | No | Yes |
| API | Yes | No |
| Browser Extension | No | No |

## Fish Audio strengths

- Inline emotion and non-verbal tags give direct control over delivery.
- Voice cloning from about 10 to 15 seconds of audio.
- Permanent free tier with 8,000 credits per month.
- Separate pay-as-you-go API with published per-unit prices and an MCP integration.
- Large public voice library, reported at more than 2 million voices.
- Open-source roots in Fish Speech and OpenAudio.

## Fish Audio limitations

- No official mobile app confirmed; web and API only.
- Free plan is limited to 500 characters per generation, and its commercial-use terms are inconsistent on the plan page.
- Big price jumps between tiers: $15 Plus, $100 Pro and $999 Max per month.
- Plan page credit-per-minute estimates do not match plan figures, which makes usage hard to forecast.

## Suno strengths

- Creates full songs with vocals and lyrics from a short prompt or your own lyrics
- Free plan with 50 daily credits and access to v6-mini
- Edits a single section, line or word without regenerating the song
- Web, iOS and Android apps
- Premier includes Suno Studio with MIDI, effects and multitrack export

## Suno limitations

- Free plan songs cannot be used commercially and are owned by Suno
- Song downloads are capped at 20 per month on Pro and 60 on Premier, with none on the free plan
- Suno Studio, personas and advanced stem splitting require the $30 Premier plan
- Music made entirely by AI may not qualify for copyright protection
- No public self-serve API; Universal Music Group and Sony Music lawsuits against Suno are reported as still ongoing

## FAQ

**Is Fish Audio better than Suno?**

It depends on your workflow. Fish Audio is built for expressive narration and character voices, cloning a voice from a short sample, and building voice agents through an API. Suno is built for quick song drafts from a text prompt.

**What are the key feature differences between Fish Audio and Suno?**

Fish Audio: Expressive text-to-speech, voice cloning and speech-to-text with fine-grained emotion control. Suno: Turn text prompts, lyrics or audio into complete songs with vocals.

**Does Fish Audio or Suno have a free plan?**

Yes, both do. Fish Audio is freemium and Suno is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

**Which is cheaper, Fish Audio or Suno?**

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.