Reseña de ElevenLabs Music v2: Rendimiento real, API y indicaciones

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AI music is moving fast, and ElevenLabs Music v2 is one of the most ambitious new song-generation models. But can it preserve supplied lyrics, follow a detailed arrangement, and deliver a usable track without heavy editing?

We tested it with three original 90-second briefs: a synth-pop vocal song, a cinematic instrumental, and an eight-part alternative-pop arrangement. This review covers the audio, prompt compliance, generation time, task-reported cost, official controls, and API access.

Quick Answer: How Good Is ElevenLabs Music v2?

OUR SHORT VERDICT

ElevenLabs Music v2 was strongest when the brief demanded explicit lyrics and section control. It produced all three requested 90-second files, kept the supplied words intact in our lyric test, and made the eight requested song sections easy to hear.

It was less exact at the edges: one instrumental impact arrived earlier than requested, one instrumental break ran long, and the structured song ended more like a fade than the clean final chord in the prompt.

  • Best observed strength: lyrics and audible song structure.
  • Main limitation: fine timing and ending instructions were not always exact.
  • Test scope: three controlled API runs, not an industry benchmark.

ElevenLabs Music v2 is also available through GlobalGPT’s audio generator. That route puts multiple audio and AI models in one account, avoids a separate VPN or provider setup, and can reduce the cost of maintaining several standalone subscriptions.

ElevenLabs Music v2 Overview

Before looking at our results, it helps to separate the model’s published feature set from what three prompts can actually prove.

¿Qué es ElevenLabs Music v2?

ElevenLabs introduced Music v2 on May 26, 2026 as an upgraded music-generation model for songs and instrumentals. The company says the release improves vocals, instrumentation, arrangement, multilingual support, dense lyric delivery, genre transitions, and inpainting.

Music v2 powers ElevenMusic, ElevenAPI, and ElevenCreative. Through the API, developers can generate tracks programmatically, edit a selected region with inpainting, and work with reference matching.

MODEL ID
music_v2
MAXIMUM DURATION
5 minutes
PUBLISHED API RATE
$0.15/minute
AUDIO OUTPUT
44.1 kHz
PUBLISHED BITRATE
128–192 kbps
API ACCESS
Usuarios de pago
Página oficial de lanzamiento de «ElevenLabs Introducing Music v2»
ElevenLabs’ official Music v2 release page, checked August 2026.

ElevenLabs Music v2 Test Results

We used three controlled API runs with a fixed 90-second target. GPT generated the original lyric sets once on our platform, and we froze them before testing Music v2. Listening notes were cross-checked with Gemini 3.6 Flash audio analysis. Times below are local end-to-end generation time; charges are values reported by the completed tasks.

Test 1: Pop Song With Supplied Lyrics

TEST 01Pop Song With Supplied Lyrics
Objetivo de 90 segundos112 BPMUn menorVoz de contralto

Configuración de la tarea: Create a contemporary synth-pop song about two people leaving a city late at night, using the supplied words exactly. We listened for lyric preservation, vocal clarity, hook strength, arrangement, and the requested final chord.

Show the full copyable prompt
Crea una canción de synth-pop contemporáneo totalmente original de 90 segundos con una voz principal de contralto cálida y expresiva. Utiliza 112 BPM y la menor. El ambiente debe ser esperanzador, íntimo y cinematográfico. Empieza con un piano eléctrico con el sonido atenuado y un suave pulso de sintetizador analógico. Añade un bajo redondo y una batería electrónica compacta en la primera estrofa, crea tensión en el preestribillo y da paso a un estribillo amplio y memorable con armonías de fondo contenidas. Mantén la voz principal clara y centrada, con una separación nítida entre los instrumentos. No incluyas introducción hablada, rap, sonidos de público, imitaciones de artistas reales ni fundidos de salida. Termina con un acorde final claro.

Interpreta exactamente la letra que aparece a continuación. No añadas, elimines, sustituyas ni reordines palabras o secciones.

[Estrofa 1]
Las luces de la ciudad se desvanecen a nuestras espaldas
Las calles silenciosas ahora nos guían
Susurros de medianoche, sin mirar atrás
Un nuevo horizonte rompe el gris
[Preestribillo]
De la mano, avanzamos hacia lo desconocido
Persiguiendo los sueños que llamamos nuestros
[Estribillo]
Estamos vivos en la noche tranquila
Encontrando estrellas más allá del horizonte
Perdidos en las sombras, pero tan brillantes
Juntos, redefiniremos
[Estrofa 2]
Pasos suaves por calles desiertas
Cada aliento, una historia contada
Sin promesas, solo cielos infinitos
En tus ojos yace el futuro
[Estribillo final]
Estamos vivos en la noche tranquila
Encontrando estrellas más allá del horizonte
Perdidos en las sombras, pero tan brillantes
Juntos, redefiniremos
Test 01 resultStrong lyric consistency with a longer electronic intro
90,0 sRESULTADO
42,0 sGENERATION TIME
$0.225TASK CHARGE
  • No se aprecia ninguna desviación clara en la letra was detected in the supplied words.
  • The output had a polished electronic synth-pop character and clean vocal/instrument separation.
  • The intro felt longer than requested before the vocal arrived.

Test 2: Cinematic Instrumental

TEST 02Cinematic Instrumental
Objetivo de 90 segundos82 BPMRe menorSin voz

Configuración de la tarea: Build a science-fiction cue around a recognizable felt-piano motif, with gradual orchestral growth, brass only in the final third, no human voice texture, and a resolved ending.

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Crea una pieza instrumental cinematográfica totalmente original de 90 segundos para una escena dramática de exploración de ciencia ficción. Utiliza 82 BPM y la menor. No se admiten voces, palabras habladas, susurros, coros ni sonidos similares a la voz humana. Comienza en voz baja con un motivo escaso de piano con fieltro y cuerdas graves sostenidas. Introduce un sutil pulso analógico tras la apertura y, a continuación, ve aumentando gradualmente la intensidad con cuerdas superpuestas y percusión grave moderada. Añade metales solo en el último tercio. Alcanza un clímax emocional claro cerca del final sin volumen excesivo ni distorsión. Mantén el motivo de piano reconocible y conserva una separación clara entre el piano, las cuerdas, la percusión, el pulso sintético y los metales. Utiliza timbres orquestales realistas con una mezcla espaciosa pero controlada. Evita los efectos de impacto típicos de los tráilers en la primera mitad. No imites ninguna banda sonora, compositor o franquicia ya existentes. Termina con un acorde sostenido y resuelto, en lugar de un fundido de salida.
Test 02 resultA convincing cinematic build, with one early impact
90,0 sRESULTADO
20,9 sGENERATION TIME
$0.225TASK CHARGE
  • No voice-like texture was detected.
  • The piano motif remained recognizable as the arrangement built around it.
  • An impact arrived earlier than the brief allowed, weakening strict timing compliance.

Test 3: Eight-Part Song Structure

TEST 03Eight-Part Song Structure
Objetivo de 90 segundos104 BPMRe mayorOrden fijo de las secciones

Configuración de la tarea: Create an alternative-pop song with eight audible sections in a fixed order: Intro, Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Instrumental Break, Bridge, Final Chorus, and Outro.

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Crea una canción de pop alternativo totalmente original de 90 segundos con una voz principal de tenor clara y expresiva. Utiliza 104 BPM y la tonalidad de Re mayor, con una producción moderna de pop alternativo, pronunciación natural y efectos vocales moderados. No incluyas narración hablada, rap, imitaciones de artistas reales ni fundidos de salida. Mantén exactamente este orden de secciones y haz que cada cambio en la producción sea audible: Introducción —unos 6 segundos, solo guitarra eléctrica filtrada y sintetizador lejano—; Estrofa —añade bajo sin efectos y percusión con golpe en el aro—; Preestribillo —añade un pad ascendente sin batería completa—; Estribillo —incorpora la batería completa, sintetizadores más amplios y un gancho melódico claro—; Interludio instrumental: unos 8 segundos, repite la melodía del estribillo sin voz; Puente: reduce a piano y una voz cercana e íntima; Estribillo final: recupera la banda al completo, añade armonías de fondo y una línea de guitarra a una octava, y haz que suene más amplio que el primer estribillo; Outro: retira la batería, vuelve a la guitarra filtrada y termina con un acorde final limpio.

Interpreta exactamente la letra que aparece a continuación. No añadas, elimines, sustituyas, reordines ni cantes las indicaciones instrumentales entre paréntesis como si fueran letra.

[Introducción]
(Instrumental)
[Estrofa]
Los diales agrietados zumban una melodía rota
Los dedos trazan las líneas desvanecidas
Susurros estáticos llenan la habitación
Buscando entre las señales enredadas
[Preestribillo]
Las señales parpadean, un sonido confuso
Esperando una voz profunda
[Estribillo]
¿Puedes oírme a través del ruido?
Una llamada lejana, una elección frágil
La estática se desvanece, una voz más clara
Aguanta fuerte, encontraremos el ruido
[Pausa instrumental]
(Instrumental)
[Puente]
Una esperanza frágil en una luz fracturada
Los ecos suaves me atraen hacia ti
En el silencio, apareces
[Estribillo final]
¿Me oyes a través del ruido?
Una llamada lejana, una elección frágil
La estática se desvanece, una voz más clara
Aguanta fuerte, encontraremos el ruido
[Outro]
Los susurros se convierten en canción
Estamos donde debemos estar
Test 03 resultThe clearest structural result, but not perfect timing control
90,0 sRESULTADO
20,9 sGENERATION TIME
$0.225TASK CHARGE
  • All eight sections were easy to identify, with strong bridge and final-chorus contrast.
  • The instrumental break ran longer than the requested eight seconds.
  • The ending behaved more like a fade than the clean final chord in the prompt.

What the Three Tests Show

Performance Findings

3/3Usable outputs

Every run returned a playable 90-second file that fit the broad musical task.

1Clear lyric pass

The supplied pop lyrics showed no clear deviation in our listening checks.

8Audible sections

The fixed-structure song made all requested sections easy to identify.

  • Vocals: clear, centered, and separated well from the electronic backing in Test 1.
  • Instrumental writing: the piano motif and controlled build in Test 2 showed that the model can handle more than vocal pop.
  • Prompt control: broad structure was stronger than frame-level timing; intros, breaks, impacts, and endings still deserve manual review.
  • Editing burden: none of the three outputs was unusable, but Tests 2 and 3 would need small arrangement edits for strict production delivery.

Efficiency Findings

Generation Time Across Three 90-Second Runs
Pop vocals
42,0 s
Instrumental
20,9 s
Eight-part song
20,9 s

Average local end-to-end generation time: 27.9 seconds. Local time includes request handling, polling, and network delay; it is not provider-side latency.

  • Total output: 270 seconds across three files.
  • Total task-reported charge: $0.675.
  • Charge per run: $0.225 for 90 seconds, which equals 1.5 minutes × the official $0.15-per-minute API rate.
  • No reruns: all three completed tasks produced usable audio on the first recorded attempt.

How to Access ElevenLabs Music v2

Access Through ElevenLabs

  • Use ElevenMusic for browser-based composition.
  • Use ElevenAPI for programmatic generation and editing.
  • En Music API is available to paid users.
  • Commercial-use licensing is listed for Starter and higher plans.

Access Through GlobalGPT

  • Use Music v2 alongside other audio and AI models in one account.
  • No separate VPN or provider setup is required.
  • A single platform can cost less to maintain than several standalone subscriptions.
  • You can move to another model without rebuilding your full tool stack.
Try the GlobalGPT audio generator

API Access and Available Controls

The official SDK exposes the model through elevenlabs.music.compose con model_id="music_v2". A basic request can set a natural-language consulte y music_length_ms. Composition plans add more precise section structure, lyric timing, and arrangement control.

  • Generation: create a complete song or instrumental from a prompt.
  • Detailed response: request more information about the generated composition.
  • Transmisión: begin receiving audio without waiting for the complete file.
  • Inpainting: regenerate a selected region instead of replacing the whole track.
  • Reference matching: guide a generation with reference material where supported.

Prompts that name copyrighted artists, songs, or protected lyrics can trigger a bad_prompt o bad_composition_plan response. Describe musical attributes instead of asking for a living artist’s exact style.

Example API Request

Python SDKModel: music_v2
import os
from elevenlabs import ElevenLabs, save

client = ElevenLabs(api_key=os.environ["ELEVENLABS_API_KEY"])

audio = client.music.compose(
    model_id="music_v2",
    prompt=(
        "Create an original cinematic instrumental with felt piano, "
        "low strings, a gradual build, and a resolved final chord."
    ),
    music_length_ms=90_000,
)

save(audio, "music-v2-test.mp3")

Keep the API key in an environment variable, not inside the script. For a production app, add request logging, retry limits, and a clear cost cap before generating long tracks.

Pricing and Our Test Cost

ArtículoVerified valueQué significa
Official Music API rate$0.15 per minutePublished on the ElevenLabs API pricing page, excluding taxes, levies, and duties.
Maximum duration5 minutesMaximum published output length for one music request.
Our 90-second task charge$0.2251.5 minutes × $0.15; reported by each completed test task.
Our three-test total$0.675Three 90-second outputs; no rerun cost included.

The unit rate in our test record matches the official API rate. GlobalGPT’s value here is consolidated access and fewer separate subscriptions—not a verified lower per-minute Music v2 price.

How to Prompt ElevenLabs Music v2

Music v2 responded best when the brief separated the musical goal from the non-negotiable constraints. Build your prompt in this order:

1SalidaSong or instrumental, plus duration.
2Musical frameGenre, mood, tempo, key, and vocal type.
3ArrangementOpening, section changes, climax, and ending.
4Mix prioritiesVocal position, separation, loudness, and space.
5ExclusionesNo speech, no fade, no crowd, or no voice texture.
6Lyrics and structureSection labels and whether words may change.

Useful English Music Terms

Click any term or descriptor to copy it. Ejemplo: warm, intimate lead vocal with clear diction.

01Lyrics-First Pop SongFor an original vocal song using your exact words
03Background Music BedFor videos, podcasts, product demos, or cafés