GoogleMiniMaxAudio matchupMusic and sound
Lyria 3.5vs.MiniMax-Music3
Which model is better?
Lyria 3.5 is slightly ahead in independent tests, but the lead is not certain.
Independent testsArtificial Analysis
Lyria 3.50 of 1
MiniMax-Music30 of 1
Popularityout of 100
Lyria 3.5ahead47
MiniMax-Music341
Weights and access
Lyria 3.5proprietary
MiniMax-Music3openopen, local
Released
Lyria 3.5n/a
MiniMax-Music3August 13, 2026
Pick Lyria 3.5 for
leaning Artificial Analysismore popular
Pick MiniMax-Music3 for
open weightsruns locally
Shared tests
Independent evaluators and leaderboards only, the newest shared snapshot per evaluator. With 95 % ranges a lead counts when they do not overlap; for hit rates, when it holds in a 95 % test. Without any uncertainty figure at most “slightly ahead”.
Artificial Analysis
Lyria 3.5 slightly aheadAA-Music-Vocal
Lyria 3.51,051
MiniMax-Music31,000
as of October 23, 2026
Source · latest October 23, 2026
All data side by side
Prices are verbatim from the provider, because audio models bill per minute, character or token.
| Lyria 3.5 | MiniMax-Music3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Task | Music and sound | Music and sound |
| Developer | MiniMax | |
| Status | Active | Open weights |
| Released | n/a | August 13, 2026 |
| Weights | proprietary | open |
| Runs locally | no | yes |
| Popularity (out of 100) | 47 | 41 |