Mureka is an AI music generator by China's Kunlun Tech: describe a track in words or paste your own lyrics, and you get two finished versions at once — melody, arrangement, and mixing included. Mureka AI's main selling point is price: it's the cheapest music generation in the GPTunneL catalog, which makes it perfect for iterating on ideas until you land the right sound. In this overview: what the model can do, how much it costs, how to write prompts, honest tests on real tasks, and a comparison with Suno — when to pick which.
What is Mureka AI
Mureka is a music generator by Kunlun Tech (official site — mureka.ai). The lineup evolves fast: in March 2025 two models shipped at once — V6, which built a track from a description, and O1, which the developer claims was the first music model to plan a song's structure before composing it. V7 followed with cleaner vocals and tighter genre adherence, and the numbering has moved on since — searches for Mureka V8 and V9 are already trending. GPTunneL runs the current version of the lineup, so there's nothing to update on your side.
A bonus for anyone trying music AI for the first time: Mureka requires no music education and no editor. Plain text goes in, a finished track comes out — ready to download and drop into a video, podcast, or ad.
What Mureka can do
- Two tracks per generation. One prompt gets you two different takes on the same brief. No need to pay for a rerun just to see which direction works.
- Simple and advanced modes. In simple mode, a couple of sentences about mood and genre is enough. Advanced mode gives you full control: your own lyrics, a specific style, the voice type.
- A song from your lyrics. Paste your lines and Mureka sets them to music without adding extra words. Handy when the lyrics exist but there's no one to arrange them.
- Built-in lyrics generator. If the words won't come, the model writes them from your description — no separate chat needed.
- Instrumentals without vocals. Background music for a video, a podcast jingle, a presentation bed — just ask for it in the prompt.
- Multilingual prompts. Mureka accepts descriptions and lyrics in many languages, though its vocals sound most natural in English. For other vocal languages, try Suno.
How much Mureka costs
In GPTunneL a Mureka generation costs $0.18 — and that buys you two tracks at once. For comparison, a Suno generation is $0.24 (also two tracks). The gap looks small but adds up fast when you iterate: ten runs in Mureka are $1.80 instead of $2.40.
There's no subscription — which answers the common "Mureka AI music subscription" question. You top up one GPTunneL balance (from $5) and pay only for completed generations: don't use it, don't pay. The same balance covers ChatGPT, Claude, image and video generation. Prices are approximate — the current ones are always on the pricing page and in the model card next to this article.
How to try Mureka online: step-by-step
- Sign up for GPTunneL — by email, in a minute.
- Top up your balance — $5 minimum is enough for a couple dozen generation runs.
- Open Mureka and describe the track: genre, mood, instruments, vocals or not — or paste your own lyrics in advanced mode.
- Wait for the generation — thirty seconds to a couple of minutes. Two versions arrive.
- Listen to both and download the keeper — the file is yours and goes straight into your edit.
How to write prompts for Mureka
Output quality tracks directly with how specific your request is. Here's what our testing showed:
- Spell out the emotion, not just the genre. "Pop song" is too vague. "Pop song with an uplifting feel, bright intro, no minor-key coloring" gives the model a vector it can work with.
- Ban what you don't want, explicitly: "no vocals," "no abrupt transitions," "no drama." That way the model follows parameters instead of guessing the mood.
- Double down on the vocalist's gender: Mureka doesn't always honor it on the first try, so write "female vocals, not male."
- For loops, define the structure: "no build-up, no ending, steady loop" — otherwise the model composes a full arc with a climax.
- Set duration through structure, not seconds. Music models are bad at numeric limits. "Short brand sting, hook only, no extended structure" works better than "7 seconds."
- Iterate. The first result is a reference point, not the final cut. Two versions per generation are exactly what helps you see where to refine the prompt.
Testing Mureka on real tasks
We ran Mureka and Suno V5 through four identical briefs — from a jingle to a ballad. Every prompt below can be copied and reproduced.
Test 1: a brand jingle
Prompt:
Create a short 7-second jingle. Style: modern electronic music. Mood: tech-forward, confident. Instruments: a synth hook, dense drums. No vocals. The main melody must appear in the first 2–3 seconds.
Mureka drifted into song form: both versions gained female vocals, and prompt parameters partly migrated into the lyrics instead of the arrangement. Instead of a brand sting — a complete track:
Suno V5 with instrumental mode on delivered electronic instrumentals with the hook up front — closer to the brand format, though the length also exceeds seven seconds:
Neither model held the hard time limit — a systemic trait of both tools.
Test 2: background music for a video
Prompt:
Create background music for a tech review. Tempo: medium. Style: minimalist electronica. Instruments: a light beat, soft synth pads. No vocals. No abrupt transitions. Suitable for looping.
Mureka repeated the pattern: both results are full songs with vocals, and the prompt's keywords again partly ended up in the lyrics. A second identical case in a row — the behavior looks systemic:
Suno V5 got it right: no vocals, steady tempo, both versions sound like a bed rather than a song pulling attention to itself. The two tracks differ noticeably in character — useful when picking one for a specific edit:
Test 3: an uplifting pop song
Prompt:
An inspiring pop song. Tempo: medium. Vocals: female. Style: modern pop. Theme: achieving goals and believing in yourself. Structure: verse — chorus — verse — chorus — bridge — final chorus.
Mureka: male vocals in both versions — a direct miss on an unambiguous parameter. The harmony is minor, the intro feels tense, and the lyrics are stock "believe in yourself" formulas. Structure, though, is respected and the melody holds together:
Important caveat: this doesn't mean the genre is beyond the model. Mureka just needs a more detailed prompt for emotionally charged tracks — add "major key," "bright intro from the first bars," "uplifting tone, no drama," and the next iteration will likely land.
Suno V5: vocals match the brief, the production is cleaner, the harmony brighter, and the chorus lands as a climax rather than a continuation of the verse:
Test 4: an acoustic ballad with your own lyrics
Prompt:
Create a lyrical song. Style: acoustic ballad. Tempo: slow. Vocals: male. Instruments: guitar and piano. Structure: verse — chorus — verse — chorus.
Mureka held the male vocals and the tempo, and — crucially — interpreted the supplied lyrics correctly without adding a single extra line. That's its strong suit. The weak spot is genre production: instead of intimate acoustics, the sound drifts into dense atmospheric layers with noticeable reverb. Fixable via prompt: "intimate sound," "minimal processing," "no atmospheric layers":
Suno V5 captured the ballad feel more precisely: lively guitar, unobtrusive piano, intimate vocals, and careful dynamics — a restrained verse, a chorus that opens up:
Mureka or Suno: which to choose
The test results at a glance:
| Criterion | Mureka | Suno V5 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation price (two tracks) | $0.18 — cheapest available | $0.24 |
| Instrumental mode | Via prompt; vocals may sneak in | Dedicated toggle, reliable |
| Background music | Tends to drift into song form | Proper instrumental bed |
| Working with supplied lyrics | Accurate, adds no extra lines | Accurate, plus more expressive dynamics |
| Auto-generated lyrics | Structure holds, lyrics formulaic | Livelier lyrics, closer to the style |
| Predictability | Needs iterations | More controllable |
Prices are approximate — see the current ones on the pricing page.
Pick Mureka if: you iterate a lot and the cost per run matters; you have finished English lyrics and need them set to music faithfully; you're making drafts and prototypes to validate an idea before hiring a composer.
Pick Suno if: you need a guaranteed instrumental on the first run; you want to hit the genre and emotion with minimal iterations; vocals are the centerpiece of the track.
Both models live in the same GPTunneL interface and share one balance, so the honest way to decide is to run your prompt through both and compare. There's a third music model nearby too — MiniMax Music for short cues.
Mureka FAQ
Where is the official Mureka site?
The official site is mureka.ai. In GPTunneL you get the same model alongside Suno, ChatGPT, Claude, and image and video generators — one balance, no subscriptions, pay per use.
Can I download Mureka as an app or APK?
There's nothing to download — Mureka runs in the browser, phones included. "Cracked" APKs from search results are a reliable way to hand your data to scammers: generation happens on the model's servers, so an offline version can't exist in principle.
How do I download a song from Mureka?
In GPTunneL every finished track has a download button — the file is saved to your device and stays yours. Each generation delivers two versions, and you can download both.
How much does Mureka cost and is there a subscription?
No subscription. In GPTunneL a generation costs $0.18 — for two tracks at once. Top up your balance from $5 and pay only for what you generate. Exact prices are on the pricing page.
What language does Mureka sing in?
Prompts and lyrics can be written in many languages, but Mureka's vocals sound most natural in English. If you need vocals in another language, try Suno in the same interface.
Which is better — Mureka or Suno?
Depends on the job. Mureka is cheaper ($0.18 vs $0.24 per generation) and handles supplied lyrics faithfully — great for drafts and idea exploration. Suno holds instrumentals more reliably and is more expressive on full songs. See the comparison table above.
Bottom line
Mureka is the cheapest way to turn an idea into a finished track: two versions for $0.18, your own lyrics, a built-in lyrics generator. For strict instrumentals and expressive vocals, Suno is right next to it — and the best results almost always come from running your prompt through both and picking the sound that fits. Try Mureka in GPTunneL — no subscriptions, one balance for every model, pay only for completed generations.