Music and sound

MusicGen (AudioCraft)

Generates instrumental music from a text description or a sample melody. One of the first open models of its kind.

Developer
Meta, USA
First release
Jun 2023
Latest release
Nov 2024
Sizes
300M – 3.3B
License
Non-commercial onlyCode MIT, weights CC BY-NC 4.0, non-commercial
Running
On your own serverNeeds a GPU
Industries
Media and production, Science and research
Deploy on your server Hugging Face GitHub

What it does

  • Draft music sketches
  • Music for video prototypes
  • Research

Where it is used

ResearchEducationNon-commercial projects

Hardware requirements

LaptopLaptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions
fits
1 GPUOne GPU with 16–80 GB — mid-size versions
fits
ClusterServer with several GPUs — flagship versions
no versions

Versions

  1. MusicGen Style и Stem
  2. MusicGen Stereo и Melody
  3. MusicGen small, medium, large

How to run it

On your own serverWeights are downloaded from Hugging Face and served with vLLM (load and API) or llama.cpp (modest hardware). The model then runs in a closed network with no per-request fees.Hugging Face
How much hardware you needCalculate the VRAM for the model size, context length and number of concurrent requests.Open the hardware calculator

I can set this up end to end: pick the model size, deploy it on your server and connect it to your systems.

Frequently asked questions

Can MusicGen (AudioCraft) be used in a commercial project?

No. License: Code MIT, weights CC BY-NC 4.0, non-commercial. A commercial product needs a different model or a separate agreement with the rights holder.

What hardware does MusicGen (AudioCraft) need?

At minimum: Laptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions. Without a GPU the model is not practical. You can calculate the exact VRAM for your model size and context in the hardware calculator.

Does MusicGen (AudioCraft) support Russian?

Language does not matter for this model: it does not work with text.

Where can I download MusicGen (AudioCraft) and what does it cost?

The MusicGen (AudioCraft) weights are open and free to download. You only pay for the hardware it runs on and for the setup. Source links are at the bottom of this page.

How I deploy it for clients

  1. SelectionI pick the model size for your task and hardware and test it on your examples.
  2. DeploymentI deploy it on your server or in a closed network and provide an API.
  3. Fine-tuningI fine-tune it on your data (LoRA) or connect a knowledge base — whichever is cheaper for the task.
  4. IntegrationI connect it to your CRM, ERP, bot, website or team chat and set up monitoring.

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Details

Source: huggingface.co/facebook/musicgen-stem-7cb. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.