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ACE-Step 1.5 vs ACE Studio
ACE-Step is an on-device music model focused on generation, while ACE Studio is a full desktop suite with vocal, instrument, stem and video tools.
ACE-Step 1.5Meet ACE-Step 1.5, an on-device music model that beats Suno on common eval metrics
ACE StudioA workstation empowering music creators with advanced AI technologySide by side
- What it is
- ACE-Step 1.5:ACE-Step 1.5 is an open-source on-device music model that generates full songs in seconds on a local PC.
- ACE Studio:ACE Studio is an AI-powered workstation for creating vocals, instruments, and full tracks from MIDI, lyrics, or audio.
- Best for
- ACE-Step 1.5:On-device music generation
- ACE Studio:All-in-one AI music creation
- Who it’s for
- ACE-Step 1.5:Developers and creators who need fast, local AI-generated music.
- ACE Studio:Music producers and creators who want AI-assisted composition and editing.
- Pricing
- ACE-Step 1.5:Open source
- ACE Studio:Freemium
- Plans
- ACE-Step 1.5:—
- ACE Studio:Artist $16.58/mo. billed yearly · Artist Pro $22/mo. billed yearly
- Open source
- ACE-Step 1.5:Yes, 12,910 GitHub stars
- ACE Studio:—
- Works with
- ACE-Step 1.5:—
- ACE Studio:VST3, AU, AAX
- DevHunt upvotes
- ACE-Step 1.5:17
- ACE Studio:0
- Launched on DevHunt
- ACE-Step 1.5:Feb 2026
- ACE Studio:Jan 2025
ACE-Step 1.5 features
- Full-song generation. Creates an entire song in about 2 seconds on an A100 GPU.
- Low VRAM requirement. Runs on a typical PC with roughly 4 GB of VRAM.
- Open-source model. Source code and weights are publicly available for modification.
- Higher evaluation scores. Outperforms Suno on common music evaluation metrics.
- ACE Studio integration. Provides an all-in-one AI music studio for editing and exporting tracks.
ACE Studio features
- Vocal Synth. Generate studio-quality singing from MIDI and lyrics using 140+ royalty-free voices.
- Voice Cloning. Upload samples to train custom AI singing voices.
- AI Instruments. Create natural-sounding instrument performances from MIDI without large sample libraries.
- Stem Splitter. Separate any track into individual stems with advanced separation technology.
- Video Composer. AI analyzes video scenes and composes matching music and sound effects.
- ACE Bridge Plugin. Integrates ACE Studio with DAWs via VST3, AU, AAX and ARA tempo sync.
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.