StemX pricing
Pay per minute of audio. The same minutes work on the website and through the API, from $0.0098 a minute.
Plans
Start free. Upgrade when you need more minutes.
Free
Free
- 30 minutes per month
- 1 concurrent job
- Files kept 3 days
- MP3 downloads
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Starter
Recommended$4.99/month
- 300 minutes per month
- 1 concurrent job
- Files kept 7 days
- MP3 and lossless WAV
All six stems together count as one minute.
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Pro
$12/month
- 1,000 minutes per month
- 2 concurrent jobs
- Files kept 7 days
- MP3 and lossless WAV
All six stems together count as one minute.
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Scale
$49/month
- 5,000 minutes per month
- 4 concurrent jobs
- Files kept 30 days
- MP3 and lossless WAV
All six stems together count as one minute.
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Pay as you go $2.99 for 100 minutes
One-off, no subscription. The minutes never expire, are used after your monthly minutes run out, and unlock lossless WAV downloads.
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Pay as you go $19 for 1,000 minutes
One-off, no subscription. The minutes never expire, are used after your monthly minutes run out, and unlock lossless WAV downloads.
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Cost per minute
| Option | Price | Minutes | Per minute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $4.99/month | 300 | $0.017 |
| Pro | $12/month | 1,000 | $0.012 |
| Scale | $49/month | 5,000 | $0.0098 |
| 100-minute pack | $2.99 once | 100 | $0.03 |
| 1000-minute pack | $19 once | 1,000 | $0.019 |
How StemX compares
Published API prices, checked 2026-10-02. Many services bill each stem separately; StemX bills all six stems together as one minute. StemX returns six stems: vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano and other.
| Service | Price | Billed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| StemX | $0.0098–$0.03/min | per minute, all six stems | Same balance on web and API. Free 30 min/month. |
| LALAL.AI | $0.06–0.067/min | per minute per stem type | API needs the Pro plan ($15/mo billed yearly). Results by polling. |
| Music.ai | $0.05–0.07/min | per minute per module | Instrumental module $0.05/min; each musical stem $0.07/min. |
| Fadr | $0.05/min | per minute, all outputs | Needs Fadr Plus ($10/mo). Includes MIDI, key and tempo. |
| Gaudio Lab | $0.10/min | per minute, 2-stem | Single stems from $0.065/min. |
| AudioPod | $0.10/min | per minute | Karaoke mode billed at 1.5×. |
Need more?
Processing more than 5,000 minutes a month? Talk to us.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a minute?
One minute of input audio. All six stems and their MIDI together count as one minute, not six minutes.
Do the API and the web app have separate prices?
No. Your account has one balance. The same minutes are spent whether you upload on the website or call the API.
Am I charged for failed or cancelled jobs?
No. Only finished separations are billed.
Do unused minutes roll over?
Monthly plan minutes reset at the start of each calendar month (UTC). Pack minutes never expire and are used after your plan's minutes.
How long are my files kept?
Free keeps results 3 days; Starter and Pro 7 days; Scale 30 days.
Is the key and BPM finder billed?
No. Key and BPM analysis is free and limited per day instead of by minutes.
I need more than the biggest plan.
Email support@stemx.app with your monthly volume and we will set up a plan.