Basics · 3 min read
Published 8 February 2026
Short answer
On Autunes a single generation takes about 2–3 minutes. Writing or tweaking the prompt and lyrics adds a few more, and refining with variations or section edits is optional. In practice you can have a finished, usable song in well under ten minutes.
AI music is fast. The bottleneck is usually deciding what you want, not the generation itself.
Generation itself takes about 2–3 minutes. Add a few minutes to write or refine the prompt and lyrics, and optionally more if you iterate with variations or edit a section. Most people get a finished track in under ten minutes.
Make a full song from text — free to start, no skills needed.
Nearly — a generation takes about 2–3 minutes, plus your time writing the prompt.
Write a clear prompt and tidy lyrics so the first take is closer to what you want.