# Magenta RealTime

Open-weights live music generation model steered by text or audio prompts. Magenta RealTime is free, with no paid plan attached, at github.com.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** macOS, Self-hosted, CLI
- **Works in browser:** No

## Capabilities

- Open-weights live music generation model steered by text or audio prompts
- Continuous streaming audio for performance use
- Runs on free Colab TPUs
- Built from the tech behind MusicFX DJ and Lyria RealTime

## FAQ

### What is Magenta RealTime?

Magenta RealTime is listed under AI Music & Audio, in the Content & Media Generation category on Flocci AI Tools. Open-weights live music generation model steered by text or audio prompts. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at github.com.

### Is Magenta RealTime free?

Magenta RealTime is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 397 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

### Can I use Magenta RealTime in a browser, or is there an app?

Magenta RealTime needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on Mac, self-hosting and the command line.

### What can Magenta RealTime do?

Magenta RealTime does 4 things the catalog singles out: Open-weights live music generation model steered by text or audio prompts; continuous streaming audio for performance use; runs on free colab tpus; built from the tech behind musicfx dj and lyria realtime.

### What is the best free alternative to Magenta RealTime?

Podcastfy is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same AI Music & Audio sub-category and is free. Riffusion, Treblo (formerly Sonauto) and YuE also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [Magenta RealTime alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/magenta-realtime)
- [AI Music & Audio](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/content-media-generation/ai-music-audio)
- [Best free AI music and audio generators](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-ai-music-audio)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/magenta-realtime

Facts last verified: October 2026