As of: 2026-11-13 13:49 CET.
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# Lyria RealTime

Google DeepMind, Lyria family. Status: preview. Type: music generation. Released: not recorded.

## How to call it

| Provider | Model id | Endpoint | Docs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini API (Live music, WebSocket) | `models/lyria-realtime-exp` |  | https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/realtime-music-generation |

## Pricing

- Price not published.
- Last checked: 2026-09-29

## Specs

- Input: text
- Output: audio
- Context window: not published
- Max output: not published
- Open weights: no
- Licence: proprietary

## Where it stands

- No release date on file, so it is not placed among other music generation models.
- Closed weights; access is hosted only.

## What stands out

- Interactive streaming music generation: Persistent bidirectional WebSocket session that continuously streams 48 kHz stereo 16-bit PCM; steer live with weighted text prompts and play/pause/stop/reset controls. Source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/realtime-music-generation
- Live musical parameters: Adjust guidance (0-6), BPM (60-200), density, brightness, scale (12 key pairs) and mute bass/drums on the fly. Source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/realtime-music-generation

## Notes

Experimental model (status 'Experimental' on the Gemini API models page; no shutdown date announced). Instrumental only; output is SynthID-watermarked. No price listed on the Gemini API pricing page as of 2026-09-29. Release date not re-verified here (it first appeared in 2025 as an experimental model).

Real-time, steerable instrumental music stream for apps, installations and live performance. Use `client.aio.live.music.connect(model="models/lyria-realtime-exp")` in the Google Gen AI SDK.

Sources: [Lyria RealTime guide](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/realtime-music-generation), [models](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models), [deprecations](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations).

Model page: https://postcutoff.com/m/lyria-realtime/