Audio model · musicgen
MusicGen medium requirements
Music generation · 1.5B params · fp32 · released Jun 2023. Realistic minimum to run: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (16GB).
Model weights are CC-BY-NC 4.0 (non-commercial); the AudioCraft code is MIT.
Run it
MusicGen medium runs in AudioCraft or HF Transformers at fp32. It needs a GPU (or Apple Silicon with enough unified memory).
Which devices can run MusicGen medium?
Apple Silicon Macs
No mainstream local runtime for MusicGen medium on Apple Silicon Macs yet.
RAM-only laptops
No mainstream local runtime for MusicGen medium on RAM-only laptops yet.
iPhone & iPad
No mainstream local runtime for MusicGen medium on iPhone & iPad yet.
Android
No mainstream local runtime for MusicGen medium on Android yet.
NVIDIA GPUs
AMD GPUs
FAQ
How much memory does MusicGen medium need?
At fp32 it consumes ~14 GB. It needs a GPU or Apple Silicon.
Can MusicGen medium run on a phone or CPU?
Not practically. MusicGen medium expects a GPU; CPU inference is too slow for real use.
Can I use MusicGen medium commercially?
No. Model weights are CC-BY-NC 4.0 (non-commercial); the AudioCraft code is MIT.
MusicGen medium (1.5B). AudioCraft's docs state it requires a GPU with at least 16GB of memory; peak consumed is ~14GB fp32 (synthesis from the official 16GB-GPU guidance and the 1.5B weight size). Weights are CC-BY-NC (non-commercial). Sources: HF card, AudioCraft MusicGen docs.
Sources
Memory is a sourced peak-usage anchor at fp32 (composed from reported sizes, not a single measurement), validated 2026-06-15. See methodology.