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MusicGen small requirements

Music generation · 300M params · fp32 · released Jun 2023. Realistic minimum to run: Apple M1 (8GB).

CC-BY-NC-4.0 Non-commercial

Model weights are CC-BY-NC 4.0 (non-commercial); the AudioCraft code is MIT.

Peak memory (fp32)
~3 GB
Runs on CPU
No
Parameters
300M
Type
Music generation

Run it

Runtime tools fp32

MusicGen small runs in AudioCraft or HF Transformers at fp32. It needs a GPU (or Apple Silicon with enough unified memory).

AudioCraftHF Transformers

Which devices can run MusicGen small?

FAQ

How much memory does MusicGen small need?

At fp32 it consumes ~3 GB. It needs a GPU or Apple Silicon.

Can MusicGen small run on a phone or CPU?

Not practically. MusicGen small expects a GPU; CPU inference is too slow for real use.

Can I use MusicGen small commercially?

No. Model weights are CC-BY-NC 4.0 (non-commercial); the AudioCraft code is MIT.

Notes

Smallest MusicGen (300M), the most accessible music model. AudioCraft requires a GPU; the small model fits in roughly ~2-4GB VRAM (synthesis from the 300M fp32 weights plus EnCodec, no official figure). 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.