Music Generation

Lyria 3 Pro Environmental Impact

Q: How much energy does Lyria 3 Pro use per query?

Each Lyria 3 Pro query consumes approximately 50 Wh of energy. This is 167x more than a traditional Google search (~0.3 Wh).

Q: What is Lyria 3 Pro's carbon footprint?

Based on the carbon intensity of its inference location (Google global network (64% renewable)), each Lyria 3 Pro query produces approximately 6.5g of CO2.

Q: How does Lyria 3 Pro compare to a Google search?

A Lyria 3 Pro query uses 167x more than a traditional Google search in terms of energy consumption. A Google search uses approximately 0.3 Wh, while Lyria 3 Pro uses 50 Wh per query.

Q: How much water does Lyria 3 Pro use?

Each Lyria 3 Pro query consumes approximately 54 mL of water, primarily used for cooling the data centers that process the request.

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Google DeepMind's music model — up to 3-minute tracks

Architecture: Audio generation (DeepMind)
Provider: Google

50.0 Wh

Energy per query

6.5 g

CO₂ per query

54 mL

Water per query

167x more than

vs Google search

Energy per query

50.0 Wh

167x more than a Google search (0.3 Wh)

CO2 per query

6.5 g

Google Global Network grid (300 gCO₂/kWh)

Water per query

54 mL

~19 queries to fill 1 litre

Processing location

Google global network (64% renewable)

Provider

Google

How does Lyria 3 Pro compare?

Ranked #133 of 152 models by energy per query

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Detailed Breakdown

Energy Consumption

Lyria 3 Pro is Google DeepMind's music generation model, capable of producing up to 3-minute tracks with improved creative control. At ~50 Wh per minute of music, it is significantly more efficient than Suno/Udio, benefiting from Google's TPU infrastructure. Shorter 30-second clips use proportionally less.

TechCrunch — Lyria 3 Pro (Mar 2026)

Power Source & Carbon

Runs on Google's TPU infrastructure with 100% renewable energy matching. Google's lower carbon intensity makes music generation substantially greener than competitors.

Google Environmental Report 2024

Water Usage

At ~54 mL per minute of music — significantly less than Suno's ~350 mL per 30 seconds.

Google Cloud Blog — Measuring environmental impact of AI inference

About Lyria 3 Pro

Lyria 3 Pro is the most energy-efficient music generation model in our dataset at 50.0 Wh per query — ranked #1 of 4 models in its category. Google's model, released in March 25, 2026, google deepmind's music model — up to 3-minute tracks. Built on Audio generation (DeepMind).

Lyria 3 Pro benefits from running in Google Global Network, one of the cleaner grid regions in our dataset at 300 gCO₂/kWh with 64% renewable energy. The same model running in a coal-heavy region would produce significantly more carbon per query.

These figures are estimates derived from hardware specifications and API benchmarks — Google has not published official energy data for Lyria 3 Pro. Actual consumption may vary significantly depending on batching, quantisation, and infrastructure optimisations that we cannot observe from outside.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much energy does Lyria 3 Pro use per query?

Each Lyria 3 Pro query consumes approximately 50.0 Wh of energy. This is 167x more than a traditional Google search (~0.3 Wh).

What is Lyria 3 Pro's carbon footprint?

Based on the carbon intensity of Google global network (64% renewable), each query produces approximately 6.5 g of CO2. The grid in this region has a carbon intensity of 300 g CO2/kWh with 64% renewable energy.

How much water does Lyria 3 Pro use?

Each query consumes approximately 54 mL of water, primarily used for cooling the data centers that process the request.

How does Lyria 3 Pro compare to a Google search?

A Lyria 3 Pro query uses 167x more than a Google search in terms of energy. A Google search uses approximately 0.3 Wh, while Lyria 3 Pro uses 50.0 Wh.