Bark by suno-ai
Text-Prompted Generative Audio Model
About Bark
From the project's README at github.com/suno-ai/bark. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
> Notice: Bark is Suno's open-source text-to-speech+ model. If you are looking for our text-to-music models, please visit us on our web page and join our community on Discord.
> Examples • Suno Studio Waitlist • Updates • How to Use • Installation • FAQ
Bark is a transformer-based text-to-audio model created by Suno. Bark can generate highly realistic, multilingual speech as well as other audio - including music, background noise and simple sound effects. The model can also produce nonverbal communications like laughing, sighing and crying. To support the research community, we are providing access to pretrained model checkpoints, which are ready for inference and available for commercial use. Disclaimer Bark was developed for research purposes. It is not a conventional text-to-speech model but instead a full
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 39k | github.com/suno-ai/bark |
| GitHub forks | 4.7k | github.com/suno-ai/bark |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 3.1 years | since Apr 2023 |
| Last commit | 1.7 years ago | Aug 19, 2024 |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- Show HN: Supre – A prompt engineer for Suno AI's Style of Music field
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- Show HN: Airlock – self-upgrading compiled AI agents
- DARA – Compiled Memory for Any AI. No Cloud. Just Markdown and Python
- Hyperscaler earnings are driven by ownership markups of private AI companies
Ready to self-host Bark?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.