Suno v6 controls: Max Mode, Variety, Personalize and the More Options sliders
In v6 the fine-tuning lives under More Options. Here is what Max Mode, Variety and Personalize actually do (plus the neighbouring sliders), and how to set them for a precise, consistent result.
A “go all-in” toggle: v6 spends more compute and credits for quality. Suno recommends it for songs longer than two minutes, covers (to stay closer to the original), style transfer from one track to another, and when you need vocals and style consistent across the whole track. If a track drifts in sound toward the end, turn Max Mode on first.
Variety
A slider that adds variety by adjusting and rewriting your style tags itself. Higher = more divergence between takes; lower = more consistency. Most important: set Variety to 0 to keep full control of your tags — then Suno won’t change what you wrote. That is critical when you paste a dialed-in prompt and expect a predictable sound.
Personalize / My Taste
A personalization engine (available to everyone, free tier included). Key nuance: it does not change the songs themselves — it shapes recommendations and how defaults lean. It learns on its own as you use Suno and builds your “taste profile”; no manual training needed.
The neighbouring More Options sliders
Weirdness — how far the result goes into the unexpected/experimental. Higher = bolder and less predictable.
Style Influence — how strongly the model sticks to your style description (or reference). Higher = closer to your tags.
Vocal Gender — the vocal gender.
Duration — length: Auto or Custom (set manually).
Settings for a precise, on-spec result
🎛 Recommended start for a ready prompt
Variety: 0 (tags not rewritten)
Style Influence: high
Max Mode: on for long tracks and covers
Weirdness: low if you want predictability
For the controls to work for you, you need a precise style prompt. The catalog has ready style descriptions for hundreds of artists: paste one, set Variety to 0, and get the sound you want on v6.
It is a toggle where v6 spends more compute (and credits) for a better result. Suno recommends it for songs longer than two minutes, covers (to stay closer to the original), style transfer, and when you need vocals and style to stay consistent through the whole track.
What does the Variety slider do?
Variety introduces variety by adjusting and rewriting your style tags itself. Raise it for more divergence between takes, lower it for consistency. Key: set Variety to 0 to keep full control of your tags (Suno won’t alter them).
What is Personalize / My Taste?
It is a personalization engine (available to everyone, free tier included). It does NOT change the songs themselves — it shapes recommendations and how defaults lean. It learns on its own as you use Suno normally, building your “taste profile”.
How do I set the controls for a ready prompt from the catalog?
Variety = 0 (so the prompt isn’t rewritten), turn Max Mode on for long tracks and covers, and describe the style in words. Then our prompt lands as intended.