Official MiniMax server — text-to-speech, image generation, and video generation
The official MiniMax MCP server provides AI-powered media generation capabilities. Generate natural-sounding speech from text, create images from prompts, and produce short videos — all through your AI assistant.
MiniMax specializes in high-quality generative AI. Use it for content creation, prototyping multimedia assets, creating voiceovers, and generating visual content for presentations or social media.
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Add this to your MCP configuration file:
{}From the project's GitHub README.

💡 Recommended: MiniMax CLI (mmx-cli) — our official command-line tool with the latest models and additional features including text, vision, search, and music cover. Works as an AI agent skill for Claude Code, Cursor, OpenClaw, etc.
uv (Python package manager), install with curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh or see the uv repo for additional install methods.Invalid API key error.| Region | Global | Mainland |
|---|---|---|
| MINIMAX_API_KEY | go get from MiniMax Global | go get from MiniMax |
| MINIMAX_API_HOST | https://api.minimax.io | https://api.minimaxi.com |
Go to Claude > Settings > Developer > Edit Config > claude_desktop_config.json to include the following:
{
"mcpServers": {
"MiniMax": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"minimax-mcp",
"-y"
],
"env": {
"MINIMAX_API_KEY": "insert-your-api-key-here",
"MINIMAX_MCP_BASE_PATH": "local-output-dir-path, such as /User/xxx/Desktop",
"MINIMAX_API_HOST": "api host, https://api.minimax.io | https://api.minimaxi.com",
"MINIMAX_API_RESOURCE_MODE": "optional, [url|local], url is default, audio/image/video are downloaded locally or provided in URL format"
}
}
}
}
⚠️ Warning: The API key needs to match the host. If an error "API Error: invalid api key" occurs, please check your api host:
https://api.minimax.iohttps://api.minimaxi.comIf you're using Windows, you will have to enable "Developer Mode" in Claude Desktop to use the MCP server. Click "Help" in the hamburger menu in the top left and select "Enable Developer Mode".
Go to Cursor -> Preferences -> Cursor Settings -> MCP -> Add new global MCP Server to add above config.
That's it. Your MCP client can now interact with MiniMax through these tools:
We support two transport types: stdio and sse.
| stdio | SSE |
|---|---|
| Run locally | Can be deployed locally or in the cloud |
Communication through stdout | Communication through network |
Input: Supports processing local files or valid URL resources | Input: When deployed in the cloud, it is recommended to use URL for input |
| tool | description |
|---|---|
text_to_audio | Convert text to audio with a given voice |
list_voices | List all voices available |
voice_clone | Clone a voice using provided audio files |
generate_video | Generate a video from a prompt |
text_to_image | Generate a image from a prompt |
query_video_generation | Query the result of video generation task |
music_generation | Generate a music track from a prompt and lyrics |
voice_design | Generate a voice from a prompt using preview text |
voice_design tool - create custom voices from descriptive prompts with preview audioMiniMax-Hailuo-02 model with ultra-clear quality and duration/resolution controlsmusic_generation tool powered by music-1.5 modelvoice_design - Generate personalized voices from text descriptionsgenerate_video - Now supports MiniMax-Hailuo-02 with 6s/10s duration and 768P/1080P resolution optionsmusic_generation - High-quality music creation with music-1.5 modelPlease ensure your API key and API host are regionally aligned
| Region | Global | Mainland |
|---|---|---|
| MINIMAX_API_KEY | go get from MiniMax Global | go get from MiniMax |
| MINIMAX_API_HOST | https://api.minimax.io | https://api.minimaxi.com |
Please confirm its absolute path by running this command in your terminal:
which uvx
Once you obtain the absolute path (e.g., /usr/local/bin/uvx), update your configuration to use that path (e.g., "command": "/usr/local/bin/uvx").
generate_video in async-modeDefine completion rules before starting: Alternatively, these rules can be configured in your IDE settings (e.g., Cursor):
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