minimax-mcp

Overview

minimax-mcp is the official Python implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server from MiniMax. It provides a standardized way for AI applications and clients to access MiniMax’s advanced multimodal generative capabilities through the MCP interface.

It supports high-quality Text-to-Speech (TTS), voice cloning, text-to-image, and text-to-video (including image-to-video) generation, making it easy to add rich media features to compatible AI tools.

Key Features

• Multimodal Tools: Text-to-Speech, voice cloning, image generation, and video generation powered by MiniMax APIs.
• Transports: stdio (default for local use) and SSE.
• Easy Setup: Run via uvx minimax-mcp after setting your MINIMAX_API_KEY.
• Client Support: Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenAI Agents, and other MCP-compatible clients.
• Self-Hostable: Run locally for privacy and low latency.
• Official Maintenance: Developed and supported by MiniMax-AI.

A JavaScript/TypeScript version is also available: MiniMax-MCP-JS.

Quick Start

1. Get a MiniMax API key from platform.minimax.io.
2. Install uv.
3. Add the server to your MCP client configuration (e.g. Claude Desktop mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "MiniMax": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["minimax-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "MINIMAX_API_KEY": "sk-..."
      }
    }
  }
}

The server will then be automatically available to your AI client.

Use Cases

• Generating images or videos directly from natural language prompts inside coding or chat interfaces.
• Adding realistic voice output and custom voice cloning to AI assistants.
• Building multimodal AI agents that combine text, audio, and visual generation.
• Rapid prototyping of creative workflows with professional-grade media tools.

Resources

• Python Repository: https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/MiniMax-MCP
• JavaScript Version: https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/MiniMax-MCP-JS
• Official MCP Guide: https://platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/mcp-guide
• Model Context Protocol: https://modelcontextprotocol.io

Note: This is the core multimodal MCP server. A separate MiniMax-Coding-Plan-MCP exists for coding-specific web search and image understanding tools.