MiniMax-MCP MCP server

Name: MiniMax-MCP
Author: MiniMax-AI

Official MiniMax Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables interaction with powerful Text to Speech, image generation and video generation APIs.

What MiniMax-MCP does

Summarised from the project README; check the repository for the latest details.

Tools exposed (7)

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
voice_design – Generate a voice from a prompt using preview text

Requirements

Python with uv (runs with uvx/uv)
Environment variables: MINIMAX_API_KEY

Repository: MiniMax-AI/MiniMax-MCP
Website: https://www.minimax.io/platform
Stars: ★1587
Language: Python
Last updated: 2026-08-20
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How to install MiniMax-MCP MCP in Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code

Install

Taken from the project README (README mcpServers JSON). Check the README for required API keys before use.

Claude Code

Terminal (claude CLI)

claude mcp add --env MINIMAX_API_KEY=insert-your-api-key-here --env 'MINIMAX_MCP_BASE_PATH=local-output-dir-path, such as /User/xxx/Desktop' --env 'MINIMAX_API_HOST=api host, https://api.minimax.io | https://api.minimaxi.com' --env 'MINIMAX_API_RESOURCE_MODE=optional, [url|local], url is default, audio/image/video are downloaded locally or provided in URL format' --transport stdio MiniMax -- uvx minimax-mcp -y

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "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"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "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"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "MiniMax": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "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"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to config generator – combine it with other servers, or get the Windsurf format.

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