# MiniMax Audio

> AI speech generation, voice cloning from 10-second clips, and music creation

MiniMax Audio is an AI-powered voice and music platform featuring advanced text-to-speech models like Speech 2.8. It allows users to clone voices using just 10 seconds of source audio, design novel voices from text prompts, and generate multi-emotion speech across numerous languages.

Website: https://minimax.io/audio

## What it is for

- Clone a speaker's voice using a short 10-second audio sample
- Generate multilingual voiceovers for videos, audiobooks, and commercials
- Design unique character voices from text descriptions
- Generate backing tracks and full music clips across genres like Pop, Jazz, and Electronic

## Features

- Instant voice cloning from 10-second audio samples
- Text-to-speech with high-definition Speech 2.8 model
- Voice Design to create custom voices from text prompts
- Extensive voice library with multi-emotion controls
- Integrated AI music generation across diverse genres
- Built-in Voice Isolator tool
- Developer API access for speech and audio generation

## Pricing

Freemium. Free trial points upon login; paid usage via credits and API tiers

## Details

- Type: AI model
- Category: [AI](https://xiry.app/topics/ai.md)
- Topic: [Text to Speech](https://xiry.app/topics/ai/text-to-speech.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web, API
- For: Content creators, game developers, video producers, and developers needing voice synthesis
- Alternative to: ElevenLabs, Murf AI, Suno
- Tags: tts, voice cloning, speech synthesis, ai audio, music generation

## Why it was saved

- [@directoreels, 17 January 2025](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DE6rvLvNiGG/): Serves as an uncensored, free alternative to ElevenLabs with 300+ preset voices, multi-emotion controls, and native support for Russian plus 17 other languages.

## Compare

- [Alternatives to Murf AI](https://xiry.app/alternatives/murf-ai.md)
- [Alternatives to ElevenLabs](https://xiry.app/alternatives/elevenlabs.md)
- [Alternatives to Suno](https://xiry.app/alternatives/suno.md)

## Related

- [ElevenLabs](https://xiry.app/resources/elevenlabs): AI voice generator, voice cloning, and conversational agent platform (Web app, Freemium)
- [Cartesia Sonic](https://xiry.app/resources/cartesia-sonic): Ultra-low-latency streaming text-to-speech and instant voice cloning model. (AI model, Freemium)
- [Dia](https://xiry.app/resources/dia): Open-source 1.6B text-to-speech model generating multi-speaker dialogue in one pass. (AI model, Open source)
- [Airy](https://xiry.app/resources/airy): Fast, low-cost text-to-speech API and studio for creators and developers (AI model, Freemium)
- [AudioPen](https://xiry.app/resources/audiopen): Converts spoken thoughts into structured, polished writing in customizable styles. (Web app, Freemium)
- [cartesia-python](https://xiry.app/resources/cartesia-python): Official Python library for Cartesia's real-time text-to-speech API (GitHub repo, Paid)

Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/minimax-audio

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