The MiniMax Audio Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about MiniMax Audio in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
MiniMax Audio
The Insider’s Guide
Speech and music generation with voice cloning on monthly credit plans
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI voice generators, read from MiniMax Audio’s own pages.
Made by MiniMax · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from MiniMax Audio’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on MiniMax Audio’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 47 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade
MiniMax Audio is a web studio for generating speech and songs with MiniMax's Speech and Music models. Subscriptions give a monthly pool of credits and voice slots for cloning or designing voices, with a free tier that refills each month. The same models are also sold to developers through a separate pay-as-you-go API with its own price list.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about MiniMax Audio, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Credits and voice slots are small things to learn in a web app.
- 1
Best for speech and songs from one credit pool
API access is billed separately, and a subscription cancelled early is not refunded.
- 2
Paid plans start at $4.50 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $4.50 per month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Free: 10,000 credits a month (about 12 minutes of HD speech or 33 songs), 3 voice slots, standard generation speed.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Speech models
Speech 2.8, 2.6, 2.5 and 02 in Turbo and HD variants, across 40+ languages and accents.
- 6
Voice cloning and design
Voice slots hold cloned or designed voices; the count runs from 3 on Free to 250 on Pro.
- 7
Music generation
Music-3.0 and Music-2.6 generate songs from the same credit pool, about 33 a month on Free and 10,000 on Pro.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 47 of 72
That is against the other AI voice generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace MiniMax Audio you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
MiniMax Audio at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $4.50 per month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- MiniMax
- Category
- AI Voices & Text to Speech
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for speech and songs from one credit pool
MiniMax Audio makes speech and music with voice cloning from one pool of monthly credits, from $4.50 a month billed yearly. The free tier gives 10,000 credits, about 12 minutes of speech. API access is billed separately, and a subscription cancelled early is not refunded.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Starter is $4.50 a month yearly ($5 monthly), inside the cheapest quarter. Creator $13, Standard $25, Pro $80. |
| Free plan and trial | C | 10,000 credits a month, about 12 minutes of HD speech or 33 songs, 3 voice slots and slower generation. Enough to try, not to run on. |
| Features | B | Speech in HD, songs, cloning and voice slots from 3 to 250. It covers the job, with minutes approximate and commercial rights for songs depending on plan and date. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Credits and voice slots are small things to learn in a web app. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only. API access lives on the separate MiniMax platform site. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who MiniMax Audio is for
- Fits if you want cloned speech and songs on about $5 a month
- Works for developers who may move to the pay-as-you-go API later
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay free: about 12 minutes of speech a month
- Watch out: a subscription cancelled early is not refunded for the paid period
- Watch out: commercial rights for songs depend on the plan and when they were made
- Skip it if you want the API on these plans, since it is billed separately on the platform site
Good to know
Good for
- Creators who want speech and songs from one credit pool
- Voice cloning on a low monthly budget
- Developers who may later move to the pay-as-you-go API
Worth knowing
- The page opens on yearly pricing; monthly-billed prices are $5, $17, $38 and $150, and a subscription cancelled early is not refunded for the paid period.
- Credits are a monthly allowance, and minutes shown are approximate for the HD model.
- Commercial rights for songs depend on the plan and on when they were generated; the page has a separate FAQ on this.
- API access is billed separately on the MiniMax platform site, not through these plans.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$4.50
A month to start. There is a free plan too
MiniMax Audio has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.50 per month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly).
Free
$0
10K monthly credits, about 12 minutes of HD speech, 3 voice slots, limited long-text support.
Starter
$4.50
per month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly)
100K credits, about 120 minutes of HD speech, 10 voice slots, fast generation.
Creator
$13
per month, billed annually ($17 billed monthly)
330K credits, about 400 minutes of HD speech, 30 voice slots.
Standard
$25
per month, billed annually ($38 billed monthly)
750K credits, about 900 minutes of HD speech, 50 voice slots.
Pro
$80
per month, billed annually ($150 billed monthly)
3 million credits, about 3,600 minutes of HD speech, 250 voice slots.
The free plan
Free: 10,000 credits a month (about 12 minutes of HD speech or 33 songs), 3 voice slots, standard generation speed.
Read from minimax.io on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly billing, up to 47% off
The subscription page's Yearly toggle shows 10% to 47% off, for example Pro at $80 a month billed yearly ($960) against $150 monthly.
Stated on minimax.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Speech and music generation with voice cloning on monthly credit plans. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, text to speech, voice cloning.
It covers the job, with minutes approximate and commercial rights for songs depending on plan and date.
- Speech models
- Speech 2.8, 2.6, 2.5 and 02 in Turbo and HD variants, across 40+ languages and accents.
- Voice cloning and design
- Voice slots hold cloned or designed voices; the count runs from 3 on Free to 250 on Pro.
- Music generation
- Music-3.0 and Music-2.6 generate songs from the same credit pool, about 33 a month on Free and 10,000 on Pro.
- Voice modifier and isolator
- The plan table lists a voice modifier and voice isolator among its advanced controls.
- Developer API and packages
- A separate platform site sells model pricing and audio packages for API use, outside these subscription plans.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
MiniMax Audio is made by MiniMax.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
47/72
Other AI voice generators it is graded above
MiniMax Audio's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 47 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 53 of 72) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $4.50 a month, against a middle price of $9.99 for the category: 4 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 73 AI voice generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. MiniMax Audio’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 53 of 72
- CFree plan and trialAbove 22 of 72
- BFeaturesAbove 44 of 72
- CEase of useAbove 10 of 72
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 72
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 52 AI voice generators. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. MiniMax Audio is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace MiniMax Audio you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $54 a year.
What you could not
- A voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
- A voice model trained on your recordings.
- An API that other software can build on.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. MiniMax Audio’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
ElevenLabs, Fish Audio, Cartesia and Murf
The 4 tools MiniMax Audio is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
ElevenLabs
Free plan · from $5/mo
AI voice platform for speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents.
- Only ElevenLabs lists iOS and Android apps.
- ElevenLabs also covers transcription and video generation.
- 2.2GPA
Fish Audio
Free plan · from $11/mo
Voice cloning and text to speech with credit plans and an API.
- Fish Audio also covers transcription.
- 2.4GPA
Cartesia
Free plan · from $5/mo
Low-latency speech models and voice agents for developers.
- Cartesia also covers transcription.
- 2.2GPA
Murf
Free trial · from $19/mo
AI voiceover studio with dubbing, translation and a speech API.
- MiniMax Audio has a free plan. Murf does not, though it has a free trial.
- Murf also covers transcription.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is MiniMax Audio free?
MiniMax Audio has a free plan. Free: 10,000 credits a month (about 12 minutes of HD speech or 33 songs), 3 voice slots, standard generation speed.
How much does MiniMax Audio cost?
MiniMax Audio lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does MiniMax Audio work on?
MiniMax Audio is available on Web.
Does MiniMax Audio offer any discounts?
MiniMax Audio publicly lists the following: Yearly billing, up to 47% off.
Does MiniMax Audio have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. MiniMax Audio is listed for Web.
Does MiniMax Audio have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. MiniMax Audio is listed for Web.
Is MiniMax Audio open source?
MiniMax Audio is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does MiniMax Audio have an API?
Yes. MiniMax Audio offers a public API, according to its own site.
Who makes MiniMax Audio?
MiniMax Audio is made by MiniMax.
What are the alternatives to MiniMax Audio?
The closest alternatives to MiniMax Audio in our directory are ElevenLabs, Fish Audio, Cartesia and Murf.
How does MiniMax Audio compare with other AI voice generators?
MiniMax Audio's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 47 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 16.
Is MiniMax Audio good value for money?
ToolGPA grades MiniMax Audio B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $4.50 a month, against a middle price of $9.99 for the category: 4 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of MiniMax Audio?
To replace MiniMax Audio you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from MiniMax Audio’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from MiniMax's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. Its pricing page would not load as plain text here, so the grades rest on the listing.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by MiniMax. Prices change, so check minimax.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- MiniMax Audio, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/minimax-audio
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what MiniMax Audio’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. MiniMax Audio is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by MiniMax. Prices and plans change: check minimax.io before you buy.