ElevenLabs MCP Server (Official) vs MiniMax MCP Server (Official)

A side-by-side comparison of two Design & Media servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	ElevenLabs MCP Server (Official) Official ElevenLabs server for text-to-speech, voice cloning, sound effects, and audio. Verified stdio (local) API key Python	MiniMax MCP Server (Official) Official MiniMax server for TTS, voice cloning, music, image, and video generation. Verified stdio (local) API key Python
Category	Design & Media	Design & Media
Language	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	1.4k	1.5k
Last commit	5 months ago	2 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx elevenlabs-mcp`	`uvx minimax-mcp -y`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick ElevenLabs MCP Server (Official) if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick MiniMax MCP Server (Official) if you prefer its approach (official minimax server for tts, voice cloning, music, image, and video generation).

Add ElevenLabs MCP Server (Official)

Install / run

uvx elevenlabs-mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elevenlabs-mcp-server-official": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "elevenlabs-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ELEVENLABS_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add MiniMax MCP Server (Official)

Install / run

uvx minimax-mcp -y

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "minimax-mcp-server-official": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "minimax-mcp",
        "-y"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MINIMAX_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>",
        "MINIMAX_API_HOST": "https://api.minimax.io",
        "MINIMAX_MCP_BASE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/output/dir"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

ElevenLabs MCP Server (Official) or MiniMax MCP Server (Official) — which is better?

Pick ElevenLabs MCP Server (Official) if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick MiniMax MCP Server (Official) if you prefer its approach (official minimax server for tts, voice cloning, music, image, and video generation).

Can I use both ElevenLabs MCP Server (Official) and MiniMax MCP Server (Official)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do ElevenLabs MCP Server (Official) and MiniMax MCP Server (Official) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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