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MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD

Studio-grade speech with emotion, pitch and speed controls.

voice/minimax-speech-2.8-hd
Try it in StudioUse with your agent or API

Lina, festival host

(laughs) You actually did it! The whole village is talking about you. <#0.4#> Come on, the festival starts at sundown, and you are the guest of honor.

Price
8.4 credits / minute
Typical time
about 5 s
Makes
Text to speech

Best for

MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD is MiniMax's high definition speech model. It lets you set the emotion, pitch and speed of a voice, add laughs, sighs and timed pauses inline, and boost pronunciation for 38 languages.

  • Emotional cutscene lines with laughs, gasps and pauses in the right places.
  • Localized voice lines with a language boost for each market.
  • Narration where pace and pitch need fine control.

Put it together

Where MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD fits in a game, with the models it works well with. Your agent runs every step.

Price

ModeModelPrice
Text to speechMiniMax Speech 2.8 HD8.4 credits / minute

Paid from your Summer credits.

Use it from code or your agent

Sign in once with summer login. Your agent or your code then runs it with your paid credits.

npx -y summer-engine@latest login
npx -y summer-engine@latest api run voice/minimax-speech-2.8-hd \
  --input '{"text":"The gate opens at dawn. Bring the lantern.","voiceId":"Wise_Woman"}' \
  --download .

voice/minimax-speech-2.8-hd: $0.10 per 1,000 characters. Paid from your Summer credits.

Inputs

What input takes for voice/minimax-speech-2.8-hd. Send only what you need; Summer fills in tested defaults.

  • textstringRequired · up to 5000 characters

    The words to speak, at most 5000 characters.

  • voiceIdstringup to 100 characters

    Speech: a voice of the game cast.

  • voiceSettingsobject

    Speech: voice tuning.

    Show 5 child parameters
    • voiceSettings.stabilitynumber0 to 1
    • voiceSettings.similarityBoostnumber0 to 1
    • voiceSettings.stylenumber0 to 1
    • voiceSettings.speednumber0.7 to 1.2
    • voiceSettings.useSpeakerBoostboolean

Model docs · Summer API docs · Set up the Summer MCP server · Try it in the browser

Questions

What is MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD good for in game development?
MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD is MiniMax's high definition speech model. It lets you set the emotion, pitch and speed of a voice, add laughs, sighs and timed pauses inline, and boost pronunciation for 38 languages. Typical game uses: emotional cutscene lines with laughs, gasps and pauses in the right places; localized voice lines with a language boost for each market; narration where pace and pitch need fine control.
How much does MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD cost in Summer?
MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD costs 8.4 credits / minute in Summer Studio. It is charged from your Summer credits.
What kind of audio can MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD make?
In Summer, MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD is used for text to speech.
Can I use MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD from Claude Code, Cursor or Codex?
Yes. Connect the Summer MCP server to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or another MCP client, then ask your agent to generate with summer_generate_audio with capability: "text_to_speech", modelId: "minimax-speech-2.8-hd". Setup instructions are at summerengine.com/mcp.
Where do MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD results go?
Every generation is saved to your Summer asset library. From there you can download it or bring it into a Summer Engine project.