# MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD for game development

Vendor: MiniMax. Type: Audio. Status: live.

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

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.

## What it is good for in games

- 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.

## In Summer Studio

- MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD (Text to speech)

Cost depends on the models you choose. Your dashboard shows spend as it happens.

Try it: https://www.summerengine.com/studio?tab=audio&generator=minimax-speech-2.8-hd

## Use it from Claude, Cursor or Codex

Call summer_generate_audio with capability: "text_to_speech", modelId: "minimax-speech-2.8-hd" through the Summer MCP server. Setup: https://www.summerengine.com/mcp

## 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.

### 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.

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