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 12 credits / minute in Summer Studio. It is charged from your Summer credits, and the price includes Summer's margin on top of the provider cost.

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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MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD for game development

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

Try MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD in Summer Studio Use it from Claude, Cursor or Codex Playground and API

Price in Studio: 12 credits / minute
Inputs: Text to speech

What it is

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.

What you pay

Mode	Studio model	Price
Text to speech	MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD	12 credits / minute

Charged from your Summer credits. Prices include Summer's margin on top of the provider cost.

Use it from Claude, Cursor or Codex

Connect the Summer MCP server to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or any MCP client, and your agent can generate with MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD while it builds your game.

summer_generate_audio with capability: "text_to_speech", modelId: "minimax-speech-2.8-hd"

Set up the Summer MCP server

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 12 credits / minute in Summer Studio. It is charged from your Summer credits, and the price includes Summer's margin on top of the provider cost.
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.