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MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD

MiniMax · Audio

API

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Which one to pick

Model	Key specs	Price from
MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD· you are here	—	—
MiniMax Speech 2.8 Turbo	—	—
MiniMax Speech 2.6 HD	—	—
MiniMax Speech 2.6 Turbo	—	—
MiniMax Voice Clone	—	—
MiniMax Voice Design	—	—

About the model

MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD: text to speech in 349 voices and 40+ languages, with (laughs) and (sighs) in the text, pitch, timbre and effects; or your own cloned voice.

Produces: Audio
Takes: text
Prompt: 9,999 characters

What you can set

Every setting of this model and the choices it allows — the same as in the form.

Text language
41 to choose from
Speed
from 0.5 to 2
Voice
349 to choose from
AI audio marker
A short marker at the end shows the audio was made by AI.
Bitrate
32 kbps64 kbps128 kbps256 kbps
Channels
MonoStereo
Emotion
HappySadAngryFearfulDisgustedSurprisedCalm
Stronger ↔ softer
from -100 to 100
Read formulas
LaTeX formulas in the text are read aloud.
Deeper ↔ brighter
from -100 to 100
File format
MP3PCMFLACWAV
Pitch
from -12 to 12
Sample rate
8 kHz16 kHz22.05 kHz24 kHz32 kHz44.1 kHz
Sound effect
Open-air echoHall echoLo-fi phoneRobot
Read numbers as words
Dates, numbers and units the way people say them.
Velvety ↔ crisp
from -100 to 100
Volume
from 0.1 to 10

For developers

Run this from your own code

The same request the Generate tab sends, with the settings you have chosen.

Model id:minimax-speech-2-8-hd

curl -X POST https://seedara.ai/api/v1/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SEEDARA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "model": "minimax-speech-2-8-hd",
  "prompt": "The text to read aloud…",
  "params": {
    "language_boost": "auto",
    "speed": 1,
    "voice": "Wise_Woman",
    "aigc_watermark": false,
    "bitrate": "128000",
    "channel": "1",
    "intensity": 0,
    "latex_read": false,
    "modify_pitch": 0,
    "output_format": "mp3",
    "pitch": 0,
    "sample_rate": "32000",
    "text_normalization": false,
    "timbre": 0,
    "vol": 1
  }
}'

This snippet updates as you change the form. Copy it once the settings are the ones you want.

Request parameters

What goes in `params`, by the names the API uses.

Optional

Left out unless you set them - the provider then applies its own default.

Parameter	Type	Accepted values	Default
`language_boost` Text language	one of a list	`autoRussianEnglishSpanishGermanFrenchItalianPortugueseUkrainianPolishTurkishArabicJapaneseKoreanChineseChinese,YueHindiIndonesianVietnameseThaiDutchCzechSlovakRomanianGreekFinnishSwedishNorwegianNynorskDanishHungarianBulgarianCroatianSlovenianHebrewPersianMalayFilipinoTamilCatalanAfrikaans`	auto
`speed` Speed	number	any value from 0.5 to 2	1
`voice` Voice	one of a list	`Wise_WomanFriendly_PersonInspirational_girlDeep_Voice_ManCalm_WomanCasual_GuyLively_GirlPatient_ManYoung_KnightDetermined_ManLovely_GirlDecent_BoyImposing_MannerElegant_ManAbbessSweet_Girl_2Exuberant_GirlEnglish_expressive_narratorEnglish_radiant_girlEnglish_magnetic_voiced_manEnglish_compelling_lady1English_Aussie_BlokeEnglish_captivating_female1English_Upbeat_WomanEnglish_Trustworth_ManEnglish_CalmWomanEnglish_UpsetGirlEnglish_Gentle-voiced_manEnglish_Whispering_girlEnglish_Diligent_ManEnglish_Graceful_LadyEnglish_ReservedYoungManEnglish_PlayfulGirlEnglish_ManWithDeepVoiceEnglish_MaturePartnerEnglish_FriendlyPersonEnglish_MatureBossEnglish_DebatorEnglish_LovelyGirlEnglish_SteadymentorEnglish_Deep-VoicedGentlemanEnglish_WiseladyEnglish_CaptivatingStorytellerEnglish_DecentYoungManEnglish_SentimentalLadyEnglish_ImposingMannerEnglish_SadTeenEnglish_PassionateWarriorEnglish_WiseScholarEnglish_Soft-spokenGirlEnglish_SereneWomanEnglish_ConfidentWomanEnglish_PatientManEnglish_ComedianEnglish_BossyLeaderEnglish_Strong-WilledBoyEnglish_StressedLadyEnglish_AssertiveQueenEnglish_AnimeCharacterEnglish_JovialmanEnglish_WhimsicalGirlEnglish_Kind-heartedGirlRussian_HandsomeChildhoodFriendRussian_BrightHeroineRussian_AmbitiousWomanRussian_ReliableManRussian_CrazyQueenRussian_PessimisticGirlRussian_AttractiveGuyRussian_Bad-temperedBoySpanish_SereneWomanSpanish_MaturePartnerSpanish_CaptivatingStorytellerSpanish_NarratorSpanish_WiseScholarSpanish_Kind-heartedGirlSpanish_DeterminedManagerSpanish_BossyLeaderSpanish_ReservedYoungManSpanish_ConfidentWomanSpanish_ThoughtfulManSpanish_Strong-WilledBoySpanish_SophisticatedLadySpanish_RationalManSpanish_AnimeCharacterSpanish_Deep-tonedManSpanish_FussyhostessSpanish_SincereTeenSpanish_FrankLadySpanish_ComedianSpanish_DebatorSpanish_ToughBossSpanish_WiseladySpanish_SteadymentorSpanish_JovialmanSpanish_SantaClausSpanish_RudolphSpanish_IntonategirlSpanish_ArnoldSpanish_GhostSpanish_HumorousElderSpanish_EnergeticBoySpanish_WhimsicalGirlSpanish_StrictBossSpanish_ReliableManSpanish_SereneElderSpanish_AngryManSpanish_AssertiveQueenSpanish_CaringGirlfriendSpanish_PowerfulSoldierSpanish_PassionateWarriorSpanish_ChattyGirlSpanish_RomanticHusbandSpanish_CompellingGirlSpanish_PowerfulVeteranSpanish_SensibleManagerSpanish_ThoughtfulLadyGerman_FriendlyManGerman_SweetLadyGerman_PlayfulManJapanese_IntellectualSeniorJapanese_DecisivePrincessJapanese_LoyalKnightJapanese_DominantManJapanese_SeriousCommanderJapanese_ColdQueenJapanese_DependableWomanJapanese_GentleButlerJapanese_KindLadyJapanese_CalmLadyJapanese_OptimisticYouthJapanese_GenerousIzakayaOwnerJapanese_SportyStudentJapanese_InnocentBoyJapanese_GracefulMaidenKorean_AirheadedGirlKorean_AthleticGirlKorean_AthleticStudentKorean_BraveAdventurerKorean_BraveFemaleWarriorKorean_BraveYouthKorean_CalmGentlemanKorean_CalmLadyKorean_CaringWomanKorean_CharmingElderSisterKorean_CharmingSisterKorean_CheerfulBoyfriendKorean_CheerfulCoolJuniorKorean_CheerfulLittleSisterKorean_ChildhoodFriendGirlKorean_CockyGuyKorean_ColdGirlKorean_ColdYoungManKorean_ConfidentBossKorean_ConsiderateSeniorKorean_DecisiveQueenKorean_DominantManKorean_ElegantPrincessKorean_EnchantingSisterKorean_EnthusiasticTeenKorean_FriendlyBigSisterKorean_GentleBossKorean_GentleWomanKorean_HaughtyLadyKorean_InnocentBoyKorean_IntellectualManKorean_IntellectualSeniorKorean_LonelyWarriorKorean_MatureLadyKorean_MysteriousGirlKorean_OptimisticYouthKorean_PlayboyCharmerKorean_PossessiveManKorean_QuirkyGirlKorean_ReliableSisterKorean_ReliableYouthKorean_SassyGirlKorean_ShyGirlKorean_SoothingLadyKorean_StrictBossKorean_SweetGirlKorean_ThoughtfulWomanKorean_WiseElfKorean_WiseTeacherPortuguese_SentimentalLadyPortuguese_BossyLeaderPortuguese_WiseladyPortuguese_Strong-WilledBoyPortuguese_Deep-VoicedGentlemanPortuguese_UpsetGirlPortuguese_PassionateWarriorPortuguese_AnimeCharacterPortuguese_ConfidentWomanPortuguese_AngryManPortuguese_CaptivatingStorytellerPortuguese_GodfatherPortuguese_ReservedYoungManPortuguese_SmartYoungGirlPortuguese_Kind-heartedGirlPortuguese_PompousladyPortuguese_GrinchPortuguese_DebatorPortuguese_SweetGirlPortuguese_AttractiveGirlPortuguese_ThoughtfulManPortuguese_PlayfulGirlPortuguese_GorgeousLadyPortuguese_LovelyLadyPortuguese_SereneWomanPortuguese_SadTeenPortuguese_MaturePartnerPortuguese_ComedianPortuguese_NaughtySchoolgirlPortuguese_NarratorPortuguese_ToughBossPortuguese_FussyhostessPortuguese_DramatistPortuguese_SteadymentorPortuguese_JovialmanPortuguese_CharmingQueenPortuguese_SantaClausPortuguese_RudolphPortuguese_ArnoldPortuguese_CharmingSantaPortuguese_CharmingLadyPortuguese_GhostPortuguese_HumorousElderPortuguese_CalmLeaderPortuguese_GentleTeacherPortuguese_EnergeticBoyPortuguese_ReliableManPortuguese_SereneElderPortuguese_GrimReaperPortuguese_AssertiveQueenPortuguese_WhimsicalGirlPortuguese_StressedLadyPortuguese_FriendlyNeighborPortuguese_CaringGirlfriendPortuguese_PowerfulSoldierPortuguese_FascinatingBoyPortuguese_RomanticHusbandPortuguese_StrictBossPortuguese_InspiringLadyPortuguese_PlayfulSpiritPortuguese_ElegantGirlPortuguese_CompellingGirlPortuguese_PowerfulVeteranPortuguese_SensibleManagerPortuguese_ThoughtfulLadyPortuguese_TheatricalActorPortuguese_FragileBoyPortuguese_ChattyGirlPortuguese_ConscientiousinstructorPortuguese_RationalManPortuguese_WiseScholarPortuguese_FrankLadyPortuguese_DeterminedManagerFrench_Male_Speech_NewFrench_Female_News AnchorFrench_CasualManFrench_MovieLeadFemaleFrench_FemaleAnchorFrench_MaleNarratorItalian_BraveHeroineItalian_NarratorItalian_WanderingSorcererItalian_DiligentLeaderIndonesian_SweetGirlIndonesian_ReservedYoungManIndonesian_CharmingGirlIndonesian_CalmWomanIndonesian_ConfidentWomanIndonesian_CaringManIndonesian_BossyLeaderIndonesian_DeterminedBoyIndonesian_GentleGirlDutch_kindhearted_girlDutch_bossy_leaderVietnamese_kindhearted_girlArabic_CalmWomanArabic_FriendlyGuyTurkish_CalmWomanTurkish_TrustworthymanUkrainian_CalmWomanUkrainian_WiseScholarThai_male_1_sample8Thai_male_2_sample2Thai_female_1_sample1Thai_female_2_sample2Polish_male_1_sample4Polish_male_2_sample3Polish_female_1_sample1Polish_female_2_sample3Romanian_male_1_sample2Romanian_male_2_sample1Romanian_female_1_sample4Romanian_female_2_sample1greek_male_1a_v1Greek_female_1_sample1Greek_female_2_sample3czech_male_1_v1czech_female_5_v7czech_female_2_v2finnish_male_3_v1finnish_male_1_v2finnish_female_4_v1hindi_male_1_v2hindi_female_2_v1hindi_female_1_v2Chinese (Mandarin)_Reliable_ExecutiveChinese (Mandarin)_News_AnchorChinese (Mandarin)_Unrestrained_Young_ManChinese (Mandarin)_Mature_WomanArrogant_MissRobot_ArmorChinese (Mandarin)_Kind-hearted_AntieChinese (Mandarin)_HK_Flight_AttendantChinese (Mandarin)_Humorous_ElderChinese (Mandarin)_GentlemanChinese (Mandarin)_Warm_BestieChinese (Mandarin)_Stubborn_FriendChinese (Mandarin)_Sweet_LadyChinese (Mandarin)_Southern_Young_ManChinese (Mandarin)_Wise_WomenChinese (Mandarin)_Gentle_YouthChinese (Mandarin)_Warm_GirlChinese (Mandarin)_Male_AnnouncerChinese (Mandarin)_Kind-hearted_ElderChinese (Mandarin)_Cute_SpiritChinese (Mandarin)_Radio_HostChinese (Mandarin)_Lyrical_VoiceChinese (Mandarin)_Straightforward_BoyChinese (Mandarin)_Sincere_AdultChinese (Mandarin)_Gentle_SeniorChinese (Mandarin)_Crisp_GirlChinese (Mandarin)_Pure-hearted_BoyChinese (Mandarin)_Soft_GirlChinese (Mandarin)_IntellectualGirlChinese (Mandarin)_Warm_HeartedGirlChinese (Mandarin)_Laid_BackGirlChinese (Mandarin)_ExplorativeGirlChinese (Mandarin)_Warm-HeartedAuntChinese (Mandarin)_BashfulGirlCantonese_ProfessionalHost (F)Cantonese_GentleLadyCantonese_ProfessionalHost (M)Cantonese_PlayfulManCantonese_CuteGirlCantonese_KindWoman`	Wise_Woman
`aigc_watermark` AI audio marker	on / off	—	false
`bitrate` Bitrate	one of a list	`3200064000128000256000`	128000
`channel` Channels	one of a list	`12`	1
`emotion` Emotion	one of a list	`happysadangryfearfuldisgustedsurprisedcalm`	—
`intensity` Stronger ↔ softer	whole number	any value from -100 to 100	0
`latex_read` Read formulas	on / off	—	false
`modify_pitch` Deeper ↔ brighter	whole number	any value from -100 to 100	0
`output_format` File format	one of a list	`mp3pcmflacwav`	mp3
`pitch` Pitch	whole number	any value from -12 to 12	0
`sample_rate` Sample rate	one of a list	`80001600022050240003200044100`	32000
`sound_effects` Sound effect	one of a list	`spacious_echoauditorium_echolofi_telephonerobotic`	—
`text_normalization` Read numbers as words	on / off	—	false
`timbre` Velvety ↔ crisp	whole number	any value from -100 to 100	0
`vol` Volume	number	any value from 0.1 to 10	1

How a generation runs

POST /v1/generate answers immediately with a job_id - it does not wait for the result.
Poll GET /v1/jobs/{id} until status is completed or failed.
A completed job carries output_url - the finished file.

curl https://seedara.ai/api/v1/jobs/JOB_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SEEDARA_API_KEY"

Questions

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