MiniMax Speech HD is a cost-effective, multilingual text-to-speech model built for production audio generation. Reach for it when you need expressive voice synthesis at a cheap tier without sacrificing output quality.
Modalities
Text → Audio
Price
$0.07 / 1K char
Context
5K
Usage
How much this model is actually called here.
Rank
#91
of 101 active models
Tokens served
56
all-time
Platform share
0.0%
of all tokens
Pricing
Per 1,000 characters of input text. Billed on successful synthesis.
$0.07 / 1K charWhen to use MiniMax Speech HD
Where this model earns its cost — and where it doesn't.
MiniMax Speech HD converts text into high-quality audio across multiple languages. It delivers expressive voice synthesis with a 5,000-token context window and is optimized for strong audio quality at a cheap tier.
On Kyma, the model runs through an OpenAI-compatible endpoint using a single API key. Every request includes automatic failover if a serving path degrades, and responses return exact billing data in usage.cost alongside an X-Kyma-Model header. This model does not support prompt caching.
The model does not support reasoning, vision, or structured outputs. It operates at a medium speed tier, making it suitable for batch processing and asynchronous audio pipelines rather than low-latency conversational applications.
Multilingual Content Narration
Generate expressive voiceovers for videos and podcasts across multiple languages.
Budget Brand Voiceovers
Produce consistent audio assets for marketing campaigns at a lower cost tier.
Audio Translation Workflows
Convert localized text into natural-sounding speech for global distribution.
Extended Audiobook Generation
Process long text passages into continuous audio using the full context window.
Not ideal for: It is not suitable for real-time conversational voice agents or applications requiring sub-second audio latency.
Quick start
Up and running in under two minutes.
- 1
Create an API key
Sign up and grab a key from the dashboard. MiniMax Speech HD needs a top-up — the signup credit covers the free tier.
Get API key → - 2
Make your first request
Drop in your key and send a chat completion — fully OpenAI-compatible.
curl https://kymaapi.com/v1/chat/completions \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "model": "minimax-speech-hd", "messages": [ {"role": "user", "content": "Explain prompt caching in one paragraph."} ] }' - 3
Stream responses
Add
"stream": trueto receive tokens as they arrive.curl https://kymaapi.com/v1/chat/completions \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "model": "minimax-speech-hd", "stream": true, "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}] }'
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