MiniMax: MiniMax Music 2.6

MiniMax Music 2.6 creates a vocal song or an instrumental track from a musical prompt, useful for exploring melody and arrangement ideas.

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minimax-music-2.6

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Price: From $0.15
Modalities: Audio

About MiniMax Music 2.6

MiniMax Music 2.6 is MiniMax's music generation model, released in April 2026. It turns a musical prompt into a vocal song or an instrumental track. MiniMax says it reworked the low end, so sub-bass and drums are tighter, and that BPM, key, song structure and emotional arc written into the prompt are followed more accurately.

Where it works well

Produces either a vocal song or an instrumental track from one prompt.
Follows BPM, key, song structure and emotional arc when they are written into the prompt, per MiniMax.
MiniMax reworked the low end: sub-bass and drums are described as tight instead of boomy.
Generates arrangement and melody ideas quickly for early exploration.

When to choose another model

Output is audio from a prompt, so exact edits to a finished song need a separate audio tool.
Generation starts from a text prompt only; there is no melody extraction from an uploaded track.

Getting started

Create API key
Create a key in Console, then use it with every model on the platform.

Send your first request

Copy the example for your language and run it against the endpoint.

MusicTokenLab endpoint

POST/v1/music/generations

curl -X POST "https://api.tokenlab.sh/v1/music/generations" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-xxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "minimax-music-2.6",
  "prompt": "Warm ambient piano with subtle rain textures.",
  "title": "Evening Drift"
}'

Pricing

The Verified price applies to Verified, which costs less on most models. The Official price is the model maker's published price and applies to the more reliable Official route. Auto bills the route that completes the request.

Music

per request

Official price: $0.15
Verified price: —
Discount: —

	Official priceper request	Verified priceper request	Discount
Music	$0.15	—	—

Usage & activity

Success rate is the share of requests that completed. Latency is how long a full response takes; P95 means 95% of requests finished within that time.

Usage & availability

Last 24 hours

Requests
Success rate
P95 latency
Total tokens

Model performance

Last updated Oct 12, 2026, 09:42 PM UTC

Metrics appear once privacy and data volume thresholds are met.

Data is based on aggregate user requests, excluding status checks.

Open in Console

Open MiniMax Music 2.6 in Console with a prompt ready to edit or send.

Help me create with minimax-music-2.6 using music at /v1/music/generations. Show the result, status, and cost.

Use cases

Song sketches
Write lyrics or a mood and hear a vocal draft to judge melody before commissioning a producer.
Instrumental beds
Generate a loopable background track at a set tempo for videos or games.
Structure testing
Ask for a verse-chorus-bridge layout in a given key to compare arrangement options.

Prompt examples

Mellow indie pop at 92 BPM in D minor, female vocals, verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge, lyrics about a last train home.

Instrumental drum and bass, 174 BPM, deep sub-bass, tension building to a drop at 0:45.

Warm acoustic folk ballad, male vocal, sparse guitar, emotional arc from quiet to hopeful.

FAQ

What can MiniMax Music 2.6 generate?

It generates a full vocal song or an instrumental track from a text prompt describing style, mood, tempo and structure. It is built for exploring melody and arrangement ideas.

Can I control tempo and key?

MiniMax says BPM, key, song structure and emotional arc can be written into the prompt and are executed accurately. Be explicit in your wording, and listen to the result since adherence is not guaranteed.

What changed from earlier MiniMax Music?

MiniMax names a reworked low end and stronger instruction control as the main 2.6 changes: tighter sub-bass and drums, and closer adherence to tempo, key and structure.

Does it write lyrics?

You can supply lyrics in the prompt for vocal songs. For an instrumental result, ask explicitly for no vocals so the output matches your intent and nothing is sung.

Can it make background music for a video or game?

Yes, for drafts. Ask for an instrumental track and state tempo, key and mood in the prompt. MiniMax describes the model as built for exploring melody and arrangement ideas, so expect to refine or replace the result before release.

How much does MiniMax Music 2.6 cost?

On TokenLab, MiniMax Music 2.6 costs $0.15 per request. The pricing table above shows the full breakdown. Rates depend on the billing unit, specification, and usage. Compare matching conditions in the model's detailed pricing; a single rate does not determine the total cost.

Which endpoint should MiniMax Music 2.6 use?

Use https://api.tokenlab.sh/v1/music/generations for MiniMax Music 2.6. The request example below shows the matching code shape.

Which operations does MiniMax Music 2.6 support?

MiniMax Music 2.6 supports Music. Select an operation above to see its endpoint and request example.