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MiniMax Speech 2.6 Turbo

Fast multilingual text-to-speech with emotional control, optimized for real-time applications with low latency.

142 credits
per 1000 characters (0.135 credits/char, billed per character)
Ultra-low latency synthesis
Real-time streaming support
300+ voice presets
Emotional expression
Multilingual TTS

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Quick Start

curl -X POST "https://api.core.today/v1/predictions" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: cdt_your_api_key" \
  -d '{
  "model": "minimax/speech-2.6-turbo",
  "input": {
    "text": "안녕하세요, 코어닷투데이입니다. 근처에 맛집 3곳을 찾았어요. 예약해 드릴까요?",
    "voice_id": "Korean_FriendlyBigSister",
    "emotion": "happy",
    "speed": 1.1,
    "language_boost": "Korean"
  }
}'

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
textstringYes-Text to narrate (max 10,000 characters)
voice_idstringNoEnglish_WiseladyVoice preset or cloned voice ID
speednumberNo1Speech speed multiplier (0.5-2.0)
volumenumberNo1Relative loudness. 1.0 is default MiniMax gain. Range 0–10.
pitchintegerNo0Semitone offset (-12 to +12)
emotionstringNoautoDelivery style
autohappysadangryfearfuldisgustedsurprisedcalmfluentneutral
english_normalizationbooleanNofalseImprove number/date reading for English text (adds a small amount of latency).
sample_rateintegerNo32000Audio sample rate in Hz.
80001600022050240003200044100
bitrateintegerNo128000MP3 bitrate in bits per second. Only used when audio_format is mp3.
3200064000128000256000
audio_formatstringNomp3File format for the generated audio. Choose mp3 for general use, wav/flac for lossless, or pcm for raw bytes.
mp3wavflacpcm
channelstringNomonomono for 1 channel (default), stereo for 2 channels.
monostereo
subtitle_enablebooleanNofalseReserved: the upstream currently returns audio only — no subtitle data is included even when enabled
language_booststringNoNoneLanguage hint for better pronunciation
NoneAutomaticChineseChinese,YueCantoneseEnglishArabicRussianSpanishFrenchPortugueseGermanTurkishDutchUkrainianVietnameseIndonesianJapaneseItalianKoreanThaiPolishRomanianGreekCzechFinnishHindiBulgarianDanishHebrewMalayPersianSlovakSwedishCroatianFilipinoHungarianNorwegianSlovenianCatalanNynorskTamilAfrikaans

Common Parameters

Common parameters used when calling POST /v1/predictions.

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
modelstringYes-Model identifier
inputobjectYes-Object containing the model-specific parameters from the table above
output_folderstringNo-Folder path for output files (max 256 chars, '..' not allowed)
webhook_urlstringNo-Webhook URL to call on completion
is_publicbooleanNofalseIf true, output files are also available via permanent public URLs

Examples

Chatbot Response

Generate fast chatbot voice response

curl -X POST "https://api.core.today/v1/predictions" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: cdt_your_api_key" \
  -d '{
  "model": "minimax/speech-2.6-turbo",
  "input": {
    "text": "안녕하세요, 코어닷투데이입니다. 근처에 맛집 3곳을 찾았어요. 예약해 드릴까요?",
    "voice_id": "Korean_FriendlyBigSister",
    "emotion": "happy",
    "speed": 1.1,
    "language_boost": "Korean"
  }
}'

Tips & Best Practices

1Ideal for real-time applications where latency under 500ms is critical
2Use language_boost when mixing multiple languages in a single request
3Set speed to 1.1-1.2 for chatbot responses to feel more responsive
4Combine with streaming APIs for the lowest perceived latency
5subtitle_enable is accepted but the upstream does not return subtitle data yet — responses contain audio only

Use Cases

Real-time applications
Voice chatbots
Live translation
Interactive media
Streaming platforms

Model Info

ProviderMiniMax
Version-
CategoryText-to-Speech (TTS)
Price142 credits

API Endpoint

POST /v1/predictions
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