MiniMax Speech 2.6 Turbo API

minimax/speech-2.6-turbo
MiniMax Speech 2.6 Turbo is an advanced AI-powered text-to-speech (TTS) model designed for high-quality, natural voice generation with a strong emphasis on speed and low latency.
Output
$0.078 / 1M tokens
Released
Jan 5, 2026

How to use MiniMax Speech 2.6 Turbo API

Install any OpenAI-compatible SDK, point it at api.aimlapi.com/v1, and set the model to minimax/speech-2.6-turbo.
import requests

r = requests.post(
    "https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/tts",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer " + AIMLAPI_KEY},
    json={
      "model": "minimax/speech-2.6-turbo",
      "text": "Hello from AI/ML API"
    },
)
print(r.json()["audio"])  # URL to the generated audio
const r = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/tts", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "minimax/speech-2.6-turbo",
    "text": "Hello from AI/ML API"
  }),
});
const { audio } = await r.json();
console.log(audio); // URL to the generated audio
curl -X POST https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/tts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"minimax/speech-2.6-turbo","text":"Hello from AI/ML API"}'

# the JSON response contains "audio" — a URL to the generated speech

OpenAI-compatible — swap the base URL and it works with your existing SDK.

MiniMax Speech 2.6 Turbo API Pricing

TypePrice
Input
$78 / 1M characters
Output
$0.078 / 1M tokens

MiniMax Speech 2.6 Turbo Benchmarks

BenchmarkScoreWhat it measuresSourceRetrieved
TTS Arena
1128 (Elo)
Human preference Elo from blind pairwise listening comparisons of speech samples, measured independently by Artificial AnalysisSourceJuly 16, 2026

MiniMax Speech 2.6 Turbo vs other models

ModelInputOutputContextBest for
$78 / 1M characters
$0.078 / 1M tokens
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$130 / 1M characters
$130 / 1M
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$0.13 / 1M tokens
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$78 / 1M characters
$0.078 / 1M tokens
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$13 / 1M characters
$0.013 / 1M tokens
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Frequently asked questions

MiniMax Speech 2.6 Turbo takes text as input and returns audio.

MiniMax Speech 2.6 Turbo became available on January 5, 2026.

MiniMax Speech 2.6 Turbo is priced at $0.078 / 1M tokens.

MiniMax Speech 2.6 Turbo is billed per generation — a fixed charge per output rather than by prompt length.

MiniMax Speech 2.6 Turbo was built by MiniMax.

Send a request to https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/tts with minimax/speech-2.6-turbo as the model id.

Yes. MiniMax Speech 2.6 Turbo is served through AI/ML API, so the same key and endpoint format used for other models applies.

It supports text-to-speech generation across 40 languages.

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