MiniMax-MCP vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
MiniMax-MCP by MiniMax-AI | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 1,476 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 56 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsMediaDeveloper Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
MiniMax-MCP · Summary
Official MCP server for MiniMax's Text-to-Speech, image and video generation APIs.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
MiniMax-MCP · Use cases
- Create voiceovers for videos and presentations using MiniMax's TTS API
- Generate custom voices for AI assistants with voice cloning capabilities
- Produce marketing videos and visual content directly from AI prompts
time · Use cases
- Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
- Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
- Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries
MiniMax-MCP · Install
Installation
- Get your API key from [MiniMax](https://www.minimax.io/platform/user-center/basic-information/interface-key).
- Install
uvpackage manager:curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh - Configure your MCP client with the following settings:
For Claude Desktop:
{
"mcpServers": {
"MiniMax": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"minimax-mcp",
"-y"
],
"env": {
"MINIMAX_API_KEY": "insert-your-api-key-here",
"MINIMAX_MCP_BASE_PATH": "local-output-dir-path, such as /User/xxx/Desktop",
"MINIMAX_API_HOST": "https://api.minimax.io | https://api.minimaxi.com",
"MINIMAX_API_RESOURCE_MODE": "optional, [url|local], url is default, audio/image/video are downloaded locally or provided in URL format"
}
}
}
}For Cursor, add the same configuration in Cursor -> Preferences -> Cursor Settings -> MCP -> Add new global MCP Server.
time · Install
Installation Options
**Using uv (recommended):**
uvx mcp-server-time**Using PIP:**
pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time**Configure for Claude Desktop:**
{
"mcpServers": {
"time": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-time"]
}
}
}