What is the key difference between Aetherwave MCP and Media Gen MCP?

Aetherwave MCP belongs to the Multimedia Process category with local stdio execution, while Media Gen MCP belongs to the Multimedia Process category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Aetherwave MCP or Media Gen MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Aetherwave MCP and Media Gen MCP free or paid?

Aetherwave MCP operates under a Freemium model (API Key required). Media Gen MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Aetherwave MCP lists 16 tools with 6 views and 6 GitHub stars. Media Gen MCP lists 12 tools with 3 views and 9 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Aetherwave MCP and Media Gen MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Aetherwave MCP vs Media Gen MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Aetherwave MCP and Media Gen MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Aetherwave MCP

Multimedia Process · Local stdio

Quality: 63/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Media Gen MCP

Multimedia Process · Local stdio

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Aetherwave MCP if you need specialized Multimedia Process tools running via a local process. Choose Media Gen MCP if your workspace requires Multimedia Process integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Aetherwave MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: AETHERWAVE_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: aetherwave_balance, aetherwave_list_image_models, aetherwave_list_video_models.

Explore Aetherwave MCP Details

Choose Media Gen MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
Primary tools included: fetch-images, test-images, resource_link.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Aetherwave MCP AetherWave-Studio Multimedia Process	Media Gen MCP strato-space Multimedia Process
Summary	One tool surface for music, image, video, and audio generation across Suno, Grok Imagine, Seedance, Kling, Hailuo, Wan, VEO, Ideogram, and GPT Image 2. Generate, edit, upscale, reframe, and master through one API key and one credit pool. First key includes free credits, no card required. npx -y @aetherwave-studio/mcp	TypeScript MCP server for OpenAI Images/Videos and Google GenAI (Veo) media generation, editing, and asset downloads.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Aetherwave MCP Tools (16)

aetherwave_balance

Current credit balance + plan

aetherwave_list_image_models

Enumerate every image model with cost, speed, I2I support

aetherwave_list_video_models

Enumerate every video model with cost-per-second, durations, resolutions

aetherwave_list_master_presets

Enumerate the 12 mastering presets with target LUFS, tags, descriptions

aetherwave_generate_image

T2I or I2I across 8+ models. Default `grok-imagine-t2i` (5 cr, 6 outputs)

aetherwave_generate_video

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Aetherwave MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aetherwave-studio-aetherwave-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@aetherwave-studio/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AETHERWAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_AETHERWAVE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Media Gen MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "strato-space-media-gen-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "strato-space-media-gen-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Aetherwave MCP is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Media Gen MCP belongs to Multimedia Process using local stdio subprocess. Select Aetherwave MCP when you need capabilities focused on multimedia process and Media Gen MCP when you require tools for multimedia process.

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