Genrelay MCP vs Tanvo
A side-by-side look at the Genrelay MCP and Tanvo MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Genrelay MCPMultimedia Process · Local subprocess (stdio)Generate video and images (Veo 3.1, Grok Imagine, Nano Banana, GPT Image 2) via the GenRelay API.61GoodAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose Genrelay MCP for multimedia process work as a local process; choose Tanvo for multimedia process as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
GChoose Genrelay MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
GENRELAY_API_KEY, GENRELAY_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
generate_video, generate_image, check_job.
Choose Tanvo when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
find_apps, get_app, generate_from_app.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | G Genrelay MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Not declared |
| Required env vars | GENRELAY_API_KEYGENRELAY_BASE_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 10 |
| Full listing | View Genrelay MCP | View Tanvo |
Tools & capabilities
Genrelay MCP tools 4
generate_videoGenerate a video with Veo 3.1, Grok Imagine or Omni Flash. Generation usually takes 1-5 minutes, longer than a tool call can wait — if it is still running when the wait budget runs out, this returns a task id to check later with check_job. Supports text-to-video and image-to-video (pass reference_images).generate_imageGenerate an image with Nano Banana Pro/2 or GPT Image 2. Usually finishes within the tool-call budget and returns the picture inline. Supports image editing and reference-guided generation via reference_images.check_jobCheck a job started earlier by generate_video or generate_image, using its task id. Returns the current status and, once finished, the download URL.list_modelsList the video and image models this server can generate with, and what each is for.
Tanvo tools 10
find_appsSearch the apps by what the user wants ("royal pet portrait", "fix an old photo")get_appAn app's inputs and looks, with example outputs, prompts and costgenerate_from_appRun an app's look on the user's photosgenerate_imageText to image, or edit / combine photosgenerate_videoText or image to video (returns an id; videos take minutes)generate_musicWrite a song: describe it, bring lyrics, or go instrumentalget_generationStatus and outputs of a run; can wait and save fileslist_modelsEvery model, its options and its credit costaccountFree tier or account, and the credits leftopen_in_tanvoA link that opens the app, look or studio ready to go
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Genrelay MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"genrelay-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"genrelay-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GENRELAY_API_KEY": "YOUR_GENRELAY_API_KEY_HERE",
"GENRELAY_BASE_URL": "YOUR_GENRELAY_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Tanvo
{
"mcpServers": {
"tanvo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tanvo-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Genrelay MCP is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Tanvo belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Genrelay MCP for multimedia process work and Tanvo for multimedia process.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Genrelay MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Tanvo has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add genrelay-mcp and tanvo as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Genrelay MCP has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Tanvo has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.