Imaginode vs Tanvo
A side-by-side look at the Imaginode and Tanvo MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Imaginode for multimedia process work over a hosted endpoint; 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?
Choose Imaginode when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
list_models, list_templates, get_template.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | 10 |
| Full listing | View Imaginode | View Tanvo |
Tools & capabilities
Imaginode tools 6
list_modelsCatalogue of image and video models with prices in credits and billable options.list_templatesThe curated canvas templates: what each produces, its models, the approximate cost of one run.get_templateFull recipe of a template (nodes, models, prompts, wiring, example renders) and the link that opens it in the canvas.generate_imageGenerates an image and waits for the result: the URL is returned directly. Default model: Nano Banana 2.generate_videoStarts a video generation and returns a `request_id` plus the exact cost. Default model: Seedance 2.0.get_generation_statusFollows a generation (`running`, `completed` with output URLs, or `failed` with automatic refund).
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.
Imaginode
{
"mcpServers": {
"imaginode": {
"url": "https://imaginode.ai/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Tanvo
{
"mcpServers": {
"tanvo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tanvo-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Imaginode is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Tanvo belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Imaginode 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.
Imaginode has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 imaginode and tanvo as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Imaginode has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Tanvo has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.