Kie MCP vs VideoGen MCP
A side-by-side look at the Kie MCP and VideoGen MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Kie MCP for multimedia process work as a local process; choose VideoGen MCP for multimedia process over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Kie MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
KIE_API_KEY. - You want tools like
generate_image, list_models, check_task.
Choose VideoGen MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
VIDEOGEN_API_KEY, VIDEOGEN_BASE_URL, VIDEOGEN_OAUTH_ISSUER, VIDEOGEN_OAUTH_SUPABASE_PROJECT_URL, VIDEOGEN_OPENAI_APPS_CHALLENGE_TOKEN. - You want tools like
get_getting_started_guidance, get_async_tasks_guidance, get_workflows_guidance.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 84/100 · Excellent |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | KIE_API_KEY | VIDEOGEN_API_KEYVIDEOGEN_BASE_URLVIDEOGEN_OAUTH_ISSUERVIDEOGEN_OAUTH_SUPABASE_PROJECT_URLVIDEOGEN_OPENAI_APPS_CHALLENGE_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 7 | 4 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 10 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 47 | 50 |
| Full listing | View Kie MCP | View VideoGen MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Kie MCP tools 47
generate_imageGenerate an image using kie.ai. TIP: for architecture/game-art/advertising/product-UI jobs, call profile_brief first — it returns the vertical's intake questions, routing, and prompt formulas. (60+ models). Downloads to kie/assets/raw/. MODEL GUIDE: Architecture/blueprints→gpt4o or nano-banana-2 (reasoning, 8cr). Cheap fast all-rounder→nano-banana-2-1 (4cr, ~13s, NEW Oct 2026; NB2 doubled to 8cr). Game art/3D→seedream/4.5 or 5-lite. Character sheets→ideogram/character. Text/logos→ideogram/v3 (best text). Photo editing→flux-kontext-pro. Newest OpenAI→gpt-image-2-5/flare-* (6cr @1K, fast default) or gpt-image-2-5/sunburst-* (premium polish); both 1K-4K + transparent background (NEW). Split any image into layers→seedream_layer_decompose tool (7cr/layer, NEW). Generate-then-refine by named region→grok-imagine-image-2-0/text-to-image (4cr, #2 Arena T2I+edit) then grok_segment_map (free) + grok_image_edit (4cr; also edits ANY uploaded image via image_urls mode). Anime→qwen (3cr cheapest); qwen2-1/* (4cr, NEW) adds transparent BG, mask inpainting, 10-ref compositing. Fast drafts→nano-banana-2-lite (4cr, ~4s, NEW). Upscale→recraft/crisp-upscale (0.5cr). BG removal→recraft/remove-background. Cheapest→flux-3/klein-text-to-image (1.6cr @1K, 4K up to 6.5cr, NEW) or flux-3/klein-edit-image (1.6cr, 10 free refs); z-image,qwen (3cr). Best quality→nano-banana-pro (24cr), flux-kontext-max (100cr). Use list_models filter="use-case" to explore.list_modelsList all available kie.ai models with their aspect ratios and model-specific optionscheck_taskCheck the status of a kie.ai generation task by taskIdlist_tasksList recent image generation tasks from this sessioncheck_creditsCheck remaining kie.ai account creditsspend_reportWhere did the credits go? Totals kie.ai spend from this server's task history (kie/assets/task-history.jsonl under the project root) over the last N days, grouped by model or day. Uses the ACTUAL credits kie charged when known, looks up missing ones from kie (refresh), and falls back to published prices (marked "est."). Failed tasks are listed separately (kie normally refunds them).download_resultDownload a completed task result to kie/assets/raw/list_raw_assetsList all files in kie/assets/raw/ waiting to be processedgenerate_videoGenerate a video using kie.ai (85+ models). Downloads to kie/assets/raw/. MODEL GUIDE: Best cinematic→veo-3/text-to-video (50cr/s, audio). Fast+cheap→grok-imagine-video-1-5-preview (1.6-3cr/s, audio, NEW), wan/flash-image-to-video (6-8cr/s measured; alias of wan/2-6-flash). Budget cinematic→hailuo-standard (4cr/s). First→last-frame or anything-from-anything refs→gemini-omni/flash-1-1 (NEW, est. ~63cr per 4s clip). Budget multimodal refs→bytedance/seedance-2-mini (9.5cr/s @480p). 30s single takes→bytedance/seedance-2-5 (now up to 1080p; set model_options.draft=true for a 28cr/s 480p preview, then upgrade the approved take with bytedance/seedance-2-5-draft). Cheap or 4K image-to-video with audio→vidu-q4/image-to-video (7.2cr/s @540p … 62.4 @4K, NEW); 15-image refs→vidu-q4/reference-to-video. Budget all-rounder w/ audio+templates+extend→pixverse-v6 family (4-9.6cr/s, NEW; I2V is its strength; transition=first/last-frame morph). Multilingual lip-synced dialogue→happyhorse-1-1 T2V/I2V/R2V (NEW). 2K + stereo audio→minimax-h3 (8cr/s @768P, price halved Sept 2026). Per-shot scripted multi-shot→kling-3-omni (14cr/s @720p, NEW; transformation=restyle existing video). Next-gen Wan draft→wan/3-0-video (8cr/s @480P, NEW). Fast Kling→kling/v3-turbo (18cr/s, audio, NEW). Image-to-video→veo-3/image-to-video (include a sound cue like "SFX: room tone" — Veo I2V intermittently fails its audio pass without one; images must be served with their real Content-Type, upload via upload_file), kling/image-to-video. Avatar/talking head→omnihuman-1-5 (premium, NEW), kling/ai-avatar-pro, infinitalk/from-audio. Re-dub existing footage→volcengine/video-to-video-lip-sync (8cr/s, NEW). Motion control→kling/motion-control, wan/animate-move. Extend video→use veo_extend or runway_extend tools. NOTE: Sora 2 family removed (OpenAI API sunset Sept 2026). Use list_models filter="use-case" to explore.generate_musicGenerate music using Suno via kie.ai. Supports V5.5 (custom style), V5 (best quality), V4.5+, V4.5, V4. Up to 8 minutes. Great for game music stems, ambient tracks, and jingles. Polls until done and downloads to kie/assets/raw/.generate_sfxGenerate a sound effect from text via Suno V5 (kie.ai removed the ElevenLabs sound-effect model). Great for game sounds: UI clicks, magic spells, item pickups, explosions. For loop/BPM/key control use generate_sounds instead. Downloads to kie/assets/raw/.generate_gemini_ttsNEW — Google Gemini native TTS via kie.ai: style-directed speech from natural-language direction, 30 named voices, up to 2 speakers, inline tone tags like [whispers]/[laughs] (flash model). ~4.2 credits per MINUTE of audio — cheaper than all ElevenLabs tiers. Simple mode: pass text (+ optional voice_name). Dialogue mode: pass speakers + dialogue_turns. model=flash is most expressive (keep expected audio <60s — quality degrades on long takes); model=pro is more stable for multi-minute narration. Downloads to kie/assets/raw/.- +35 more on the listing page
VideoGen MCP tools 50
get_getting_started_guidanceHow to authenticate, verify with get_me, introduce VideoGen with workflow example prompts, choose workflows vs media tools, and follow VideoGen id conventions. Call when connecting, onboarding, the user asks what VideoGen can do, or how to set up the API or MCP. Equivalent to reading the `guidance://getting-started` MCP resource — provided as a tool for clients that don't read resources directly.get_async_tasks_guidanceHow to handle async workflows, tool executions, and exports: statuses, hosted vs local wait caps, polling with get_* tools, and when webhooks apply outside MCP. Call before polling or when a start tool returns a still-running snapshot. Equivalent to reading the `guidance://async-tasks` MCP resource — provided as a tool for clients that don't read resources directly.get_workflows_guidanceCanonical run → remix → export flow and when to use each workflow tool. Prefer script_to_video for longer narrated / informational videos; keep storyboard_to_video to ≤3 scenes unless the user asks for more. Call before starting a full video project. Equivalent to reading the `guidance://workflows` MCP resource — provided as a tool for clients that don't read resources directly.get_tools_vs_workflows_guidanceWhen to use standalone media tools (automatic model routing for a single asset) versus workflows (full editable professional video). Call when choosing between generate_* tools and workflow tools. Equivalent to reading the `guidance://tools-vs-workflows` MCP resource — provided as a tool for clients that don't read resources directly.script_to_videoPreferred for narrated / informational / explainer videos from text, especially ~1 minute or longer. Turn a verbatim narration script into an editable video with AI-generated visuals and captions. Prefer this over storyboard_to_video unless the user wants a short shot-directed storyboard. For avatar narration, pass actorEntityId and optionally set avatarQuality.voiceover_to_videoBuild an editable video with AI-generated visuals from an uploaded voiceover audio file.slideshow_to_videoBuild an editable narrated video from an uploaded PDF or slideshow file. Upload the file first with upload_file, then pass its fileId. For avatar narration, pass actorEntityId and optionally set avatarQuality.storyboard_to_videoBuild an editable video from an ordered storyboard (frame-by-frame shot list). Every scene needs a visual prompt and may include spoken words. To show a saved product, actor, or visual style, pass productEntityIds, actorEntityIds, or visualStyleEntityId on each scene that should use that entity's reference images (create_entity and add_entity_reference first). A prompt alone does not attach those images. Much more credit-heavy than script_to_video: use at most 3 scenes unless the user explicitly asks for more. Prefer script_to_video for ~1 minute+ narrated / informational videos. If the user has not named a workflow, ask with pros/cons before calling this.prompt_to_video_clipGenerate one short AI video clip from a prompt inside an editable project.list_workflow_runsList workflow runs, most recent first.get_workflow_runFetch the current status and result of a single workflow run.cancel_workflow_runRequest cancellation of an in-progress workflow run.- +38 more on the listing page
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.
Kie MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"kie-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"kie-mcp"
],
"env": {
"KIE_API_KEY": "YOUR_KIE_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
VideoGen MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"videogen-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@videogen/mcp"
],
"env": {
"VIDEOGEN_API_KEY": "YOUR_VIDEOGEN_API_KEY_HERE",
"VIDEOGEN_BASE_URL": "YOUR_VIDEOGEN_BASE_URL_HERE",
"VIDEOGEN_OAUTH_ISSUER": "YOUR_VIDEOGEN_OAUTH_ISSUER_HERE",
"VIDEOGEN_OAUTH_SUPABASE_PROJECT_URL": "YOUR_VIDEOGEN_OAUTH_SUPABASE_PROJECT_URL_HERE",
"VIDEOGEN_OPENAI_APPS_CHALLENGE_TOKEN": "YOUR_VIDEOGEN_OPENAI_APPS_CHALLENGE_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Kie MCP is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. VideoGen MCP belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Kie MCP for multimedia process work and VideoGen MCP 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.
Kie MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. VideoGen MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. 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 kie-mcp and videogen-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Kie MCP has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 7 GitHub stars. VideoGen MCP has 84/100 (Excellent) with 10 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.