Primate Intelligence MCP vs MCP Video Analyzer
A side-by-side look at the Primate Intelligence MCP and MCP Video Analyzer MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Primate Intelligence MCP for multimedia process work as a local process; choose MCP Video Analyzer 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 Primate Intelligence MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PRIMATE_API_KEY, PRIMATE_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
create_video_from_url, create_analysis, validate_analysis.
Choose MCP Video Analyzer when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
analyze_video, analyze_videos, get_transcript.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 69/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | PRIMATE_API_KEYPRIMATE_BASE_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 102 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 19 views 3 installs 3 upvotes |
| Tools | 10 | 8 |
| Full listing | View Primate Intelligence MCP | View MCP Video Analyzer |
Tools & capabilities
Primate Intelligence MCP tools 10
create_video_from_url—create_analysis—validate_analysis✓create_analysis_batch—get_analysis✓wait_for_analysis✓list_models✓get_usage✓get_credits✓get_test_fixture✓
MCP Video Analyzer tools 8
analyze_videoFull analysis: transcript + key frames + OCR + timeline + metadataanalyze_videosBatch version, one structured result per source (resumable)get_transcriptTranscript only (native captions or Whisper fallback)get_metadataMetadata + comments + chapters, no downloadget_framesKey frames only (scene-change or dense 1 fps)analyze_momentDeep-dive on a time range (burst frames + transcript + OCR)get_frame_atSingle frame at a timestampget_frame_burstN frames across a narrow window (motion/animation)
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.
Primate Intelligence MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-21": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@primate-intelligence/mcp"
],
"env": {
"PRIMATE_API_KEY": "YOUR_PRIMATE_API_KEY_HERE",
"PRIMATE_BASE_URL": "YOUR_PRIMATE_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
MCP Video Analyzer
{
"mcpServers": {
"guimatheus92-mcp-video-analyzer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-video-analyzer@latest"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Primate Intelligence MCP is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Video Analyzer belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Primate Intelligence MCP for multimedia process work and MCP Video Analyzer 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.
Primate Intelligence MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Video Analyzer is listed as free. Auth: no auth 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 mcp-21 and guimatheus92-mcp-video-analyzer as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Primate Intelligence MCP has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Video Analyzer has 69/100 (Great) with 19 views, 3 installs and 102 GitHub stars.