MCP Grok vs MCP Luma

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Grok and MCP Luma 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Grok when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: grok_chat_completions, grok_text_to_video, grok_image_to_video.

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Choose MCP Luma when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: luma_generate_video, luma_generate_video_from_image, luma_extend_video.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Grok Multimedia Process	MCP Luma Multimedia Process
Summary	MCP server for Grok Imagine AI video generation	MCP server for Luma Dream Machine AI video generation
Category & Scope	Multimedia Process	Multimedia Process
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-grok": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-grok"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-luma": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-luma"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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