MCP Minimax vs MCP Seedance
A side-by-side look at the MCP Minimax and MCP Seedance MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Minimax for multimedia process work as a local process; choose MCP Seedance 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 MCP Minimax when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN. - You want tools like
minimax_generate_video_from_text, minimax_generate_video_from_images, minimax_generate_video_from_audio.
Choose MCP Seedance when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN. - You want tools like
seedance_list_models, seedance_list_resolutions, seedance_list_actions.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN | ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 20 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 10 | 7 |
| Full listing | View MCP Minimax | View MCP Seedance |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Minimax tools 10
minimax_generate_video_from_textGenerate from a detailed promptminimax_generate_video_from_imagesGenerate from one to nine image URLsminimax_generate_video_from_audioGenerate with one to three audio URLs and required imagesminimax_generate_videoGenerate from the full documented content schemaminimax_list_tasksList tasks with optional timestamp filtersminimax_get_taskRetrieve one taskminimax_get_tasks_batchRetrieve several tasksminimax_delete_taskDelete one taskminimax_list_modelsShow model constraintsminimax_list_actionsShow available workflows
MCP Seedance tools 7
seedance_list_modelsList all available Seedance models with their capabilities and pricing. Shows all available model options with their features, strengths, and costs. Use this to understand which model to choose for your video generation. Returns: Table of all models with descriptions, capabilities, and pricing.seedance_list_resolutionsList all available resolutions and aspect ratios for Seedance. Shows all available resolution and aspect ratio options with use cases. Returns: Tables of resolutions and aspect ratios with descriptions.seedance_list_actionsList all available Seedance API actions and corresponding tools. Reference guide for what each action does and which tool to use. Helpful for understanding the full capabilities of the Seedance MCP. Returns: Categorized list of all actions and their corresponding tools.seedance_get_taskQuery the status and result of a video generation task. Use this to check if a generation is complete and retrieve the resulting video URLs, thumbnails, and other metadata. Use this when: - You want to check if a generation has completed - You need to retrieve video URLs from a previous generation - You want to get the full details of a generated video Task statuses: - 'running': Generation is still in progress - 'succeeded': Generation finished successfully - 'failed': Generation failed (check error message) Returns: Task status and generated video information including URLs and metadata.seedance_get_tasks_batchQuery multiple video generation tasks at once. Efficiently check the status of multiple tasks in a single request. More efficient than calling seedance_get_task multiple times. Use this when: - You have multiple pending generations to check - You want to get status of several videos at once - You're tracking a batch of generations Returns: Status and video information for all queried tasks.seedance_generate_videoGenerate AI video from a text prompt using ByteDance Seedance. This is the simplest way to create video - just describe what you want and Seedance will generate a high-quality AI video. Use this when: - You want to create a video from a text description - You don't have reference images - You want quick text-to-video generation For using reference images (first/last frame, reference), use seedance_generate_video_from_image instead. Returns: Task ID and generated video information including URLs and metadata.seedance_generate_video_from_imageGenerate AI video using reference images with ByteDance Seedance. This allows you to control the video by specifying first frame, last frame, or reference images. Seedance will generate smooth motion based on the inputs. Use this when: - You have a specific image you want to animate - You want to create a video transition between two images - You need style guidance from reference images - You need precise control over the video's visual content Note: reference_image_urls cannot be combined with first_frame_url/last_frame_url. At least one image input must be provided. Returns: Task ID and generated video information including URLs and metadata.
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.
MCP Minimax
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-minimax": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-minimax"
],
"env": {
"ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
MCP Seedance
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-seedance": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-seedance"
],
"env": {
"ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Minimax is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Seedance belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Minimax for multimedia process work and MCP Seedance 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.
MCP Minimax has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Seedance 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 mcp-minimax and mcp-seedance as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Minimax has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. MCP Seedance has 60/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 20 GitHub stars.