A side-by-side look at the Sonicaura MCP and Openrouter MCP Multimodal MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Sonicaura MCP for multimedia process work; choose Openrouter MCP Multimodal for multimedia process as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
list_audio_tools, get_upload_url, upload_audio.OPENROUTER_API_KEY.chat_completion, start_chat_completion, get_chat_completion_status.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Sonicaura MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 68/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | OPENROUTER_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 96 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 10 | 19 |
| Full listing | View Sonicaura MCP | View Openrouter MCP Multimodal |
list_audio_toolsList all audio processing capabilities offered by SonicAura.get_upload_urlGet a presigned URL to upload an audio file directly to R2 storage.upload_audioUpload a small audio file (under 1MB) via base64 encoding.process_audioProcess an uploaded audio file. Main entry point for all SonicAura features.extract_vocals
Extract the vocals from a song — a convenient shortcut for process_audio
with task_type='2stems'. Returns two stems: the isolated vocals and the
instrumental. Ideal for a cappella, karaoke, covers or vocal practice.
Args:
source_key: The source_key returned by upload_audio or get_upload_url.
format: Output format, 'mp3' (default) or 'wav'.
check_task_statusCheck the status of a task started by process_audio.get_my_creditsCheck the current user's remaining credits.check_service_statusCheck if the SonicAura audio service is currently available.submit_separation[Deprecated] Use process_audio instead.check_separation_status[Deprecated] Use check_task_status instead.chat_completionText chat, web search, provider routing, caching, reasoningstart_chat_completionAsync background job for long-running reasoning modelsget_chat_completion_statusPoll / retrieve async completion resultsanalyze_imageVision — local path, URL, or data URL + `questionanalyze_audioTranscribe / analyze audio filesanalyze_videoDescribe / Q&A over video filesgenerate_imageText-to-image via chat completions with reference imagesgenerate_image_dedicatedText-to-image via dedicated `/api/v1/images` (resolution, quality, format)generate_audioText-to-speech / music via chat completionstext_to_speechDedicated TTS (`/api/v1/audio/speech`) — free Deepgram default, voices, speed, mp3/pcmspeech_to_textDedicated STT (`/api/v1/audio/transcriptions`) — Whisper, GPT-4ogenerate_videoText-to-video (async, resumable)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.
No confirmed install command for Sonicaura MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
{
"mcpServers": {
"stabgan-openrouter-mcp-multimodal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@stabgan/openrouter-mcp-multimodal"
],
"env": {
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}