MiniMax Speech-02

MiniMax’s flagship text-to-speech model released mid-2025, ranked #1 on both Artificial Analysis leaderboard and Hugging Face’s TTS charts.

Key Specifications

• Release Date: Mid-2025
• Languages: 30+ supported
• Voice Cloning: Requires only 10 seconds of audio
• Ranking: #1 on Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face TTS charts

Capabilities

Multilingual Support

Over 30 languages with natural prosody and pronunciation for global content creation.

Voice Cloning

Create custom voices from just 10 seconds of sample audio, enabling:

• Brand voice consistency
• Character voice creation
• Personalized audio content

Emotional Nuance

Generates long-form content with emotional expression, suitable for:

• Audiobooks
• Podcasts
• Video narration
• Interactive applications

Long-Form Generation

Optimized for extended audio content rather than just short snippets.

Use Cases

• Audiobook production
• Podcast creation
• Video voiceovers
• Game character voices
• Accessibility applications
• Customer service audio

Competitive Position

Outperforms:

• ElevenLabs
• OpenAI TTS
• Google Cloud TTS
• Amazon Polly

See Also

• MiniMax M1 - Foundation language model
• Hailuo AI Video - Video generation model