Audio generation model by MiniMax
MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD
MiniMax's speech-2.8-hd text-to-speech model, described as ultra-realistic with sound tags, in 40 languages. It is the quality tier of the Speech 2.8 pair; speech-2.8-turbo is the speed tier.
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Price
Per second
Octomind bills media generation at the listed per-unit price on paid plans, with no minimum.
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What real work costs
| Workload | Cost |
|---|---|
| 30-second sting 30 s of output | $0.09 |
| 3-minute track 180 s of output | $0.54 |
| One hour of audio 3,600 s of output | $10.80 |
At the listed price.
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Specs
- Type
- Audio
- Billed
- Per second of output
- Output
- speech audio, MP3/WAV/FLAC/PCM/Opus
- Accepts
- Text
- Weights
- Closed
- Released
- January 23, 2026
- Model ID
minimax-speech-2.8-hd
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When to pick it
Pick it if
- you want the higher-quality Speech 2.8 voice for narration
- you want interjection tags such as laughs and breaths written into the text
- you want to pick the voice and speaking speed
Skip it if
- you need the lowest latency; speech-2.8-turbo is built for speed
- you need whisper emotion; Speech 2.8 does not support it
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Use MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD in Octomind
Ask the agent for it by name in any Octomind Cloud session on a paid plan — it calls MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD through the generate_media tool and bills per second.
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MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD FAQ
How much does MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD cost?
MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD costs $0.003 / second. 3-minute track comes to $0.54. Octomind bills media generation at the listed per-unit price on paid plans, with no minimum.
What does MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD produce?
Speech audio, MP3/WAV/FLAC/PCM/Opus. It accepts text as input.
Is MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD free?
No. MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD costs $0.003 / second, and Octomind runs media generation on paid plans only, billed per unit with no minimum.
How do I use MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD?
In Octomind Cloud on a paid plan, ask the agent to generate with MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD; it runs the job and returns the file to your session.
Use MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD in Octomind
Ask the agent to generate it on a paid plan — media is created on request and billed per unit.