Music with vocals
Elo · music arena
Music 2.6 overview
Music 2.6 by MiniMax
It moves beyond short clips or loops and focuses on delivering coherent, multi-part compositions with vocals, arrangement, and progression.
Music 2.6 specs
- Model ID
minimax/music-2.6- Developer
- MiniMax
- Input
- Text
- Output
- Audio
- Endpoint
POST https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/generate/audio
What Is MiniMax Music 2.6 API?
MiniMax Music 2.6 is a text-to-audio model that generates full musical tracks by combining style descriptions, lyrics, and structural instructions. Instead of assembling fragments, it creates end-to-end compositions with intros, verses, choruses, and transitions that follow a defined musical arc.
One of the defining changes in this version is the shift toward intent-aware composition. The model doesn’t just interpret genre tags, it understands how a track should evolve over time, including buildup, tension, and release.
Full-Length Song Generation
Unlike earlier AI music systems that output short loops, Music 2.6 generates complete songs with vocals and instrumentals. A single prompt can result in a track that includes structure, arrangement, and performance dynamics.
Structural Control via Tags
Creators can define the composition using tags such as [Verse], [Chorus], [Bridge], or [Outro]. This allows precise control over how the song unfolds, making the output predictable and editable at a structural level.
Cover Generation and Style Transfer
A major addition in this version is the Cover feature, which extracts the melodic core of an existing track and reinterprets it in a new style. This enables transformations such as turning a folk melody into an electronic track while preserving recognizability.
Understanding Musical Progression
Music 2.6 is designed to follow temporal progression in music, not just static style prompts. It can start with minimal instrumentation, gradually introduce layers, and build toward a defined climax, mirroring real-world composition techniques.
Prompt-Level Direction
Instead of relying on presets, users can describe how a track should evolve. For example, prompts can specify emotional transitions or energy curves, and the model will reflect that progression in the final output.
Use cases
Use it for creating full-length songs from text prompts and lyrics, including vocals, instrumentation, and professional mixing.
Use it for AI cover generation, where an existing song is transformed into a new style while preserving its original melody.
Use it for lyric generation, since the model can automatically write lyrics from a prompt through its Lyrics Optimizer.
Use it for instrumental-only background music, with no lyrics needed.
Music 2.6 benchmarks by 
Artificial Analysis
Human-preference results for Music 2.6 in music with vocals and instrumental music, next to models available on AI/ML API. Data retrieved Nov 4, 2026.
Instrumental music
Elo · instrumental arena
Models on AI/ML API
Arena results for models you can call with the same API key.
Music with vocals
Blind votes on songs with vocals generated from a prompt. Music 2.6 ranks #11 of 13.
Instrumental music
Blind votes on instrumental tracks generated from a prompt. Music 2.6 ranks #11 of 19.
Music 2.6 API pricing
| Usage | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Music generation | $0.15 | per generation |
Prices from the AI/ML API price list, checked on Nov 4, 2026.
Music 2.6 vs other music models: prices
AI/ML API rates for 4 models, per generation.
| Model | Per generation |
|---|---|
 Music 2.6 | $0.15 |
| MiniMax Music 2.0 | $0.03 |
 MiniMax Music | $0.035 |
 Lyria 2 | $0.1 |
How to use the Music 2.6 API
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Paste it into your coding agent to build the integration.
1Get your API key
Create API keyexport AIMLAPI_KEY="8f2b4c7d9a1e6b3f…"2Make your first request
curl 'https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/generate/audio' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"model": "minimax/music-2.6"
}'import os
import requests
headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['AIMLAPI_KEY']}",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
payload = {
"model": "minimax/music-2.6"
}
response = requests.post("https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/generate/audio", headers=headers, json=payload, timeout=120)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())const response = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/generate/audio", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "minimax/music-2.6"
}),
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
console.log(await response.json());Models similar to Music 2.6
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Music 2.6 FAQ
What inputs and outputs does Music 2.6 support?
Music 2.6 takes audio, text as input and returns audio.
When was Music 2.6 released?
Music 2.6 became available on April 13, 2026.
How much does Music 2.6 cost?
Music 2.6 costs $0.15 per generation on AI/ML API, billed as you go with no subscription.
How is Music 2.6 billed?
Music 2.6 is billed per generation, a fixed charge per output rather than by prompt length.
Who created Music 2.6?
Music 2.6 was built by MiniMax.
How do I call Music 2.6 on AI/ML API?
Use minimax/music-2.6 as the model id on AI/ML API.
Is Music 2.6 available through a single API key?
Yes. Music 2.6 is served through AI/ML API, so the same key and endpoint format used for other models applies.
What is the Music 2.6 model ID?
Use minimax/music-2.6 as the model parameter. Requests go to https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/generate/audio with your AI/ML API key.