# Clueso vs MiniMax Video API

> MiniMax Video scores 61 (C) to Clueso's 36 (F) for video edit. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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- Updated: 2026-10-19

MiniMax Video API scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against Clueso's 36 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Clueso leads on payments & pricing. Both do video edit.

- Clueso: grade F, 36/100, rank #1095 of 1171. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/clueso-video.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/clueso-video.json
- MiniMax Video API: grade C, 61/100, rank #543 of 1171. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-video.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/minimax-video.json
- Best video generation for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/video-generation/index.md
- All 131 video comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/video-generation/index.md

## Which one, for what

### Clueso (F)

Good for: Clueso creates editable videos and supporting articles from agent instructions.

Ahead on:
- Payments & pricing, 30 against 20

Watch for: Large schema inventory in the historical Anchor check

### MiniMax Video API (C)

Good for: Agents that want cheap 2K with sound and a spec-first API, or teams that want weights they can inspect.

Ahead on:
- Reliability, 75 against 15
- Schema & documentation, 96 against 60
- Agent ergonomics, 76 against 50
- Maintenance & community, 47 against 15
- Transparency & trust, 55 against 45

Also in its favour:
- Runs on your own machine
- Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 4.0 against 2.8 out of 5

Watch for: No statement found on whether API inputs train models, and the privacy policy needs a browser


## Score by category

| Category | Weight | Clueso | MiniMax Video API | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 15 | 75 | MiniMax Video API +60 |
| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Schema & documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 60 | 96 | MiniMax Video API +36 |
| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 50 | 76 | MiniMax Video API +26 |
| Security & auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 35 | 38 | MiniMax Video API +3 |
| Payments & pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 30 | 20 | Clueso +10 |
| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Maintenance & community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 15 | 47 | MiniMax Video API +32 |
| Transparency & trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 45 | 55 | MiniMax Video API +10 |
| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |
| **Total** | | **36 · F** | **61 · C** | |

## Facts side by side

| Fact | Clueso | MiniMax Video API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | Model API |
| Vendor | Desklamp, Inc. | MiniMax |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://connect.clueso.io/mcp` | `https://api.minimax.io` |
| Transports | Streamable HTTP | HTTP, stdio |
| Auth | OAuth | API key |
| Pricing | Freemium | Pay per use |
| x402 | no | no |
| Licence | Proprietary service; see governing terms and the access limitations below. | MiniMax H3 Community License (weights) |
| Tools exposed | none | 7 |
| Read-only variant documented | no | no |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| MCP registry | `io.clueso/video` | not listed |
| Last release | none | 2026-08-21 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-10-08 | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-08 | couldn't be read |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | couldn't be read |
| Popularity | 13 stars | 9.4k stars, 334 npm/wk, 1.7k PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 4/5 (2) |

## Verdicts

**Clueso.** Editable projects and articles through official MCP. Large schema inventory in the historical Anchor check.

**MiniMax Video API.** 2K with stereo audio at $0.13 a second, 768P at $0.08. No statement found on whether API inputs train models, and the privacy policy needs a browser.

## Before you call either

### Clueso

1. Keep the existing clueso-video identity when configuring or linking the connector.
2. Generate narration before timing visual elements.
3. Duplicate a project before destructive edits and confirm export costs.

### MiniMax Video API

1. Use POST /v2/video_generation for H3 and poll GET /v2/query/video_generation/{task_id}. Tasks stay queryable for 7 days
2. Set `ratio` for text-to-video. `adaptive` isn't allowed there
3. Pass `callback_url` to skip polling. Your endpoint must echo the `challenge` within 3 seconds
4. A 402 means the balance is empty and a 422 means moderation blocked the content. Don't retry either unchanged
5. Keep at most 30 H3 tasks in flight and 300 requests a minute. Hailuo on V1 allows 20 a minute

## Questions

### Which is better for AI agents, Clueso or MiniMax Video API?

MiniMax Video API scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against Clueso's 36 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Clueso leads on payments & pricing.

### Do Clueso and MiniMax Video API need an API key?

Clueso uses an OAuth sign-in. MiniMax Video API needs an API key.

### Can an agent call Clueso and MiniMax Video API without installing anything?

Yes. Clueso has a hosted endpoint at https://connect.clueso.io/mcp and MiniMax Video API at https://api.minimax.io.


## For agents

- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/clueso-video-vs-minimax-video.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/clueso-video-vs-minimax-video.min.md
- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {"a": "clueso-video", "b": "minimax-video"}`. From a terminal: `anchor compare clueso-video minimax-video`
- Each listing in full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/clueso-video.json and https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/minimax-video.json

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