# Clueso vs MiniMax Video API (slim)

> 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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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: F 36, rank #1095 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/clueso-video.min.md
- MiniMax Video API: C 61, rank #543 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-video.min.md
- Clueso, good for Clueso creates editable videos and supporting articles from agent instructions. Ahead on Payments & pricing, 30 against 20.
- MiniMax Video API, 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 Runs on your own machine; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 4.0 against 2.8 out of 5.

| Category | Clueso | MiniMax Video API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 15 | 75 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 60 | 96 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 50 | 76 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 35 | 38 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 15 | 47 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 45 | 55 |

| Fact (where they differ) | 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 |
| Licence | Proprietary service; see governing terms and the access limitations below. | MiniMax H3 Community License (weights) |
| Tools exposed | none | 7 |
| 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) |