What is MiniMax Music Cover?

MiniMax's AI cover generation feature (Music 2.6) that reimagines songs in new styles while preserving the melody.

Can it refill lyrics?

Yes - new lyrics can be embedded seamlessly via a two-step flow.

Existing tracks or casually self-sung audio.

Can I use covers commercially?

Only with the rights to do so - you own the licensing obligations.

No - hosted MiniMax platform/API.

Minimax Music Cover

Q: What can it change?

Voice, instruments, genre, and arrangement.

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Integrate this model with one task-based API flow

MiniMax Music Cover is MiniMax's AI cover generation capability - reimagining any song in a different style: changing voice, instruments, genre, and arrangement while keeping the original melody intact. The examples below are rendered from Minimax Music Cover, the current gateway base URL, and the selected public model contract.

X-API-Key on every request

POST /api/v1/openapi/task

GET /api/v1/openapi/task/status/{task_id}

Async task workflow

Single code window

Switch language once. Each example already includes both the task creation request and the task status polling request.

Unified Example

API_KEY="<API_KEY>"
BASE_URL="https://api.musespark.ai"
REQUEST_BODY='{
  "model_id": "minimax-music-cover",
  "parameters": {
    "audio": "<AUDIO_URL>",
    "prompt": "A cinematic portrait with soft lighting",
    "batch_size": 1
  }
}'

CREATE_RESPONSE=$(curl --request POST "$BASE_URL/api/v1/openapi/task" \
  --header "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-raw "$REQUEST_BODY")

TASK_ID="<TASK_ID_FROM_CREATE_RESPONSE>"

curl "$BASE_URL/api/v1/openapi/task/status/$TASK_ID" \
  --header "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"

Request and response JSON become the documentation

Keep the payload and task status envelope as the primary contract. Field descriptions, optionality, and enum hints now live inline as JSON comments.

Request Body

Caller payload

This is the request envelope accepted by the public gateway for the selected model contract.

Field comments and caller parameters come directly from the current item's model schema.

{

"model_id": "minimax-music-cover",// target model

"parameters": {

"audio": "<AUDIO_URL>",// uRL of the reference song in MP3 format, between 6 seconds and 6 minutes. Music-cover currently only supports audio with vocals · accept audio/mpeg, .mp3

"prompt": "A cinematic portrait with soft lighting",// target style description for the cover, 10-300 characters. Example: 'R&B Neo-Soul: warm tenor, Rhodes piano, smooth groove, late-night vibe' · min 10 · max 300 · min length 10 · max length 300

"batch_size": 1// standard quantity control field. The allowed range for this item is 1-6 · min 1 · max 6

}

Response Body

Gateway response

This is the task status response you will query with task_id until the task reaches a terminal state.

Poll every 2-5 seconds and stop once status becomes completed, failed, cancelled.

{

"code": 200,// 200 on success

"msg": "success",

"data": {

"task_id": "task_01HQX8N2QJ0YQ8Q0T7G6N4V6K2",// use for status polling

"status": "completed",// enum: queued | running | completed | failed | cancelled

"progress": 100,// 0-100 if available

"completed_at": 1760000000,// unix timestamp

"expires_at": 1760001800,// unix timestamp

"result": {

"output_urls": [// generated files

"https://cdn.example.com/output.png"

]

}

MiniMax Music Cover: AI Song Cover Generation - Full Review

MiniMax Music Cover (this catalog entry: minimax-music-cover) is MiniMax's AI cover generation capability - reimagining any song in a different style: changing voice, instruments, genre, and arrangement while keeping the original melody intact.

Here's the short version: this is the "upload a song, get a new version" workflow. The Cover feature (launched with Music 2.6 in April 2026) lets creators upload a self-sung audio clip, extracts the melody features, and produces cross-style versions - folk to heavy metal, classical to cyberpunk electronic - plus lyric-refill covers that embed new lyrics seamlessly into the original melody. The honest caveats: cover workflows carry licensing obligations you own, and quality varies by source audio.

This guide covers model overview, core features, technical specifications, capability comparison, core advantages, recommended use cases, example prompts, selection recommendations, workflow, and my verdict.

Quick Facts

Attribute	Value
Catalog slug	`minimax-music-cover`
Developer	MiniMax
Feature	Music Cover (Music 2.6, April 2026)
Task	AI song cover generation
Preserves	Original melody
Changes	Voice, instruments, genre, arrangement
Input	Existing song / self-sung audio
Lyric covers	Two-step flow (preprocess -> edit lyrics -> generate)
Access	MiniMax platform + API

Model Overview
Core Features
Technical Specifications
Capability Comparison
Core Advantages
Recommended Use Cases
Example Prompts
Selection Recommendations
Workflow: Source, Style, Cover
The Bottom Line
FAQ
Sources & Further Reading

1. Model Overview

MiniMax introduced Cover as a headline feature of Music 2.6 (April 2026): upload a song - or a casually self-sung clip - and the model extracts the melody features, then reimagines it in a different style. The pitch from MiniMax's launch materials: one click turns folk into heavy metal or classical into cyberpunk electronic.

Beyond style migration, Cover supports lyric-refill covers - embedding new lyrics seamlessly into the original melody - and the API exposes a two-step flow (preprocess -> edit lyrics -> generate) for lyric control.

For this catalog entry, MiniMax Music Cover is the review target as the cover-generation workflow - the remix engine of the MiniMax music platform.

2. Core Features

Melody preservation. The original melody stays intact through the transformation.

Style migration. Genre and arrangement changes - folk to metal, classical to electronic.

Voice change. New vocal character in the cover.

Instrument change. Re-instrumented arrangements.

Lyric-refill covers. New lyrics embedded into the original melody.

Self-sung input. A casual recording is enough to start.

Two-step API flow. Preprocess, edit lyrics, generate.

3. Technical Specifications

Specification	Detail
Feature	Music Cover (Music 2.6)
Input	Existing track or self-sung audio
Preserves	Melody
Changes	Voice, instruments, genre, arrangement
Lyric covers	Two-step flow
Release	April 2026
Access	MiniMax platform + API

Warning: Covering songs carries copyright obligations you own. Confirm rights before distributing covers.

4. Capability Comparison

Capability	MiniMax Cover	Traditional remix tools	Voice cloning + production	Other music APIs
One-click cover	Yes	No	No	Limited
Melody preservation	Yes (core)	Manual	Manual	Limited
Style migration	Cross-genre	Manual	Partial	Varies
Lyric-refill	Yes (two-step)	No	Manual	Some
Self-sung input	Yes	N/A	Yes	No

Reading the table honestly: MiniMax Cover automates what manual remix workflows do by hand - style migration with melody preservation, including lyric-refill. It is the most complete cover feature in the managed music API tier.

5. Core Advantages

One-click covers. Upload, style, generate.
Melody preservation. The musical identity survives.
Cross-genre migration. Folk to metal, classical to electronic.
Lyric-refill. New lyrics in the original melody.
Casual input. A self-sung clip is enough.
API control. Two-step flow for lyric precision.

6. Recommended Use Cases

Cover releases: artists covering songs in new styles.
Creative experimentation: genre migration for demos.
Content soundtracks: re-styled versions of licensed material.
Parody and mashups: new lyrics over known melodies.
Music education: style comparison of the same melody.

7. Example Prompts

1. Style migration

text

Source: this folk song. Convert it to a heavy metal cover: distorted

guitars, driving drums, powerful vocals, keeping the original melody.

2. Lyric-refill cover

text

Source: this song. Replace the lyrics with these new lyrics, embedding

them seamlessly into the original melody and arrangement.

3. Self-sung input

text

Source: this casual self-sung clip. Produce a polished pop cover with

full instrumentation, preserving the melody I sang.

Prompting guidance:

Name the target genre, instrumentation, and vocal character explicitly.
For lyric covers, use the two-step flow and provide exact lyrics.
Use clean source audio for the best melody extraction.

8. Selection Recommendations

Choose MiniMax Music Cover if:

One-click covers with melody preservation are the workflow.
Lyric-refill covers are part of your content.
You want the managed API with a two-step lyric flow.

Choose manual production if:

You need full arrangement control and have studio resources.

Test before committing if:

Melody fidelity is brand-critical - extraction quality varies with source audio.

9. Workflow: Source, Style, Cover

Rendering flowchart...

Practical notes:

Confirm rights before distributing covers - always.
Use clean source audio for melody extraction quality.
For lyric covers, prepare exact lyrics before the two-step flow.

10. The Bottom Line

Verdict: Buy for automated cover production - the most complete cover feature in managed music AI. MiniMax Music Cover turns the remix workflow into a prompt: melody preserved, style migrated, lyrics refilled - from a casual self-sung clip to a full arrangement. Licensing is your responsibility, and quality tracks source audio, but for one-click covers in the managed API tier, this is the capability to use.

Sources & Further Reading

Information reflects MiniMax's official release materials as of August 2026. Cover licensing is the user's responsibility; verify rights before distribution.

Minimax Music Cover