# MiniMax Music 2.6

> Generate full-length songs or instrumentals (up to ~6 minutes) from a text prompt, with optional auto-generated lyrics and structure tags.

- **Provider**: replicate
- **Model ID**: minimax/music-2.6
- **Category**: music_generation
- **Credits**: 350 per request
- **Pricing Type**: fixed

## API Endpoint

Base URL: https://api.core.today/v1

### Create Prediction
POST /predictions

### Get Status
GET /predictions/{job_id}

### Cancel
DELETE /predictions/{job_id}

## Authentication

Header: `X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY`

## Input Parameters

- `bitrate` (integer, optional): Bitrate for the generated music (Default: `256000`; Options: `32000`, `64000`, `128000`, `256000`)
- `lyrics` (string, optional): Lyrics for the song. Use \n to separate lines. You can add structure tags like [Intro], [Verse], [Pre Chorus], [Chorus], [Interlude], [Bridge], [Outro], [Post Chorus], [Transition], [Break], [Hook], [Build Up], [Inst], [Solo] to control the arrangement. 1-3500 characters. Not required when is_instrumental is true. (Default: ``)
- `is_instrumental` (boolean, optional): Generate instrumental music without vocals. When true, prompt is required and lyrics are not needed. (Default: `False`)
- `prompt` (string, optional): A description of the music style, mood, and scenario. For example: 'Pop, melancholic, perfect for a rainy night'. 0-2000 characters. Required when is_instrumental is true. (Default: ``)
- `sample_rate` (integer, optional): Sample rate for the generated music (Default: `44100`; Options: `16000`, `24000`, `32000`, `44100`)
- `lyrics_optimizer` (boolean, optional): Automatically generate lyrics from the prompt when lyrics are empty. (Default: `False`)
- `audio_format` (string, optional): Audio format for the output (Default: `mp3`; Options: `mp3`, `wav`, `pcm`)

## Example Request

```json
{
  "model": "minimax/music-2.6",
  "input": {
    "audio_format": "mp3",
    "bitrate": 256000,
    "sample_rate": 44100,
    "prompt": "E minor, 90 BPM, acoustic guitar ballad, male vocal, emotional, intimate studio feel",
    "lyrics": "[Verse]\nWalking through the rain tonight\nEvery drop a memory falling down\n\n[Chorus]\nBut I still remember you\nIn every song that plays"
  }
}
```

## Response Format

```json
{
  "job_id": "abc123",
  "status": "pending",
  "provider": "replicate",
  "model": "black-forest-labs/flux-schnell",
  "created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "result": null,
  "error": null
}
```

Status values: `pending`, `processing`, `completed`, `failed`, `cancelled`

## Usage Flow

1. POST /predictions with model and input → receive job_id
2. Poll GET /predictions/{job_id} until status is `completed` or `failed`
3. Result contains output URL(s) or data

## Output Type

url

## Tags

music-generation, text-to-music, audio, song, lyrics, minimax

## Documentation

https://replicate.com/minimax/music-2.6