vs
A songwriter against a composer who hits the timecode.
Both on hobby and up. One plan, one pool of credits.
The short answer
Pick MiniMax Music 2.6 for songs: it sings lyrics you write, structured with [verse] and [chorus], or writes its own, and costs 25 credits a song. Pick Eleven Music when the track has to fit an edit: you set the length in 5 second steps from 10 seconds to 5 minutes, and it costs 100 credits per started minute. Both can render instrumentals, both are on the Hobby plan, and on APImage they sit in the same Audio studio.
| Spec | MiniMax Music 2.6 | Eleven Music |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | ElevenLabs |
| Best at | Songs with sung lyrics | Tracks cut to length |
| Your lyrics | Yes, up to 3,500 characters | No lyrics field |
| Length control | Set by the song | 10 seconds to 5 minutes, in 5 second steps |
| Instrumental | Yes | Yes |
| Price | 25 credits per song | 100 credits per started minute |
| Plans | Hobby and up | Hobby and up |
Prices in APImage credits, quoted from the app on 23 Oct 2026. A tick marks the edge; rows without one simply differ.
MiniMax Music 2.62:1Eleven Music
Lyrics
MiniMax Music 2.6MiniMax sings the words you write, section by section, or writes them for you.
Fitting the edit
Eleven MusicEleven Music renders at the exact length you set, so the track ends where the video does.
Price
MiniMax Music 2.6A MiniMax song is 25 credits. An Eleven Music track is 100 credits per started minute.
MiniMax
Pick MiniMax Music 2.6 if
- You want a song with words.
- The lyrics are yours.
- You want the lower price.
ElevenLabs
Pick Eleven Music if
- The track must be an exact length.
- It is a bed under a voiceover or an ad.
- You need up to five minutes.
Run both.
MiniMax Music 2.6 and Eleven Music sit in the same APImage studio and draw on the same credits. Switching between them is a dropdown, not a second subscription.
- 1
Write the jingle on MiniMax Music 2.6 with your lyrics.
- 2
Score the rest of the video on Eleven Music at the exact length of each section.
- 3
Both live in the Audio studio and draw on the same credits.
Is MiniMax Music better than Eleven Music?
For songs with lyrics, and on price, yes. Eleven Music is better when a track must be an exact length.
Which is cheaper?
MiniMax Music 2.6, at 25 credits per song. Eleven Music costs 100 credits per started minute.
Can I use my own lyrics?
On MiniMax Music 2.6, yes, up to 3,500 characters with tags like [verse] and [chorus].
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