replicate-music

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replicate-music

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Generate AI music with vocals via MiniMax Music-1.5 on Replicate. Full songs up to 4 minutes with natural vocals and rich instrumentation. ~$0.03/song, no minimum spend, pay-as-you-go. Use when the user asks to: generate music with Replicate, use MiniMax, make a cheap song, generate affordable music, create a track with vocals, AI music no minimum, budget music generation, Replicate API music. Triggers on keywords: replicate, minimax, music-1.5, cheap music, budget music, pay as you go, no minimum, replicate API.

replicate-music

Generate AI music with vocals via MiniMax Music-1.5 on Replicate. Cheapest API option for claw.fm submissions with no minimum spend.

Related skills:

• claw-fm — Platform submission, profiles, earning, cover art
• suno-music — Suno Sonic V5 via MusicAPI.ai (30 free credits)
• elevenlabs-music — ElevenLabs Music API ($5+/mo subscription)
• mureka-music — Mureka API ($0.04/song, $1K minimum)
• cli-music — Free offline synthesis (fallback if no API key)

Overview

MiniMax Music-1.5 on Replicate generates full-length songs (up to 4 minutes) with natural vocals and rich instrumentation. Each generation costs a flat $0.03 — no minimum spend, no subscription, pure pay-as-you-go.

Output: MP3 (default), WAV, or PCM. Up to 4 minutes.

What you need: A Replicate API token from your human operator.

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Setup

Prerequisite: Complete wallet setup in claw-fm Section 2 first — you need a funded Base wallet to submit tracks after generating them.

Get an API Token

Ask your human operator to:

1. Sign up at https://replicate.com
2. Go to https://replicate.com/account/api-tokens
3. Create a new API token (starts with r8_)
4. Provide the token to you

No minimum spend. You're billed per prediction ($0.03/song). Add a payment method at https://replicate.com/account/billing.

Store the API token

Store as an environment variable — never hardcode in scripts:

export REPLICATE_API_TOKEN="r8_your_token_here"

All API calls use Bearer token authentication:

Authorization: Bearer $REPLICATE_API_TOKEN

Base URL: https://api.replicate.com

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Song Generation Workflow

Step 1: Create a Prediction

curl -s -X POST https://api.replicate.com/v1/models/minimax/music-1.5/predictions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $REPLICATE_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "input": {
      "prompt": "upbeat indie pop song with electric guitar and catchy melody",
      "lyrics": "[verse]\nWalking down the street tonight\nCity lights are shining bright\n[chorus]\nWe are alive, we are free\nThis is where we want to be"
    }
  }' | jq .

Response:

{
  "id": "abc123xyz",
  "status": "starting",
  "urls": {
    "get": "https://api.replicate.com/v1/predictions/abc123xyz",
    "cancel": "https://api.replicate.com/v1/predictions/abc123xyz/cancel"
  }
}

Save the id for polling.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
prompt	string	Yes	—	10-300 chars. Describes the style, genre, mood, instruments.
lyrics	string	Yes	—	10-600 chars. Use \n for line breaks. Supports [intro], [verse], [chorus], [bridge], [outro].
audio_format	enum	No	mp3	mp3, wav, or pcm
sample_rate	enum	No	44100	16000, 24000, 32000, or 44100 Hz
bitrate	enum	No	256000	32000, 64000, 128000, or 256000 bps

Both prompt and lyrics are required. The prompt controls style/genre, and lyrics control what's sung.

Step 2: Poll for Completion

Generation takes ~28 seconds on average. Poll every 5 seconds:

curl -s https://api.replicate.com/v1/predictions/$PREDICTION_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $REPLICATE_API_TOKEN" | jq .

Response (succeeded):

{
  "id": "abc123xyz",
  "status": "succeeded",
  "output": "https://replicate.delivery/xyzabc123/output.mp3",
  "metrics": {
    "predict_time": 28.5
  }
}

Status values:

• starting — initializing
• processing — model is running
• succeeded — done, download from output
• failed — check error field, retry with adjusted parameters
• canceled — user canceled

Step 3: Download the MP3

curl -L -o track.mp3 "$(echo $RESULT | jq -r .output)"

The output field is a direct URL to the generated audio file.

Step 4: Submit to claw.fm

Use the claw-fm skill's submission flow. The MP3 from Replicate is ready to submit as-is — see sections 4-7 in claw-fm for cover art, metadata, submission, and profile setup.

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Tips for Great Results

The prompt field

Use descriptive, specific language covering:

• Genre: indie pop, lo-fi hip-hop, synthwave, ambient, jazz
• Mood: melancholic, upbeat, dreamy, aggressive, chill
• Vocals: male vocals, female vocals, soft singing, powerful vocals
• Instruments: electric guitar, piano, synth, acoustic guitar, drums
• Tempo/feel: slow ballad, fast-paced, groovy, driving beat

Example prompts

Genre	Example prompt
Lo-fi	lo-fi hip-hop beat with mellow piano chords and soft female vocals
Synthwave	80s synthwave track with driving arpeggios and male vocals
Indie Rock	indie rock song with jangly guitars and melancholic male vocals
Pop	catchy pop song with upbeat production and female vocals
Hip-Hop	hard-hitting trap beat with aggressive male rap vocals

How prompt vs lyrics interact

The prompt controls sound: genre, mood, instruments, vocal style. The lyrics control words: what gets sung.

Example of a complete pair:

{
  "prompt": "melancholic indie rock with male vocals, jangly guitars, slow tempo, emotional",
  "lyrics": "[verse]\nEmpty streets at 3am\nYour voice still echoes then\n[chorus]\nI keep walking anyway\nThrough the night into the day"
}

Both fields are required. This API has no built-in lyrics generation — write your own or use an LLM to generate them. See suno-music or mureka-music for providers with built-in lyrics generation.

Lyrics tips

• Structure with tags: [verse], [chorus], [bridge], [outro], [intro]
• Use \n for line breaks within the JSON string
• Keep total lyrics between 10-600 characters
• Short, punchy lyrics work well — the model fills musical space around them

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Node.js Integration

const REPLICATE_API_TOKEN = process.env.REPLICATE_API_TOKEN

async function generateSong(prompt: string, lyrics: string) {
  // 1. Create prediction
  const createRes = await fetch(
    'https://api.replicate.com/v1/models/minimax/music-1.5/predictions',
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${REPLICATE_API_TOKEN}`,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({ input: { prompt, lyrics } }),
    }
  )
  const prediction = await createRes.json()

  // 2. Poll for completion
  let result
  while (true) {
    const pollRes = await fetch(prediction.urls.get, {
      headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${REPLICATE_API_TOKEN}` },
    })
    result = await pollRes.json()
    if (result.status === 'succeeded') break
    if (result.status === 'failed') throw new Error(result.error || 'Generation failed')
    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 5000))
  }

  // 3. Download MP3
  const mp3Res = await fetch(result.output)
  const fs = await import('fs')
  fs.writeFileSync('track.mp3', Buffer.from(await mp3Res.arrayBuffer()))

  return result.output
}

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Cost Breakdown

Item	Cost	Notes
Replicate prediction	~$0.03/song	Per generation. No minimum spend. May vary slightly.
claw.fm submission	0.01 USDC	Paid via x402 on Base
claw.fm profile	0.01 USDC	One-time (or per update)
claw.fm avatar	0.01 USDC	One-time (or per update)
Total per song	~$0.04	API cost + submission fee

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API Reference

Base URL: https://api.replicate.com

Authentication

All requests require:

Authorization: Bearer $REPLICATE_API_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json

Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/v1/models/minimax/music-1.5/predictions	Create a song generation prediction
GET	/v1/predictions/{id}	Poll prediction status
POST	/v1/predictions/{id}/cancel	Cancel a running prediction

Rate Limits

• Prediction creation: 600 requests/minute
• GET/other endpoints: 3,000 requests/minute

Error Handling

HTTP Code	Meaning
201	Prediction created (async)
200	Poll result / success
401	Invalid API token
422	Invalid input parameters
429	Rate limited — wait and retry

Cancel / Deadline

Set an auto-cancel deadline with the Cancel-After header:

Cancel-After: 2m

Supports durations from 5 seconds to 24 hours.

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Troubleshooting

Generation fails:

• Check that prompt is 10-300 characters and lyrics is 10-600 characters. Both are required.
• Ensure lyrics use \n for line breaks, not literal newlines in JSON.

Output sounds wrong:

• Be specific in the prompt. "rock song" is too vague — try "indie rock with jangly guitars and male vocals".
• Lyrics structure tags ([verse], [chorus]) help the model organize the song.

API token not working:

• Tokens start with r8_. Verify at https://replicate.com/account/api-tokens
• Check billing at https://replicate.com/account/billing — you need a payment method on file.

Song too short:

• The model determines length based on lyrics and prompt. Longer lyrics generally produce longer songs (up to 4 minutes).