> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.agno.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# MiniMax Tools

> Demonstrates MiniMax video generation tools.

```python minimax_tools.py theme={null}
"""
MiniMax Tools
=============================

Demonstrates MiniMax video generation tools.

The toolkit submits a text-to-video task to the MiniMax video generation API,
polls it until it reaches a terminal state, and returns the result as a Video
artifact.

Setup:
    export MINIMAX_API_KEY=***

Prompts to try:
    - "Generate a video of a paper boat crossing a moonlit lake"
    - "Create a 10 second video of a hot air balloon over a desert at sunrise"
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIChat
from agno.tools.minimax import MiniMaxTools

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

minimax_agent = Agent(
    name="MiniMax Video Generator Agent",
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-5.6-luna"),
    tools=[
        MiniMaxTools(
            # Use region="cn_zh" for the mainland China endpoint.
            region="global_en",
            model="MiniMax-H3",
        )
    ],
    description="You are an AI agent that can generate videos using the MiniMax API.",
    instructions=[
        "When the user asks you to create a video, use the `generate_video` tool.",
        "Duration is given in whole seconds, from 4 through 15.",
        "Return the URL as raw to the user.",
        "Don't convert video URL to markdown or anything else.",
    ],
    markdown=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    minimax_agent.print_response(
        "Generate a video of a paper boat crossing a moonlit lake"
    )

    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    # More Examples
    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    # Vertical 9:16 output at a specific duration.
    # minimax_agent.print_response(
    #     "Create a 10 second vertical video of a hot air balloon over a desert at sunrise"
    # )
```

## Run the Example

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno openai
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your API keys">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
      export MINIMAX_API_KEY="your_minimax_api_key_here"
      export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      $Env:MINIMAX_API_KEY="your_minimax_api_key_here"
      $Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `minimax_tools.py`, then run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python minimax_tools.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/91\_tools/minimax\_tools.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/v3.0.4/cookbook/91_tools/minimax_tools.py)