ChatMax

A desktop client for the MiniMax API. Chat, generate images, create music, convert text to speech, and generate video — all from one app.

Built with Tauri v2 and React.

Features

• Chat — Streaming conversations with MiniMax M2.7 models, markdown rendering, code highlighting
• Text to Speech — Multiple voices, adjustable speed, MP3 download
• Image Generation — Multiple aspect ratios, batch generation (1-9 images)
• Music Generation — Instrumental or with lyrics, structure tags support
• Video Generation — Text-to-video with camera controls, multiple resolutions (optional, enable in settings)
• Theming — Light, dark, and system modes
• Persistence — API key, model selection, conversations, and settings saved across restarts
• System Tray — Minimize to tray, global shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+Space) to toggle window

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Rust (for Tauri)
• A MiniMax API key (pay-as-you-go or Token Plan)

Getting Started

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run in development
npm run tauri dev

# Build for production
npm run tauri build

On first launch, go to Settings and enter your MiniMax API key.

Downloads

Pre-built Windows installers are available in the src-tauri/target/release/bundle/ directory after building:

• nsis/ChatMax_0.1.0_x64-setup.exe — NSIS installer
• msi/ChatMax_0.1.0_x64_en-US.msi — MSI installer

Tech Stack

• Desktop: Tauri v2 (Rust)
• Frontend: React 19, TypeScript, Vite
• Styling: Tailwind CSS v4, Framer Motion
• State: Zustand (persisted to localStorage)

License

MIT