Agora announced a deepening of its partnership with Hong Kong‑listed AI company MiniMax, integrating MiniMax’s Speech‑02 HD and Speech‑02 Turbo text‑to‑speech models into Agora’s Conversational AI Engine, which was launched in March 2025. The integration creates a single, end‑to‑end platform that streams, interrupts, resumes, and adapts human‑like voice agents in real time across devices and networks.
The synergy between MiniMax’s expressive, emotionally rich voice generation and Agora’s ultra‑low‑latency delivery network means developers can move from text generation to live speech without separate playback engines or networking layers. The result is a reduction in integration time from months to days, accelerating adoption of Agora’s AI engine in high‑volume, latency‑critical environments such as call centers, AI‑native devices, and robotics.
MiniMax’s IPO on January 9 2026 raised approximately $620 million and saw its shares double on the first day of trading, underscoring strong investor appetite for Chinese AI firms. With a global user base of over 212 million, MiniMax brings a proven foundation‑model platform that now powers real‑time voice applications for Agora’s customers.
Agora’s CEO Tony Wang said the partnership “brings world‑class voice generation to our real‑time delivery network, enabling customers to launch conversational AI experiences faster and with higher quality.” He added that the collaboration strengthens Agora’s competitive moat in markets where latency is a key differentiator.
MiniMax’s Global Business Vice President Linda Sheng noted that the deal “allows MiniMax’s models to perform optimally in real‑time environments, supporting global applications that require both expressive AI and reliable delivery.”
The partnership positions Agora to capture growing demand for conversational AI across multiple verticals, while MiniMax expands its reach beyond its core user base into enterprise and device‑centric markets.
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