Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) vs MiniMax MCP Server (Official)

A side-by-side comparison of two Design & Media servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) Popular community server that feeds Figma layout data to coding agents via a Figma API token. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	MiniMax MCP Server (Official) Official MiniMax server for TTS, voice cloning, music, image, and video generation. Verified stdio (local) API key Python
Category	Design & Media	Design & Media
Language	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	15k	1.5k
Last commit	21 days ago	2 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio`	`uvx minimax-mcp -y`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick MiniMax MCP Server (Official) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)

Install / run

npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma-context-mcp-figma-developer-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "figma-developer-mcp",
        "--stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIGMA_API_KEY": "<your-figma-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add MiniMax MCP Server (Official)

Install / run

uvx minimax-mcp -y

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "minimax-mcp-server-official": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "minimax-mcp",
        "-y"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MINIMAX_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>",
        "MINIMAX_API_HOST": "https://api.minimax.io",
        "MINIMAX_MCP_BASE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/output/dir"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) or MiniMax MCP Server (Official) — which is better?

Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick MiniMax MCP Server (Official) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) and MiniMax MCP Server (Official)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) and MiniMax MCP Server (Official) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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