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AI Model Configuration

Configure OpenClaw with OpenRouter

Access 200+ AI models from all major providers through a single API with OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot). Pay only for what you use.

* Why Choose OpenRouter?
  • +One API, all models - Access Claude, GPT-4, Llama, Gemini, and 200+ models with a single key
  • +Pay-per-use - No minimums, no commitments. Add $5 and start using immediately
  • +Automatic fallback - If one provider is down, OpenRouter can route to alternatives
  • +Price comparison - See and compare pricing across all providers
  • +New models immediately - Access new models as soon as they launch

Popular Models on OpenRouter

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Recommended

Anthropic's best model via OpenRouter.

anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet

$3.00 / $15.00

input / output per MTok

GPT-4o

OpenAI's flagship multimodal model.

openai/gpt-4o

$2.50 / $10.00

input / output per MTok

Llama 3.1 405B

Meta's largest open model. Competitive with GPT-4.

meta-llama/llama-3.1-405b-instruct

$3.00 / $3.00

input / output per MTok

Mistral Large

Mistral's enterprise model.

mistralai/mistral-large-latest

$2.00 / $6.00

input / output per MTok

DeepSeek V3

Excellent quality at extremely low cost.

deepseek/deepseek-chat

$0.14 / $0.28

input / output per MTok

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Google's model with 1M token context.

google/gemini-pro-1.5

$1.25 / $5.00

input / output per MTok

Browse all 200+ models at openrouter.ai/models

Setup Instructions

1

Create OpenRouter Account

Sign up and add credits:

  • - Go to openrouter.ai
  • - Sign in with Google, GitHub, or email
  • - Go to "Credits" and add funds (minimum $5)
  • - Navigate to "Keys" to create an API key
2

Configure OpenClaw

Add OpenRouter configuration to your openclaw.json:

{
  "agent": {
    "provider": "openrouter",
    "model": "anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet",
    "apiKey": "sk-or-v1-..."
  }
}
3

Restart OpenClaw

Apply the configuration:

openclaw restart
Advanced Configuration
{
  "agent": {
    "provider": "openrouter",
    "model": "anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet",
    "apiKey": "sk-or-v1-...",
    "maxTokens": 4096,
    "temperature": 0.7,
    "fallbackModels": [
      "openai/gpt-4o",
      "google/gemini-pro-1.5"
    ]
  }
}
  • model - Model in provider/model format
  • fallbackModels - Backup models if primary is unavailable
  • maxTokens - Maximum response length
  • temperature - Creativity level 0-2
Cost Estimation

Typical monthly costs with OpenRouter (varies by model choice):

Light usage (~100 messages/day with Claude)~$5-10/mo
Light usage (~100 messages/day with DeepSeek)~$0.50-1/mo
Heavy usage (~2000 messages/day with Claude)~$100-200/mo

Tip: Use DeepSeek for simple tasks and Claude/GPT-4 for complex reasoning to optimize costs.

Easy Model Switching

Switch models instantly - just change the model ID:

// Try different models without changing API keys
"model": "anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet"
"model": "openai/gpt-4o"
"model": "meta-llama/llama-3.1-405b-instruct"
"model": "deepseek/deepseek-chat"

For detailed OpenRouter configuration options, see the OpenClaw OpenRouter Documentation.

OpenRouter Configured!

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