AI Models¶
Chose your provider and your model.
Before installing OpenClaw¶
Pick your provider/model and make sure you can authenticate:
- Hosted providers (OpenAI/Anthropic/Google/etc.): have your API key (and/or OAuth token) ready to paste during the installer.
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Ollama (local models): install Ollama and pull the local model you want to run.
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OpenClaw path: OpenClaw Prerequisites
- NemoClaw path: NemoClaw Prerequisites
Paid Models¶
| Provider | Country | Best Model | Cheap Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | US | gpt-5.4 | gpt-5.4-mini |
| Anthropic | US | claude-sonnet-4-5 | claude-haiku-4-5 |
| US | gemini-2.5-pro | gemini-2.5-flash-lite | |
| xAI | US | grok-3 | grok-3-mini |
| Mistral | FR | mistral-large | mistral-small |
| Copilot | US | gpt-5.4 | gpt-5.4-mini |
Free Models¶
Ollama¶
It is also possible to install OpenClaw directly with Ollama.
https://ollama.com/