Managed LLM Access — No API Keys Needed
Kimi K2.5 (Auto) and Anthropic Opus 4.6 (MAX) included on the Standard plan. Predictable pricing at $39/mo. No API key management.
The API Key Problem
Every other hosted OpenClaw provider — and every self-hosted setup — requires you to bring your own API keys. That means signing up for Anthropic or OpenAI, entering a credit card, generating an API key, configuring rate limits, monitoring usage, watching for billing spikes, and rotating keys when they expire or leak.
For developers, this is a minor inconvenience. For everyone else, it is a barrier that stops them from using an AI agent at all. And even for developers, managing API keys across multiple services is annoying operational overhead.
The cost is also unpredictable. An AI agent that does heavy research might consume $50 of API credits one week and $5 the next. You cannot budget for that. You cannot explain it to your finance team. And if a bug or prompt issue causes a usage spike, you get a surprise bill.
Two Models, One Price
KiwiClaw Standard ($39/mo) includes managed access to two frontier LLMs:
Auto — Kimi K2.5 (by Moonshot AI). This is the default model for everyday tasks. Fast, capable, and cost-effective. Use it for web research, content creation, Q&A, data analysis, and most routine agent tasks. Auto handles the majority of what you will use your agent for.
MAX — Anthropic Opus 4.6. The most capable model available. Use it for complex reasoning tasks, nuanced code generation, multi-step analysis, and anything that requires the highest quality output. MAX uses more of your usage cap per request, so it is best reserved for tasks where quality matters most.
Switch between models at any time from your dashboard. The agent uses whichever model you select for all subsequent interactions.
How Usage Caps Work
Instead of per-token billing, KiwiClaw uses weekly usage caps. Your cap resets every Monday at midnight UTC.
- Auto (Kimi K2.5) — Higher weekly cap. Designed for everyday use. Most users never hit this cap during normal usage.
- MAX (Anthropic Opus 4.6) — Lower weekly cap because it costs significantly more per token. Reserved for high-value tasks.
Your usage is tracked in real time on your dashboard. You can see how much of your weekly cap you have used and how much remains. When you approach your cap, you receive a notification.
If you hit your cap, you have two options: wait for the weekly reset (Monday) or purchase additional credits. Credits are applied immediately and do not expire.
How the LLM Proxy Works
Your agent never sees the pooled API keys. Requests from your agent go through KiwiClaw's LLM proxy, which authenticates the request using your per-tenant JWT, checks your usage cap, routes the request to the appropriate provider (Moonshot for Auto, Anthropic for MAX), and streams the response back to your agent chunk by chunk.
The proxy uses SSE (Server-Sent Events) streaming — responses appear word by word in real time, not buffered. This gives you the same experience as using the API directly.
Usage is recorded atomically after each response. Small overages from race conditions at the cap boundary are tolerated — we do not cut off responses mid-stream.
Or Bring Your Own Keys
If you prefer to use your own API keys — maybe you have volume pricing, or you want to use a model we do not offer — the BYOK plan is $15/mo. You provide your own keys for Anthropic, OpenAI, or any compatible provider. Your agent connects directly to your provider with no proxy in between.
BYOK includes everything except the managed LLM: hosting, channel integrations, skills marketplace, sandboxed code execution, scheduled tasks, and the dashboard. You just manage your own LLM costs separately.
FAQ
Which LLM models are included?
Standard plan includes two models: Auto (Kimi K2.5 by Moonshot AI) for everyday tasks like research, content creation, and Q&A, and MAX (Anthropic Opus 4.6) for complex reasoning, code generation, and tasks that require the most capable model available. You can switch between models at any time.
What are the usage caps?
Standard plan includes generous weekly usage caps that reset every Monday. Auto (Kimi K2.5) has higher caps for everyday use. MAX (Anthropic Opus 4.6) has lower caps because it costs more per token. If you hit your cap, you can purchase additional credits or wait for the weekly reset. Usage is tracked in your dashboard.
Can I bring my own API keys instead?
Yes. The BYOK plan is $15/mo — you provide your own Anthropic, OpenAI, or other API keys and pay your LLM provider directly. KiwiClaw handles hosting, integrations, skills, and management. Your API keys connect directly to the provider with no proxy in between.