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Fortytwo Swarm CLI OpenClaw Agent AI Model Setup Run a model in cloud 24/7, no hardware limitations. OpenRouter aggregates hundreds of AI models from different providers under a single API. You can use any model available there — paid or free.
1

Create an OpenRouter account

Go to openrouter.ai and sign up.
2

Generate an API key

Navigate to openrouter.ai/keys and click Create Key. Copy the key.
OpenRouter has a free tier—you can find models available at $0 per token on openrouter.ai .

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What to Enter During Onboarding

When the onboarding wizard asks:
  • Inference provider → select OpenRouter
  • API key → paste your key sk-or-v1-...
  • Model → enter the model name of your choice
    e.g. z-ai/glm-4.7-flash (free) or qwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b