What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is an app that can connect to many of your personal apps (whatsapp, telegram, email, slack, many more), and serve as an assistant or agent for many activities and automated tasks.

Step by Step Configuration

1. Download OpenClaw

Download and install OpenClaw from the official GitHub repository.

2. Get Your PayPerQ API Key

Navigate to ppq.ai/api-docs and copy your API key. It starts with sk-.

3. Update Your OpenClaw Config File

Add the models attribute to your ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json file:

Tip: The ~/.openclaw/ folder is hidden by default. On macOS, press Cmd + Shift + . in Finder to show hidden files. Or run mkdir -p ~/.openclaw && touch ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json in Terminal to create the file directly.

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{
  "env": {
    "PPQ_API_KEY": "sk-YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
  },
  "models": {
    "mode": "merge",
    "providers": {
      "ppq": {
        "baseUrl": "https://api.ppq.ai",
        "apiKey": "${PPQ_API_KEY}",
        "api": "openai-completions",
        "models": [
          {
            "id": "claude-opus-4.5",
            "name": "Claude Opus 4.5"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Important: Replace sk-YOUR_API_KEY_HERE with your actual PayPerQ API key from ppq.ai/api-docs. If you already have an openclaw.json with other settings, merge these fields into your existing config rather than replacing it.

4. Restart the Gateway

Restart the gateway to apply your configuration changes:

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openclaw gateway restart

Some Good Models to Try

We recommend using Anthropic Sonnet models for this tool, but these coding friendly models may work as well:

• moonshotai/kimi-k2.6 - Moonshot AI's advanced multimodal coding model
• mistralai/devstral-2512 - Mistral AI's development model
• kwaipilot/kat-coder-pro - Kwaipilot's professional coding model
• google/gemini-3-flash-preview - Google's latest multimodal AI
• z-ai/glm-4.7 - Z-AI's powerful model
• minimax/minimax-m2.1 - MiniMax's advanced model
• x-ai/grok-code-fast-1 - X.AI's rapid coding model
• And many more premium models

Get the Most Recent Models

Want to see all available models? You can fetch the most up-to-date list directly from PayPerQ's API:

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curl https://api.ppq.ai/v1/models

This endpoint returns a JSON list of all currently available models on PayPerQ.

Verify Your Setup

Once OpenClaw is running with your PayPerQ configuration, you can verify requests are being processed by checking your usage history at ppq.ai/account-activity.

Try AutoClaw — Smart Model Routing

Don't want to pick a model yourself? AutoClaw is our intelligent router that automatically selects the best model for each prompt — saving you money on simple questions while using top-tier models when it matters.

Problems?

Please contact us through the customer communication chatbot in the bottom right or in our telegram channel!

What is PayPerQ?

PayPerQ is the private way to use AI. You get the big-name models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and xAI, the best open-source models, and TEE models that run inside a hardware enclave where not even the model's host can see your data. Chat, image, video and audio, all in one place, with no account and no subscription. You top up a balance with crypto or a card, from as little as 10 cents, and pay only for what you use. Most users spend about $4 a month, against $20+ for a single ChatGPT subscription.

Privacy is built in rather than bolted on. Every chat request is served inside a secure enclave that PayPerQ's servers, staff and logs cannot read into, so PayPerQ never sees your prompts or responses. Choose a TEE model and the model's host cannot read them either.

Why Use PayPerQ?

• Private by default - chats are served inside a secure enclave PayPerQ cannot read, and every chat model shows its privacy tier (Anon, ZDR or TEE)
• No account needed - no sign-up and no email; a credit id is all it takes
• Pay with crypto or card - Bitcoin, Lightning, Monero, stablecoins and more, or a credit card
• Hundreds of AI models from every major provider in one place
• Pay per use - no subscriptions; top up from 10 cents and pay only for what you use, about 1 cent per query on average
• Your history stays yours - conversations are stored on your device by default

Getting Started

1. Visit ppq.ai
2. Top up your balance with crypto or a card (as little as 10 cents)
3. Pick a model, check its privacy tier, and start chatting

No account, no sign-up. Fund and go.