AI Model Configuration

Configure OpenClaw with Google Gemini

Use Google's Gemini models with OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot). Gemini offers excellent multimodal capabilities and competitive pricing.

✨ Why Choose Gemini?

✓Multimodal native - Excellent at understanding images, audio, and video
✓2M token context - Process extremely long documents and conversations
✓Competitive pricing - Often cheaper than other frontier models
✓Google integration - Native access to Search, Maps, and other Google services
✓Free tier available - Limited free usage for testing

Available Gemini Models

Gemini 2.0 Flash

Recommended

Latest model with multimodal capabilities. Fast and cost-effective.

gemini-2.0-flash

Input: $0.075/MTok

Output: $0.30/MTok

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Best for complex reasoning. 2M token context window.

gemini-1.5-pro

Input: $1.25/MTok

Output: $5.00/MTok

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Balanced speed and capability. Good for most tasks.

gemini-1.5-flash

Input: $0.075/MTok

Output: $0.30/MTok

* Prices per million tokens as of January 2026. Check Google AI's pricing page for current rates.

Setup Instructions

Get Your API Key

Get a free API key from Google AI Studio:

• Go to aistudio.google.com/apikey
• Sign in with your Google account
• Click "Create API Key"
• Copy the generated key

Configure OpenClaw

Add Gemini configuration to your config file:

{
  "agent": {
    "provider": "google",
    "model": "gemini-2.0-flash",
    "apiKey": "AIzaSy..."
  }
}

Restart OpenClaw

Apply the configuration:

openclaw restart

🆓 Free Tier Available

Google offers a generous free tier for Gemini API:

• 15 requests per minute for Gemini Flash
• 2 requests per minute for Gemini Pro
• No credit card required to start

Great for testing or light personal use!

Advanced Configuration

{
  "agent": {
    "provider": "google",
    "model": "gemini-2.0-flash",
    "apiKey": "AIzaSy...",
    "maxTokens": 8192,
    "temperature": 0.7,
    "safetySettings": {
      "harassment": "BLOCK_ONLY_HIGH",
      "hateSpeech": "BLOCK_ONLY_HIGH"
    }
  }
}

maxTokens - Maximum response length (up to 8192)
temperature - Creativity level 0-2 (default: 0.7)
safetySettings - Configure content filtering levels

Gemini vs Claude: Quick Comparison

Aspect	Gemini	Claude
Best for	Multimodal, images, long context	Instructions, coding, analysis
Context	2M tokens	200K tokens
Price	Lower	Higher
Free tier	Yes	No

Gemini Configured!

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