OpenClaw API Cost Calculator
Most OpenClaw users are paying 10–100× more than they should because of default settings. Adjust the sliders below to see your actual bill — and what it drops to with three simple config changes.
Your usage
Pricing sourced from provider pages, Feb 2026
Estimated API cost
Default OpenClaw
UnconfiguredPer day
$3.15
Per month
$94.50
Per year
$1.1k
Context limits + prompt caching
OptimisedPer day
$4.48
Per month
$134.44
Per year
$1.6k
Optimised + secondary Gemini Flash instance
Best valuePer day
$2.87
Per month
$85.98
Per year
$1.0k
9% cheaper than default
With default settings, you're looking at $94.50/month in API fees alone — that's 6× the cost of a Netflix subscription.
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