Curated Models

Browse our curated selection of popular and recommended AI models for getting started with OpenClaw. While hundreds of models are available via the API, these represent the best balance of capability, speed, and cost for general use.

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Model Performance vs. Blended Cost

Model Name ↑	Weekly Usage ↕	$/M Tokens ↕	Release Date ↕	Agent ↕	Value ↕
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6	677	$5.40	2026-02-17	80	19
TAG-Super
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview	181	$4.00	2026-02-19	95	156
TAG-Super
OpenAI: GPT-5.4	105	$5.00	2026-03-05	92	97
TAG-Super
xAI: Grok 4.20	20	$2.80	2026-03-31	93	189
TAG-Super

* Weekly Usage is the total tokens processed (in Billions) across the OpenRouter network.
* Cost/M Token is a blended estimate per 1 Million tokens, calculated as (Input * 4 + Output) / 5.
* Agent represents the average of agentic capabilities benchmarks in the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (GDPval-AA, 𝜏²-Bench Telecom). See https://artificialanalysis.ai/.
* Value is calculated as (Agent - 70)² / Max(Cost, 0.5) for Agent scores > 70.