Model Providers

Scope

Pick a provider, authenticate, and set a default model as provider/model (for example: anthropic/claude-opus-4-5).

Model Provider Overview

Clawdbot supports multiple LLM providers to suit different needs:

Cloud Models

Provider	Model Examples	Characteristics
Anthropic	Claude Opus 4.5, Claude Sonnet	Strong reasoning, long context, safety aligned
OpenAI	GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini	Fast response, versatile
OpenRouter	Multiple model aggregation	Unified interface, flexible model selection
Amazon Bedrock	Claude, Titan, Llama	Enterprise-grade, AWS integration
Brave Search	Search API	Web search capabilities

Local Models

Provider	Characteristics
Ollama	Local execution, multiple open-source models
LM Studio	GUI-based local model management

Quick start

Run onboarding (recommended): clawdbot onboard
Set the default model in config:

{
  agents: { defaults: { model: { primary: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5" } } }
}

Model Selection Guide

General Tasks

Recommended: Claude Sonnet / GPT-4o
Characteristics: Balanced performance and cost

Complex Reasoning

Recommended: Claude Opus 4.5
Characteristics: Strongest reasoning capabilities

Fast Response

Recommended: GPT-4o-mini / Claude Haiku
Characteristics: Low latency, low cost

Privacy-Sensitive

Recommended: Ollama (local models)
Characteristics: Data stays local

Provider docs

OpenAI (API + Codex): /en/docs/providers/openai/
Anthropic (API + Claude Code CLI): /en/docs/providers/anthropic/
OpenRouter: /en/docs/providers/openrouter/
Qwen (OAuth): /en/docs/providers/qwen/
Vercel AI Gateway: /en/docs/providers/vercel-ai-gateway/
Moonshot (Kimi): /en/docs/providers/moonshot/
OpenCode Zen: /en/docs/providers/opencode/
GLM: /en/docs/providers/glm/
MiniMax: /en/docs/providers/minimax/
Venice (privacy-focused): /en/docs/providers/venice/
Ollama (local): /en/docs/providers/ollama/

Transcription providers

Deepgram: /en/docs/providers/deepgram/

Community tools

Claude Max API Proxy (OpenAI-compatible): /en/docs/providers/claude-max-api-proxy/

Model Failover

Clawdbot supports automatic failover:

{
  agents: {
    defaults: {
      model: {
        primary: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5",
        fallback: ["openai/gpt-4o", "openrouter/anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet"]
      }
    }
  }
}

Advanced configuration

Model providers (concepts): /en/docs/concepts/model-providers/
Model selection: /en/docs/concepts/models/