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Now major platforms support this agent. If you don't want to install it locally, you can deploy OpenClaw to the cloud with one click:
Tokens can be purchased more cost-effectively through the Coding plan package:
ArkClaw One-Click Deployment
ArkClaw is a cloud-based AI agent service provided by Volcano Engine, which helps developers deploy OpenClaw to the cloud with one click, eliminating local installation and complex operation and maintenance configuration.
Using ArkClaw, you will get:
- Dedicated independent ECS resources, with one-to-one isolated deployment
- 7 × 24 hours online operation, available anytime
- Zero-threshold out-of-the-box, no manual environment configuration required
- Seamless access to Ark Coding Plan, directly use subscription quotas
- Goodbye to Token pay-as-you-go anxiety, more controllable development costs
Create and Use ArkClaw
- After subscribing to the package, we can:
- Log in to .
- Select Agent > ArkClaw in the left directory.
- Click the Start Now button to submit a creation application.
After successful creation, you can chat with ArkClaw in Ark:
Alibaba Cloud Deploy OpenClaw
This section will detail how to deploy OpenClaw using Alibaba Cloud. Visit https://www.aliyun.com/activity/ecs/clawdbot, select one-click purchase and deploy:
If you're fast, you can grab a server for 9.9 every day.
The advantages of cloud server deployment are quite obvious:
The package already includes the server and large model:
We can use their image for one-click installation:
After purchase, you can configure OpenClaw in the console:
Configure OpenClaw
OpenClaw calls Bailian models by default during execution. There are two main billing methods for model calls:
- Coding Plan AI Coding Package (Recommended): Uses a fixed monthly fee model, providing monthly request quotas. Calls exceeding the time limit will report errors and not incur charges, avoiding unexpected costs. Currently supports qwen3.5-plus, kimi-k2.5, MiniMax-M2.5, glm-5 and other models.
- Pay-as-you-go by Token usage: OpenClaw version 2026.2.26 uses qwen3.5-plus model as the text and image processing model by default. If you use a lot, this is not cost-effective.
We can first use the Alibaba Cloud main account to access the Bailian model service platform: https://bailian.console.aliyun.com/, then click login in the upper right corner. After successful login, click the gear ⚙️ icon in the upper right corner, select API key, and then copy the API key. If you don't have one, you can also create an API key:
Enabling Alibaba Cloud Bailian does not incur fees. Only model calls (after exceeding free quotas), model deployment, and model fine-tuning will incur corresponding charges.
OpenClaw consumes quite a lot of tokens. For long-term use, we can first purchase the cheapest package: Alibaba Cloud Bailian Large Model Service Platform.
Coding Plan
Coding Plan is basically too hard to grab, and it's also being taken down. Alibaba now uses Token Plan instead, see: Alibaba Cloud Bailian Token Plan
- OpenAI compatible: https://token-plan.cn-beijing.maas.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1
- Anthropic compatible: https://token-plan.cn-beijing.maas.aliyuncs.com/apps/anthropic
Additionally, using Bailian's Coding Plan package is cheaper: https://www.aliyun.com/benefit/scene/codingplan
After purchasing the Coding Plan package, you can get the Coding Plan exclusive API Key (format is sk-sp-xxxxx) on the Coding Plan page.
Subsequently, you need to configure one of the following Base URLs in the AI tool (depending on the tool):
- OpenAI compatible protocol (OpenClaw can use): https://coding.dashscope.aliyuncs.com/v1
- Anthropic compatible protocol: https://coding.dashscope.aliyuncs.com/apps/anthropic
Note: The Coding Plan exclusive API Key and Base URL are not interchangeable with the Bailian pay-as-you-go API Key (sk-xxxxx) and Base URL (https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/xxxxxx). Please do not mix them up.
If you can't grab it, you can directly purchase a resource package: https://cn.aliyun.com/benefit?from_alibabacloud=&userCode=i5mn5r7m
On the server page, click the instance ID in the server card to enter the server overview page.
Click the Application Details tab to configure OpenClaw.
- Port opening: Need to open the firewall for the corresponding port, click one-click open.
- Configure OpenClaw: Click execute command, enter Bailian's API-Key, click next step.
- Access control page: Click execute command to get the address for Clawdbot conversation.
- View Token: In Help < Token configuration, click execute command to get Token.
Enable ResponseAPI access, subsequent AppFlow will access OpenClaw through API.
- In the Clawdbot page left navigation bar, click Setting > Config.
- In the Config page left navigation bar click Gateway, switch to the Http tab, in the Responses area switch Enabled to on, click Save.
(Optional) Configure Web Search Function
Currently, mainland China regions (except Hong Kong) do not support web search. For Hong Kong and overseas regions that need to use web search, please refer to OpenClaw official configuration.