{"id":8433,"date":"2026-03-09T10:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/?p=8433"},"modified":"2026-08-12T09:56:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:56:37","slug":"how-to-change-the-ai-model-for-managed-openclaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-change-the-ai-model-for-managed-openclaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger Managed OpenClaw: How to change the AI model"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can change the AI model used by your OpenClaw by updating your API provider settings in hPanel. With Managed OpenClaw, you can use nexos.ai, OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini as your provider, and pick different models within each.<\/p><h2 id=\"h-how-to-change-the-ai-model\">How to change the AI model<\/h2><p>To use a model from a different provider (possibilities are OpenAI, Anthropic, or xAI), you can manually update your API key.<\/p><ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Go to the <\/span><b>OpenClaw<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> section in <\/span><b>hPanel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Click<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;<\/span><b>Manage <\/b>next to your application.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12623 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_14-04-e1786528564852.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1175\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_14-04-e1786528564852.png 1175w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_14-04-e1786528564852-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_14-04-e1786528564852-1024x383.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_14-04-e1786528564852-768x288.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1175px) 100vw, 1175px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the left sidebar, click <strong>AI provider<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Select the provider tab for your chosen vendor (nexos.ai, OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini).<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_12-29.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1885\" height=\"772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_12-29.png 1885w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_12-29-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_12-29-1024x419.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_12-29-768x315.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_12-29-1536x629.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1885px) 100vw, 1885px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enter the <strong>API key<\/strong> obtained from your chosen vendor (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or nexos.ai). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br>\n<\/span><b><\/b>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-right=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-left=\"\"><b>NOTE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Without an API key and purchased credits, OpenClaw will not be able to function properly.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once the API key is saved, the AI Model dropdown becomes available. Select the model you want to use.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_14-07.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1883\" height=\"781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_14-07.png 1883w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_14-07-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_14-07-1024x425.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_14-07-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_14-07-1536x637.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1883px) 100vw, 1883px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Save the changes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After adding a new API key, click <\/span><b>OpenClaw<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to launch the application. A <\/span><b>Starting OpenClaw<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> window will appear while the system automatically identifies the new key and runs the necessary configurations.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-41.png\" alt=\"Hostinger OpenClaw startup loading screen with spinner and details log panel\" width=\"937\" height=\"389\" data-media-id=\"8442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-41.png 937w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-41-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-41-768x319.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 937px) 100vw, 937px\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once the process is complete, your assistant will be ready for use with the new model.<\/span><\/p><h2 id=\"h-connect-via-oauth-openai\">Connect via OAuth (OpenAI)<\/h2><p>If you have a ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscription, you can connect it directly instead of using an API key. Credits are drawn from your connected ChatGPT subscription, and tokens are refreshed automatically.<\/p><ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Go to the <\/span><b>OpenClaw<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> section in <\/span><b>hPanel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Click<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;<\/span><b>Manage <\/b>next to your application.<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the left sidebar, click <strong>AI provider, <\/strong><\/span>then select the <strong>OpenAI<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<li>Under Use your ChatGPT subscription, click <strong>Connect<\/strong>.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_12-21_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1363\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_12-21_1.png 1363w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_12-21_1-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_12-21_1-1024x343.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_12-21_1-768x258.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1363px) 100vw, 1363px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>A window will appear with a link to https:\/\/auth.openai.com\/codex\/device and a verification code. Open the link, sign in with your ChatGPT Plus or Pro account, enter the code shown in hPanel, and complete verification.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_12-21.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1367\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_12-21.png 1367w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_12-21-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_12-21-1024x356.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-20_12-21-768x267.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1367px) 100vw, 1367px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once connected, your application will restart automatically to apply the connection.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Switch between nexos.ai models or manually integrate OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, or Google Gemini providers in the Hostinger OpenClaw dashboard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":594,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[303],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-openclaw"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-change-the-ai-model-for-managed-openclaw","default":1}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/594"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8433"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15489,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8433\/revisions\/15489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}