I cut my OpenClaw API bill by 80% with one config change

Описание: If you're running OpenClaw, there's a good chance you're burning money right now without realizing it.

In this video, I show you how to set up multi-model routing to cut your API costs by 50-80% - without losing quality on the tasks that actually matter.

What you'll learn:

• Why your OpenClaw bill is higher than it should be
• How to configure multi-model routing for heartbeats, sub-agents, and main tasks
• The exact JSON5 config you can copy-paste (link below)
• How to use the /model command for on-the-fly cost control
• A free calculator to see YOUR potential savings

🔗 LINKS
• Cost calculator: https://calculator.vlvt.sh
• Config file (copy-paste ready): https://velvetshark.com/openclaw-mult...
• OpenClaw docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/
• OpenRouter: https://openrouter.ai

📊 MODEL PRICING (per 1M tokens, Feb 2026)
• Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite: $0.50
• DeepSeek V3.2: $0.53
• GPT-5: $11.25
• Claude Opus 4.5: $30.00

That's a 60x difference between the cheapest and most expensive option.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 The problem: you're burning money
0:39 Why OpenClaw costs so much by default
1:26 The fix: model tiering
2:22 Model price comparison
3:03 Manual config vs auto routing
3:34 Copy-paste config walkthrough
5:10 Quick tip: /model command
6:14 Cost calculator demo
8:04 Why I don't use free tiers
9:17 Final tips & next steps