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OpenClaw is the wildly popular open-source personal AI assistant (github.com/openclaw/openclaw) that talks to you on the channels you already use — WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, and many more — and acts autonomously on your behalf. The hosted version gives you a dedicated, always-on OpenClaw instance without running your own server: DeepInfra provisions the VM, installs OpenClaw, wires it to a dedicated DeepInfra API key, and keeps it backed up. You get the full OpenClaw web dashboard plus SSH access.

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Plans

OpenClaw instances are available on the standard (2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM) and budget (2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM) plans. See plans and billing for details; current per-hour pricing is shown in the Create Instance dialog.

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Create an instance

  1. Go to Dashboard → Hosted Agents and click Create Instance
  2. Enter a Name, choose OpenClaw as the instance type, and pick a plan
  3. Click Create — setup is fully automated and takes a few minutes

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Open the dashboard

Once the instance is running, click dashboard in the Connect column (or Open Dashboard in the actions menu). The OpenClaw dashboard opens in a new tab, served securely through DeepInfra — no ports to expose or tunnels to set up.
Right after a start, the instance can take up to ~3 minutes to finish booting. If you see a loading page, it refreshes automatically once the dashboard is up.
From the dashboard you can chat with your agent, connect messaging channels, and manage its configuration — everything a self-hosted OpenClaw offers. See the OpenClaw docs for what the assistant itself can do.

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Models

Your instance comes pre-configured with a DeepInfra model, so it works out of the box. You can switch to any model from our catalog in OpenClaw’s settings — for example deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash. The agent’s model calls are billed as regular inference usage against your account.

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SSH access

Power users can connect directly:
The public IP and SSH port are shown on the instance details page. Your account’s SSH keys are installed automatically.
The file /home/openclaw/config.env is managed by DeepInfra — manual edits will be overwritten by maintenance. OpenClaw’s self-update is disabled on hosted instances; upgrade through the dashboard’s Update action instead.

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Updating and backups

When a newer OpenClaw version is available, an Update action appears — it upgrades in place, with no restart. Backups run automatically every 24 hours; see Backups.

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FAQ

Why is the dashboard not loading right after I start the instance? The VM boots in stages; the dashboard is the last thing to come up (up to ~3 minutes). The loading page retries automatically. My agent stopped responding on its channels — what happened? Check the instance state at Dashboard → Hosted Agents. If it’s stopped or paused for fair use, start it again. Note that the instance gets a new public IP on restart — dashboard and channel connections are unaffected, but any SSH shortcuts you saved need the new IP. Can I customize the instance over SSH? Yes — install packages, add skills, edit OpenClaw’s own configuration. Just leave /home/openclaw/config.env alone and don’t re-enable self-update; version upgrades go through the Update action.