LLM Providers
PicoClaw supports multiple LLM providers. Set API keys in config.json. Get started with Get Started.
Supported providers
| Provider | Purpose | Get API key |
|---|---|---|
| openrouter | LLM (many models) | openrouter.ai |
| zhipu | LLM (Zhipu direct) | bigmodel.cn |
| anthropic | LLM (Claude) | console.anthropic.com |
| openai | LLM (GPT) | platform.openai.com |
| deepseek | LLM (DeepSeek) | platform.deepseek.com |
| groq | LLM + voice (Whisper) | console.groq.com |
| gemini | LLM (Gemini) | aistudio.google.com |
Zhipu: set api_base to https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/paas/v4. Groq: free tier; optional voice transcription for Telegram. See Configuration for providers and agents.defaults.model.
API key comparison (free tiers)
| Service | Free tier | Use case |
|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | 200K tokens/month | Multiple models (Claude, GPT-4, etc.) |
| Zhipu | 200K tokens/month | Best for Chinese users |
| Brave Search | 2000 queries/month | Web search (optional) |
| Groq | Free tier | Fast inference (Llama, Mixtral) |