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Venice AI provides privacy-focused inference: open models run with no logging, plus anonymized proxy access to Claude, GPT, Gemini, and Grok. All endpoints are OpenAI-compatible (/v1).

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Privacy modes

ModeBehaviorModels
PrivatePrompts/responses are never stored or logged. Ephemeral.Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek, Kimi, MiniMax, Venice Uncensored, etc.
AnonymizedProxied through Venice with metadata stripped before forwarding.Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok
Anonymized models are not fully private. Venice strips metadata before forwarding, but the underlying provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI) still processes the request. Use Private models when full privacy is required.

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Getting started

1

Install the plugin

openclaw plugins install @openclaw/venice-provider
2

Get your API key

  1. Sign up at venice.ai
  2. Go to Settings > API Keys > Create new key
  3. Copy your API key (format: vapi_xxxxxxxxxxxx)
3

Configure OpenClaw

4

Verify setup

openclaw agent --model venice/kimi-k2-5 --message "Hello, are you working?"

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Model selection

  • Default: venice/kimi-k2-5 (private, reasoning, vision).
  • Strongest anonymized option: venice/claude-opus-4-6.
openclaw models set venice/kimi-k2-5
openclaw models list --all --provider venice
You can also run openclaw configure and pick Model/auth provider > Venice AI.
Use caseModelWhy
General chat (default)kimi-k2-5Strong private reasoning plus vision
Best overall qualityclaude-opus-4-6Strongest anonymized Venice option
Privacy + codingqwen3-coder-480b-a35b-instructPrivate coding model with large context
Fast + cheapqwen3-4bLightweight reasoning model
Complex private tasksdeepseek-v3.2Strong reasoning; tool calling disabled
Uncensoredvenice-uncensoredNo content restrictions

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Built-in catalog (38 models)

Model IDNameContextNotes
kimi-k2-5Kimi K2.5256kDefault, reasoning, vision
kimi-k2-thinkingKimi K2 Thinking256kReasoning
llama-3.3-70bLlama 3.3 70B128kGeneral
llama-3.2-3bLlama 3.2 3B128kGeneral
hermes-3-llama-3.1-405bHermes 3 Llama 3.1 405B128kGeneral, tools disabled
qwen3-235b-a22b-thinking-2507Qwen3 235B Thinking128kReasoning
qwen3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507Qwen3 235B Instruct128kGeneral
qwen3-coder-480b-a35b-instructQwen3 Coder 480B256kCoding
qwen3-coder-480b-a35b-instruct-turboQwen3 Coder 480B Turbo256kCoding
qwen3-5-35b-a3bQwen3.5 35B A3B256kReasoning, vision
qwen3-next-80bQwen3 Next 80B256kGeneral
qwen3-vl-235b-a22bQwen3 VL 235B (Vision)256kVision
qwen3-4bVenice Small (Qwen3 4B)32kFast, reasoning
deepseek-v3.2DeepSeek V3.2160kReasoning, tools disabled
venice-uncensoredVenice Uncensored (Dolphin-Mistral)32kUncensored, tools disabled
mistral-31-24bVenice Medium (Mistral)128kVision
google-gemma-3-27b-itGoogle Gemma 3 27B Instruct198kVision
openai-gpt-oss-120bOpenAI GPT OSS 120B128kGeneral
nvidia-nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3bNVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B128kGeneral
olafangensan-glm-4.7-flash-hereticGLM 4.7 Flash Heretic128kReasoning
zai-org-glm-4.6GLM 4.6198kGeneral
zai-org-glm-4.7GLM 4.7198kReasoning
zai-org-glm-4.7-flashGLM 4.7 Flash128kReasoning
zai-org-glm-5GLM 5198kReasoning
minimax-m21MiniMax M2.1198kReasoning
minimax-m25MiniMax M2.5198kReasoning
Model IDNameContextNotes
claude-opus-4-6Claude Opus 4.6 (via Venice)1MReasoning, vision
claude-sonnet-4-6Claude Sonnet 4.6 (via Venice)1MReasoning, vision
openai-gpt-54GPT-5.4 (via Venice)1MReasoning, vision
openai-gpt-53-codexGPT-5.3 Codex (via Venice)400kReasoning, vision, coding
openai-gpt-52GPT-5.2 (via Venice)256kReasoning
openai-gpt-52-codexGPT-5.2 Codex (via Venice)256kReasoning, vision, coding
openai-gpt-4o-2024-11-20GPT-4o (via Venice)128kVision
openai-gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18GPT-4o Mini (via Venice)128kVision
gemini-3-1-pro-previewGemini 3.1 Pro (via Venice)1MReasoning, vision
gemini-3-pro-previewGemini 3 Pro (via Venice)198kReasoning, vision
gemini-3-flash-previewGemini 3 Flash (via Venice)256kReasoning, vision
grok-41-fastGrok 4.1 Fast (via Venice)1MReasoning, vision
Grok-backed Venice models (grok-41-fast and similar) get the same tool-schema compat patch as the native xAI provider, since they share the same upstream tool-call format.

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Model discovery

The bundled catalog above is a manifest-backed seed list. At runtime OpenClaw refreshes it from the Venice /models API and falls back to the seed list if the API is unreachable. The /models endpoint is public (no auth needed for listing), but inference requires a valid API key.

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DeepSeek V4 replay behavior

If Venice exposes DeepSeek V4 models such as deepseek-v4-pro or deepseek-v4-flash, OpenClaw fills the required reasoning_content replay field on assistant messages when Venice omits it, and strips thinking/ reasoning/reasoning_effort from the request payload (Venice rejects DeepSeek’s native thinking control on these models). This replay fix is separate from the native DeepSeek provider’s own thinking controls.

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Streaming and tool support

FeatureSupport
StreamingAll models
Function callingMost models; disabled per-model where noted above
Vision/ImagesModels marked “Vision” above
JSON modeVia response_format

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Pricing

Venice uses a credit-based system. Anonymized models cost roughly the same as direct API pricing plus a small Venice fee. See venice.ai/pricing for current rates.

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Usage examples

# Default private model
openclaw agent --model venice/kimi-k2-5 --message "Quick health check"

# Claude Opus via Venice (anonymized)
openclaw agent --model venice/claude-opus-4-6 --message "Summarize this task"

# Uncensored model
openclaw agent --model venice/venice-uncensored --message "Draft options"

# Vision model with image
openclaw agent --model venice/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b --message "Review attached image"

# Coding model
openclaw agent --model venice/qwen3-coder-480b-a35b-instruct --message "Refactor this function"

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Troubleshooting

echo $VENICE_API_KEY
openclaw models list | grep venice
Confirm the key starts with vapi_.
Run openclaw models list --all --provider venice to see currently available models; the catalog changes as Venice adds or retires models.
Venice API is at https://api.venice.ai/api/v1. Confirm your network allows HTTPS to that host.
More help: Troubleshooting and FAQ.

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Advanced configuration

{
  env: { VENICE_API_KEY: "vapi_..." },
  agents: { defaults: { model: { primary: "venice/kimi-k2-5" } } },
  models: {
    mode: "merge",
    providers: {
      venice: {
        baseUrl: "https://api.venice.ai/api/v1",
        apiKey: "${VENICE_API_KEY}",
        api: "openai-completions",
        models: [
          {
            id: "kimi-k2-5",
            name: "Kimi K2.5",
            reasoning: true,
            input: ["text", "image"],
            cost: { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0 },
            contextWindow: 256000,
            maxTokens: 65536,
          },
        ],
      },
    },
  },
}

Model selection

Choosing providers, model refs, and failover behavior.

Venice AI

Venice AI homepage and account signup.

API documentation

Venice API reference and developer docs.

Pricing

Current Venice credit rates and plans.