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---
summary: "Use Venice AI privacy-focused models in OpenClaw"
read_when:
- You want privacy-focused inference in OpenClaw
- You want Venice AI setup guidance
title: "Venice AI"
---
# Venice AI (Venice highlight)
**Venice** is our highlight Venice setup for privacy-first inference with optional anonymized access to proprietary models.
Venice AI provides privacy-focused AI inference with support for uncensored models and access to major proprietary models through their anonymized proxy. All inference is private by default—no training on your data, no logging.
## Why Venice in OpenClaw
- **Private inference** for open-source models (no logging).
- **Uncensored models** when you need them.
- **Anonymized access** to proprietary models (Opus/GPT/Gemini) when quality matters.
- OpenAI-compatible `/v1` endpoints.
## Privacy Modes
Venice offers two privacy levels — understanding this is key to choosing your model:
| Mode | Description | Models |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Private** | Fully private. Prompts/responses are **never stored or logged**. Ephemeral. | Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek, Kimi, MiniMax, Venice Uncensored, etc. |
| **Anonymized** | Proxied through Venice with metadata stripped. The underlying provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI) sees anonymized requests. | Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok |
## Features
- **Privacy-focused**: Choose between "private" (fully private) and "anonymized" (proxied) modes
- **Uncensored models**: Access to models without content restrictions
- **Major model access**: Use Claude, GPT, Gemini, and Grok via Venice's anonymized proxy
- **OpenAI-compatible API**: Standard `/v1` endpoints for easy integration
- **Streaming**: ✅ Supported on all models
- **Function calling**: ✅ Supported on select models (check model capabilities)
- **Vision**: ✅ Supported on models with vision capability
- **No hard rate limits**: Fair-use throttling may apply for extreme usage
## Setup
### 1. Get API Key
1. Sign up at [venice.ai](https://venice.ai)
2. Go to **Settings → API Keys → Create new key**
3. Copy your API key (format: `vapi_xxxxxxxxxxxx`)
### 2. Configure OpenClaw
**Option A: Environment Variable**
```bash
export VENICE_API_KEY="vapi_xxxxxxxxxxxx"
```
**Option B: Interactive Setup (Recommended)**
```bash
openclaw onboard --auth-choice venice-api-key
```
This will:
1. Prompt for your API key (or use existing `VENICE_API_KEY`)
2. Show all available Venice models
3. Let you pick your default model
4. Configure the provider automatically
**Option C: Non-interactive**
```bash
openclaw onboard --non-interactive \
--auth-choice venice-api-key \
--venice-api-key "vapi_xxxxxxxxxxxx"
```
### 3. Verify Setup
```bash
openclaw agent --model venice/kimi-k2-5 --message "Hello, are you working?"
```
## Model Selection
After setup, OpenClaw shows all available Venice models. Pick based on your needs:
- **Default model**: `venice/kimi-k2-5` for strong private reasoning plus vision.
- **High-capability option**: `venice/claude-opus-4-6` for the strongest anonymized Venice path.
- **Privacy**: Choose "private" models for fully private inference.
- **Capability**: Choose "anonymized" models to access Claude, GPT, Gemini via Venice's proxy.
Change your default model anytime:
```bash
openclaw models set venice/kimi-k2-5
openclaw models set venice/claude-opus-4-6
```
List all available models:
```bash
openclaw models list | grep venice
```
## Configure via `openclaw configure`
1. Run `openclaw configure`
2. Select **Model/auth**
3. Choose **Venice AI**
## Which Model Should I Use?
| Use Case | Recommended Model | Why |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| **General chat (default)** | `kimi-k2-5` | Strong private reasoning plus vision |
| **Best overall quality** | `claude-opus-4-6` | Strongest anonymized Venice option |
| **Privacy + coding** | `qwen3-coder-480b-a35b-instruct` | Private coding model with large context |
| **Private vision** | `kimi-k2-5` | Vision support without leaving private mode |
| **Fast + cheap** | `qwen3-4b` | Lightweight reasoning model |
| **Complex private tasks** | `deepseek-v3.2` | Strong reasoning, but no Venice tool support |
| **Uncensored** | `venice-uncensored` | No content restrictions |
## Available Models (41 Total)
### Private Models (26) — Fully Private, No Logging
| Model ID | Name | Context | Features |
| -------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ------- | -------------------------- |
| `kimi-k2-5` | Kimi K2.5 | 256k | Default, reasoning, vision |
| `kimi-k2-thinking` | Kimi K2 Thinking | 256k | Reasoning |
| `llama-3.3-70b` | Llama 3.3 70B | 128k | General |
| `llama-3.2-3b` | Llama 3.2 3B | 128k | General |
| `hermes-3-llama-3.1-405b` | Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 405B | 128k | General, tools disabled |
| `qwen3-235b-a22b-thinking-2507` | Qwen3 235B Thinking | 128k | Reasoning |
| `qwen3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507` | Qwen3 235B Instruct | 128k | General |
| `qwen3-coder-480b-a35b-instruct` | Qwen3 Coder 480B | 256k | Coding |
| `qwen3-coder-480b-a35b-instruct-turbo` | Qwen3 Coder 480B Turbo | 256k | Coding |
| `qwen3-5-35b-a3b` | Qwen3.5 35B A3B | 256k | Reasoning, vision |
| `qwen3-next-80b` | Qwen3 Next 80B | 256k | General |
| `qwen3-vl-235b-a22b` | Qwen3 VL 235B (Vision) | 256k | Vision |
| `qwen3-4b` | Venice Small (Qwen3 4B) | 32k | Fast, reasoning |
| `deepseek-v3.2` | DeepSeek V3.2 | 160k | Reasoning, tools disabled |
| `venice-uncensored` | Venice Uncensored (Dolphin-Mistral) | 32k | Uncensored, tools disabled |
| `mistral-31-24b` | Venice Medium (Mistral) | 128k | Vision |
| `google-gemma-3-27b-it` | Google Gemma 3 27B Instruct | 198k | Vision |
| `openai-gpt-oss-120b` | OpenAI GPT OSS 120B | 128k | General |
| `nvidia-nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b` | NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B | 128k | General |
| `olafangensan-glm-4.7-flash-heretic` | GLM 4.7 Flash Heretic | 128k | Reasoning |
| `zai-org-glm-4.6` | GLM 4.6 | 198k | General |
| `zai-org-glm-4.7` | GLM 4.7 | 198k | Reasoning |
| `zai-org-glm-4.7-flash` | GLM 4.7 Flash | 128k | Reasoning |
| `zai-org-glm-5` | GLM 5 | 198k | Reasoning |
| `minimax-m21` | MiniMax M2.1 | 198k | Reasoning |
| `minimax-m25` | MiniMax M2.5 | 198k | Reasoning |
### Anonymized Models (15) — Via Venice Proxy
| Model ID | Name | Context | Features |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ------- | ------------------------- |
| `claude-opus-4-6` | Claude Opus 4.6 (via Venice) | 1M | Reasoning, vision |
| `claude-opus-4-5` | Claude Opus 4.5 (via Venice) | 198k | Reasoning, vision |
| `claude-sonnet-4-6` | Claude Sonnet 4.6 (via Venice) | 1M | Reasoning, vision |
| `claude-sonnet-4-5` | Claude Sonnet 4.5 (via Venice) | 198k | Reasoning, vision |
| `openai-gpt-54` | GPT-5.4 (via Venice) | 1M | Reasoning, vision |
| `openai-gpt-53-codex` | GPT-5.3 Codex (via Venice) | 400k | Reasoning, vision, coding |
| `openai-gpt-52` | GPT-5.2 (via Venice) | 256k | Reasoning |
| `openai-gpt-52-codex` | GPT-5.2 Codex (via Venice) | 256k | Reasoning, vision, coding |
| `openai-gpt-4o-2024-11-20` | GPT-4o (via Venice) | 128k | Vision |
| `openai-gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18` | GPT-4o Mini (via Venice) | 128k | Vision |
| `gemini-3-1-pro-preview` | Gemini 3.1 Pro (via Venice) | 1M | Reasoning, vision |
| `gemini-3-pro-preview` | Gemini 3 Pro (via Venice) | 198k | Reasoning, vision |
| `gemini-3-flash-preview` | Gemini 3 Flash (via Venice) | 256k | Reasoning, vision |
| `grok-41-fast` | Grok 4.1 Fast (via Venice) | 1M | Reasoning, vision |
| `grok-code-fast-1` | Grok Code Fast 1 (via Venice) | 256k | Reasoning, coding |
## Model Discovery
OpenClaw automatically discovers models from the Venice API when `VENICE_API_KEY` is set. If the API is unreachable, it falls back to a static catalog.
The `/models` endpoint is public (no auth needed for listing), but inference requires a valid API key.
## Streaming & Tool Support
| Feature | Support |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Streaming** | ✅ All models |
| **Function calling** | ✅ Most models (check `supportsFunctionCalling` in API) |
| **Vision/Images** | ✅ Models marked with "Vision" feature |
| **JSON mode** | ✅ Supported via `response_format` |
## Pricing
Venice uses a credit-based system. Check [venice.ai/pricing](https://venice.ai/pricing) for current rates:
- **Private models**: Generally lower cost
- **Anonymized models**: Similar to direct API pricing + small Venice fee
## Comparison: Venice vs Direct API
| Aspect | Venice (Anonymized) | Direct API |
| ------------ | ----------------------------- | ------------------- |
| **Privacy** | Metadata stripped, anonymized | Your account linked |
| **Latency** | +10-50ms (proxy) | Direct |
| **Features** | Most features supported | Full features |
| **Billing** | Venice credits | Provider billing |
## Usage Examples
```bash
# Use the default private model
openclaw agent --model venice/kimi-k2-5 --message "Quick health check"
# Use Claude Opus via Venice (anonymized)
openclaw agent --model venice/claude-opus-4-6 --message "Summarize this task"
# Use uncensored model
openclaw agent --model venice/venice-uncensored --message "Draft options"
# Use vision model with image
openclaw agent --model venice/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b --message "Review attached image"
# Use coding model
openclaw agent --model venice/qwen3-coder-480b-a35b-instruct --message "Refactor this function"
```
## Troubleshooting
### API key not recognized
```bash
echo $VENICE_API_KEY
openclaw models list | grep venice
```
Ensure the key starts with `vapi_`.
### Model not available
The Venice model catalog updates dynamically. Run `openclaw models list` to see currently available models. Some models may be temporarily offline.
### Connection issues
Venice API is at `https://api.venice.ai/api/v1`. Ensure your network allows HTTPS connections.
## Config file example
```json5
{
env: { VENICE_API_KEY: "vapi_..." },
agents: { defaults: { model: { primary: "venice/kimi-k2-5" } } },
models: {
mode: "merge",
providers: {
venice: {
baseUrl: "https://api.venice.ai/api/v1",
apiKey: "${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,
},
],
},
},
},
}
```
## Links
- [Venice AI](https://venice.ai)
- [API Documentation](https://docs.venice.ai)
- [Pricing](https://venice.ai/pricing)
- [Status](https://status.venice.ai)
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