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---
summary: "Use Qianfan's unified API to access many models in OpenClaw"
read_when:
- You want a single API key for many LLMs
- You need Baidu Qianfan setup guidance
title: "Qianfan"
---
Qianfan is Baidu's MaaS platform: a unified, OpenAI-compatible API that routes requests to many models behind a single endpoint and API key. OpenClaw ships it as the official external plugin `@openclaw/qianfan-provider`.
| Property | Value |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| Provider | `qianfan` |
| Auth | `QIANFAN_API_KEY` |
| API | OpenAI-compatible (`openai-completions`) |
| Base URL | `https://qianfan.baidubce.com/v2` |
| Default model | `qianfan/deepseek-v3.2` |
## Install plugin
Install the official plugin, then restart Gateway:
```bash
openclaw plugins install @openclaw/qianfan-provider
openclaw gateway restart
```
## Getting started
<Steps>
<Step title="Create a Baidu Cloud account">
Sign up or log in at the [Qianfan Console](https://console.bce.baidu.com/qianfan/ais/console/apiKey) and ensure you have Qianfan API access enabled.
</Step>
<Step title="Generate an API key">
Create a new application or select an existing one, then generate an API key. Baidu Cloud keys use the `bce-v3/ALTAK-...` format.
</Step>
<Step title="Run onboarding">
```bash
openclaw onboard --auth-choice qianfan-api-key
```
Non-interactive runs read the key from `--qianfan-api-key <key>` or
`QIANFAN_API_KEY`. Onboarding writes the provider config, adds the
`QIANFAN` alias for the default model, and sets `qianfan/deepseek-v3.2`
as the default model when none is configured.
</Step>
<Step title="Verify the model is available">
```bash
openclaw models list --provider qianfan
```
</Step>
</Steps>
## Built-in catalog
| Model ref | Input | Context | Max output | Reasoning | Notes |
| ------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------- | ---------- | --------- | ------------- |
| `qianfan/deepseek-v3.2` | text | 98,304 | 32,768 | Yes | Default model |
| `qianfan/ernie-5.0-thinking-preview` | text, image | 119,000 | 64,000 | Yes | Multimodal |
The catalog is static; there is no live model discovery.
<Tip>
You only need to override `models.providers.qianfan` when you need a custom base URL or model metadata.
</Tip>
## Config example
```json5
{
env: { QIANFAN_API_KEY: "bce-v3/ALTAK-..." },
agents: {
defaults: {
model: { primary: "qianfan/deepseek-v3.2" },
models: {
"qianfan/deepseek-v3.2": { alias: "QIANFAN" },
},
},
},
models: {
providers: {
qianfan: {
baseUrl: "https://qianfan.baidubce.com/v2",
api: "openai-completions",
models: [
{
id: "deepseek-v3.2",
name: "DEEPSEEK V3.2",
reasoning: true,
input: ["text"],
cost: { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0 },
contextWindow: 98304,
maxTokens: 32768,
},
{
id: "ernie-5.0-thinking-preview",
name: "ERNIE-5.0-Thinking-Preview",
reasoning: true,
input: ["text", "image"],
cost: { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0 },
contextWindow: 119000,
maxTokens: 64000,
},
],
},
},
},
}
```
<Note>
Model refs use the `qianfan/` prefix (for example `qianfan/deepseek-v3.2`).
</Note>
<AccordionGroup>
<Accordion title="Transport and compatibility">
Qianfan runs through the OpenAI-compatible transport path, not native OpenAI request shaping. Standard OpenAI SDK features work, but provider-specific parameters may not be forwarded.
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="Troubleshooting">
- Ensure your API key starts with `bce-v3/ALTAK-` and has Qianfan API access enabled in the Baidu Cloud console.
- If models are not listed, confirm your account has the Qianfan service activated.
- Only change the base URL if you use a custom endpoint or proxy.
</Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>
## Related
<CardGroup cols={2}>
<Card title="Model selection" href="/concepts/model-providers" icon="layers">
Choosing providers, model refs, and failover behavior.
</Card>
<Card title="Configuration reference" href="/gateway/configuration-reference" icon="gear">
Full OpenClaw configuration reference.
</Card>
<Card title="Agent setup" href="/concepts/agent" icon="robot">
Configuring agent defaults and model assignments.
</Card>
<Card title="Qianfan API docs" href="https://cloud.baidu.com/doc/qianfan-api/s/3m7of64lb" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square">
Official Qianfan API documentation.
</Card>
</CardGroup>