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A. Obtaining an API key from the official Kimi/Moonshot website, configuring it in OpenClaw, and being able to run sessions/tasks without any monetary cost.
(This may be how many non-technical users interpret “free”.)
B. Using free API access provided by platforms such as OpenCode, NVIDIA NIM, or similar services, and integrating those into OpenClaw.
(These are typically intended for testing or evaluation purposes, and may be subject to time limits, rate limits, or availability fluctuations depending on usage conditions.)
C. Deploying the open-source Kimi K2.5 model locally on sufficiently capable hardware and connecting it to OpenClaw.
(This is usually what developers in the open-source ecosystem understand as “free”.)
D. Other forms of “free” usage that I may not be aware of.