#openai rate limit hit..

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oblique dirge
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what to do

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muted rockBOT
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Need the exact error to tell which kind of limit it is.

Please paste these:

openclaw --version
openclaw config get agents.defaults.model.primary
openclaw models status

If you can, also paste the 429 line from:

openclaw logs --follow

Quick rule of thumb:

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  • openai/* = direct OpenAI API key route
    → usually billing/quota/rate limit on the OpenAI Platform side
  • openai-codex/* = ChatGPT/Codex OAuth route
    → limits can be different from normal ChatGPT web usage

So the fix is usually one of these:

  1. wait for the quota window to reset
  2. switch auth route (openai-codex/* vs openai/*)
  3. add a fallback model so OpenClaw keeps replying when OpenAI is limited:
openclaw models fallbacks add <provider/model>

Docs:

oblique dirge
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what are the free frontier models? i believe i have gemini credits...

muted rockBOT
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I wouldn’t trust a hardcoded “free frontier models” list here, it changes too fast.

A couple important distinctions:

  • Gemini credits are a Google path, not the same as “free models”
  • OpenRouter free models are a separate bucket entirely

If you already have Gemini credits, I’d use that instead of chasing random free tiers.

If you want to use Gemini in OpenClaw

Set up Google auth, then list what your account can actually use:

openclaw onboard --auth-choice gemini-api-key
openclaw models list --provider google
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If you’re using Gemini CLI OAuth instead:

openclaw models auth login --provider google-gemini-cli --set-default
openclaw models list --provider google-gemini-cli

If you meant “what free models can OpenClaw scan?”

That’s the OpenRouter free catalog:

openclaw models scan --no-probe

But that is not your Gemini-credit pool.

Best place for current model picks

oblique dirge
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user1@user1:~$ openclaw models auth login --provider google-gemini-cli --set-default

🦞 OpenClaw 2026.4.15 (041266a) — Less clicking, more shipping, fewer "where did that file go" moments.

│
◇ Google Gemini CLI caution ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ │
│ This is an unofficial integration and is not endorsed by Google. │
│ Some users have reported account restrictions or suspensions after using third-party │
│ Gemini CLI and Antigravity OAuth clients. │
│ Proceed only if you understand and accept this risk. │
│ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
│
◆ Continue with Google Gemini CLI OAuth?
│ ○ Yes / ● No

am i at risk?

muted rockBOT
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Yes, there is non-zero risk. The warning is there for a reason.

Short version:

  • google-gemini-cli OAuth = unofficial path
  • some users have reported account restrictions/suspensions
  • exact odds are unclear, but I would treat it as real risk, not just legal boilerplate

If this is your main Google account, I would not use that route.

Safer option

Use the official Gemini API key path instead:

openclaw onboard --auth-choice gemini-api-key