Arcee AI

Arcee AI setup (auth + model selection)

Arcee AI provides access to the Trinity family of mixture-of-experts models through an OpenAI-compatible API. All Trinity models are Apache 2.0 licensed.

Arcee AI models can be accessed directly via the Arcee platform or through [OpenRouter](/docs/openclaw-docs/providers/openrouter.

PropertyValue
Providerarcee
AuthARCEEAI_API_KEY (direct) or OPENROUTER_API_KEY (via OpenRouter)
APIOpenAI-compatible
Base URLhttps://api.arcee.ai/api/v1 (direct) or https://openrouter.ai/api/v1 (OpenRouter)

Getting started

Create an API key at [Arcee AI](https://chat.arcee.ai/). ```bash openclaw onboard --auth-choice arceeai-api-key ``` ```json5 { agents: { defaults: { model: { primary: "arcee/trinity-large-thinking" }, }, }, } ``` Create an API key at [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai/keys). ```bash openclaw onboard --auth-choice arceeai-openrouter ``` ```json5 { agents: { defaults: { model: { primary: "arcee/trinity-large-thinking" }, }, }, } ``` 
    The same model refs work for both direct and OpenRouter setups (for example `arcee/trinity-large-thinking`).
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Non-interactive setup

```bash openclaw onboard --non-interactive \ --mode local \ --auth-choice arceeai-api-key \ --arceeai-api-key "$ARCEEAI_API_KEY" ``` ```bash openclaw onboard --non-interactive \ --mode local \ --auth-choice arceeai-openrouter \ --openrouter-api-key "$OPENROUTER_API_KEY" ```

Built-in catalog

OpenClaw currently ships this bundled Arcee catalog:

Model refNameInputContextCost (in/out per 1M)Notes
arcee/trinity-large-thinkingTrinity Large Thinkingtext256K$0.25 / $0.90Default model; reasoning enabled
arcee/trinity-large-previewTrinity Large Previewtext128K$0.25 / $1.00General-purpose; 400B params, 13B active
arcee/trinity-miniTrinity Mini 26Btext128K$0.045 / $0.15Fast and cost-efficient; function calling
The onboarding preset sets `arcee/trinity-large-thinking` as the default model.

Supported features

FeatureSupported
StreamingYes
Tool use / function callingYes (Trinity Mini, Trinity Large Preview)
Structured output (JSON mode and JSON schema)Yes
Extended thinkingYes (Trinity Large Thinking; tools disabled)
If the Gateway runs as a daemon (launchd/systemd), make sure `ARCEEAI_API_KEY` (or `OPENROUTER_API_KEY`) is available to that process (for example, in `~/.openclaw/.env` or via `env.shellEnv`). When using Arcee models via OpenRouter, the same `arcee/*` model refs apply. OpenClaw handles routing transparently based on your auth choice. See the [OpenRouter provider docs](/docs/openclaw-docs/providers/openrouter for OpenRouter-specific configuration details. Access Arcee models and many others through a single API key. Choosing providers, model refs, and failover behavior.