NovitaAI Provider Setup for OpenClaw

NovitaAI offers hosted AI infrastructure with an API that is compatible with OpenAI.
OpenClaw exposes NovitaAI through the official external @openclaw/novita-provider plugin. Model references follow the novita/deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro format.

Setup

Install the plugin, then restart the Gateway:

openclaw plugins install @openclaw/novita-provider
openclaw gateway restart

Generate an API key at novita.ai/settings/key-management, and afterwards execute:

openclaw onboard --auth-choice novita-api-key

Alternatively, configure:

export NOVITA_API_KEY="<your-novita-api-key>" # pragma: allowlist secret

Defaults

Setting	Value
Plugin	`@openclaw/novita-provider`
Provider id	`novita`
Aliases	`novita-ai`, `novitaai`
Base URL	`https://api.novita.ai/openai/v1`
Env var	`NOVITA_API_KEY`
Default model	`novita/deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro`

Model catalog

novita/moonshotai/kimi-k3
novita/moonshotai/kimi-k2.7-code
novita/minimax/minimax-m3
novita/zai-org/glm-5.2
novita/deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro
novita/deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash
novita/qwen/qwen3.7-max

novita/minimax/minimax-m2.7 is still available as a legacy compatibility option, but it is not shown in model selection menus.

Treat this list as a baseline, not an up-to-date inventory. Your account, region, or Novita's present offerings might add, remove, or limit routes. Verify before locking in a default that persists:

openclaw models list --provider novita

When to choose Novita

Access to hosted open-weight models through an OpenAI-compatible API.
DeepSeek, Kimi, MiniMax, GLM, or Qwen-family routes under a single provider account.
An additional hosted fallback option alongside DeepInfra, GMI, OpenRouter, or direct vendor APIs.
Provider-side model hosting, removing the need to run LM Studio, Ollama, SGLang, or vLLM infrastructure yourself.

Pick a direct vendor provider when you require vendor-specific request parameters or support agreements. Pick a local provider when the model has to run on your own hardware or within your network boundary.

Troubleshooting

401/403: confirm the key on Novita's key management page and re-run openclaw onboard --auth-choice novita-api-key if the saved profile is outdated.
Unknown model errors: use the exact novita/<route-id> returned by openclaw models list --provider novita.
Slow or failed routes: switch to another Novita model route, or designate Novita as a fallback provider for workloads that can handle provider-specific variability.