openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Feature]: Support official subscription/OAuth-backed model providers where available

Summary

Instead of paying for API credits, have a feature that lets you login with an account that you have a subscription with an AI model with, for example, if I had Gemeni pro AI, I would be able to login with the account that has that subscription and use it inside of openclaw allowing money to be saved and changes to code made straight to your computer.

Problem to solve

This is more cost effective since the AI subscriptions are a monthly/yearly thing and cost significantly less, this can help heaps for lots of people who dont have alot of money to spend on API credits

Proposed solution

When a provider officially supports subscription-backed or OAuth-backed API usage, OpenClaw should let users connect that provider account through the normal model/auth setup flow and use it as a model provider.

The UI/CLI should clearly show whether the connected account is using API credits, an OAuth profile, or an officially supported subscription-backed plan. If a provider does not officially support subscription-backed API usage, OpenClaw should not try to bypass or scrape the provider’s web app.

Alternatives considered

Users can currently buy API credits, use cheaper/free API providers, use local models, or manually use web subscriptions outside OpenClaw. Those options work, but they are confusing for beginners because chat subscriptions and API billing are separate. Local models also require stronger hardware and may not be good enough for coding tasks.

Impact

This would help budget-conscious users, students, hobbyists, and small builders who already pay for AI subscriptions but cannot afford high API spend. It would make OpenClaw easier to use for long coding sessions, especially website and bot development, while keeping provider terms respected by only using officially supported auth/billing paths.

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