Developer switches to Minimax 2.7 after Claude ban and MiMo credit issues
A developer shared their experience testing alternative AI models for OpenClaw after Claude was banned from the platform. They previously used Opus 4.6, Sonnet 4.6, and GPT 5.3/5.4, but needed replacements when Claude became unavailable and OpenAI's business plan quotas proved unusable.
Model testing results
The developer tested several alternatives:
- GLM 5.1 and 5 Turbo: "absolute garbage for agentic tasks and automation." The models couldn't write a simple Reddit reply without "flooding Telegram with code dumps" and felt "like talking to a drunk model." The developer cancelled and requested a refund, which hadn't arrived after 3 weeks.
- MiMo V2 Pro: Initially liked with "Opus/GPT vibes in many ways," but the Token Plan (standard $16) had a "terrible credit system" where "everything in OpenClaw deducts from credits" including session history, bootstrap MD content, tool outputs, and cache. One month's quota was exhausted in 1 day after filling just 2 session contexts. The developer called it "horribly inefficient" and won't pay again until they fix the credit logic.
- Kimi: Skipped due to bad reviews.
- Grok: Skipped due to negative community feedback.
- Gemini: No monthly payment option, and considered too expensive.
Minimax 2.7 solution
The developer chose Minimax 2.7 as their main model after MiMo and GPT failed to handle a "nit cron task" that Minimax solved in 5 minutes. Key advantages:
- "The quota on Minimax is impossible to exhaust"
- Successfully tested with browser automations
- "Not as smart as Opus, but for my automation tasks, light coding work, and being a personal agent — it's enough"
The developer expressed surprise at the generous quota, asking "How are they this generous?" and noting "it really feels like it won't run out."
Current setup
For now, the developer considers "price/performance-wise, Minimax and GPT Plus x 2 accounts are the only efficient OpenClaw model options" they could find. If Minimax falls short, they might rotate between multiple GPT Plus subscriptions for GPT 5.4 access.
📖 Read the full source: r/openclaw
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