Full VPS + NVIDIA Moonshot + Telegram Setup Guide

This guide walks you through deploying OpenClaw on a VPS, connecting it to Kimi K2.5 via NVIDIA’s Moonshot API, and linking it to Telegram so you can chat with your assistant from anywhere.

By the end, you’ll have:

• OpenClaw running on a VPS
• Kimi K2.5 connected through NVIDIA’s free API
• A working Telegram bot
• A fully functional AI assistant

Understanding the Two Costs

When running OpenClaw, there are typically two cost categories:

1. Infrastructure cost

   The VPS that runs OpenClaw 24/7.

2. Model API cost

   The AI provider you connect to OpenClaw.

In this setup:

• You still pay for VPS hosting.
• Kimi K2.5 via NVIDIA Moonshot is free (at the time of this guide).

This makes it one of the most cost-effective OpenClaw setups available.

Step 1. Deploy OpenClaw on a VPS

We’ll use Hostinger VPS because it supports one-click OpenClaw deployment through Docker.

1. Choose a VPS Plan