Kimi Claw is a personal AI agent that stays switched on. Unlike a normal chat, it has its own name and personality, remembers what you tell it, and can run tasks on a schedule, such as a news summary every morning. Kimi sets it up for you, so there is no server to rent and nothing to install by hand. It needs a higher paid plan.
An illustration. The example tasks are ours, not a real schedule.
A hosted version of OpenClaw, an open-source assistant with memory and a personality.
A Kimi membership at Allegretto level or above.
In Kimi's cloud, on your own computer, or on a spare Android phone.
OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant that anyone can run. Kimi's help centre describes it as an assistant "with a distinct personality and long-term memory". Running it yourself normally means renting a server, installing software and connecting an AI model.
Kimi Claw does that work for you. With one click, Kimi creates your own OpenClaw, connects it to a Kimi model and to web search, and links it to your membership. You then chat with it inside Kimi.
Kimi hosts it. No command line and no separate API key.
It comes set up with the Kimi K2.6 model and Kimi's web search. You can switch it to Kimi K3.
Give it a name, a role and a way of speaking. Add skills. Set it recurring tasks.
Already run OpenClaw yourself? Kimi's help centre says you can link it to Kimi by installing a plugin, instead of creating a new one.
| Kimi chat | Agent Mode | Kimi Claw | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does | Answers your message | Finishes one task you hand over | Stays on and handles ongoing tasks |
| Works when you are away | No | Only until the task ends | Yes, on a schedule |
| Long-term memory | Limited | Limited | Yes, kept in your workspace |
| Its own personality | No | No | Yes, you set it |
| Plan needed | Free | Free plan has a small allowance | Allegretto or higher |
| Best for | Questions and drafts | A one-off job that ends in a file | Daily routines and reminders |
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The Kimi Claw column follows Kimi's help centre. The chat and Agent Mode columns are a simplified summary from our other guides: Agent Mode · all features
Kimi runs it on its own servers. It stays on even when your devices are off.
Set up from the Kimi desktop app. It runs on your own Mac or Windows PC.
Runs on the phone itself and can tap, swipe and type in apps for you.
All three need the Allegretto plan or higher. The Android app's examples in Kimi's help centre are Chinese shopping and travel apps, and Kimi notes that phone automation runs fairly slowly.
The plan requirement is from Kimi's help centre. The price is from our pricing pages and should be confirmed on kimi.com. Kimi's help pages do not say how many credits a Claw task uses. More: Kimi AI pricing.
Help with accounts: signing in · the official website · download Kimi
You shape a Claw by talking to it. Kimi's usage tips suggest three things to set early.
Give it a name, a job and a speaking style: brief, polite, witty or formal.
Before teaching a task from scratch, ask it to look for a ready-made skill in the skill library.
Say three things in one message: the time, the output format and any limits.
From now on, your name is [name] and you are my [role]. Keep replies brief. Start with the conclusion, then give reasons, then next steps.
Every day at 08:13, send me a summary of [topic] news. Give 3 key points and 1 risk to watch, in under 150 words.
Please remember my preferences: I work in [field], I prefer short answers, and my working hours are [hours].
A Claw has two kinds of memory, and mixing them up is the most common cause of "it forgot".
So if something matters, tell your Claw to remember it. Say "Please remember my preferences" or "Remember this in Memory".
Type these as a message to your Claw.
/newStart a fresh conversation and clear the current one./compactShrink a long conversation so it keeps working./memoryView and manage what it has saved long term./skillsSee its installed skills and remove ones you do not need./resetReset your Claw if it is still stuck.Claw not replying? A conversation that has grown too long is the usual cause. Try /new first, then /compact. A "try again later" message means you hit a rate limit, so space your tasks out. More: Kimi not working?
| Where | Listed by Kimi? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kimi website | Yes | The full set of features, including settings and workspace |
| Kimi mobile apps | Yes | iPhone and Android |
| WeChat, Feishu, WeCom, DingTalk, Weibo | Yes | All five are chat apps used mainly in China |
| WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord | Not listed | Kimi's help centre does not mention them |
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For readers outside China, this means the Kimi website and mobile apps are the practical way to talk to your Claw.
An agent that acts for you around the clock deserves more care than a chat window. Kimi's own Android guide says OpenClaw "may involve privacy and security risks" and should be used with caution.