Problem
We need a free/zero-cost model that supports tool use for spawning cheap subagents. Currently using kimi-free (openrouter/moonshotai/kimi-k2:free) but OpenRouter returns 404 — no endpoints support tool use for that model.
Goal
Find a free model on OpenRouter (or another provider) that:
- Supports tool/function calling
- Is good enough for routine tasks (GitHub lookups, file ops, simple reasoning)
- Can be used as the default model for low-stakes subagent spawns
Steps
- Run
openclaw models scan to probe free models for tool support
- Test top candidates with a real subagent task (gh CLI, file ops)
- Configure as default cheap model for subagent spawns
- Update MEMORY.md with the working free model
Context
- OpenClaw docs mention
openclaw models scan for discovering free models with tool/image probing
- kimi-free doesn't support tools on OpenRouter
- We want to optimize costs by using free models for routine work
Priority
P1 — directly impacts our ability to run cost-effective subagents
Problem
We need a free/zero-cost model that supports tool use for spawning cheap subagents. Currently using
kimi-free(openrouter/moonshotai/kimi-k2:free) but OpenRouter returns 404 — no endpoints support tool use for that model.Goal
Find a free model on OpenRouter (or another provider) that:
Steps
openclaw models scanto probe free models for tool supportContext
openclaw models scanfor discovering free models with tool/image probingPriority
P1 — directly impacts our ability to run cost-effective subagents