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AI Model Configuration

Configure Moltbot with Google Gemini

Use Google's Gemini models with Moltbot (formerly Clawdbot). Gemini offers excellent multimodal capabilities and competitive pricing.

Why Choose Gemini?
  • Multimodal native — Excellent at understanding images, audio, and video
  • 2M token context — Process extremely long documents and conversations
  • Competitive pricing — Often cheaper than other frontier models
  • Google integration — Native access to Search, Maps, and other Google services
  • Free tier available — Limited free usage for testing

Available Gemini Models

Gemini 2.0 Flash

Recommended

Latest model with multimodal capabilities. Fast and cost-effective.

gemini-2.0-flash

Input: $0.075/MTok

Output: $0.30/MTok

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Best for complex reasoning. 2M token context window.

gemini-1.5-pro

Input: $1.25/MTok

Output: $5.00/MTok

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Balanced speed and capability. Good for most tasks.

gemini-1.5-flash

Input: $0.075/MTok

Output: $0.30/MTok

* Prices per million tokens as of January 2026. Check Google AI's pricing page for current rates.

Setup Instructions

1

Get Your API Key

Get a free API key from Google AI Studio:

2

Configure Moltbot

Add Gemini configuration to your config file:

{
  "agent": {
    "provider": "google",
    "model": "gemini-2.0-flash",
    "apiKey": "AIzaSy..."
  }
}
3

Restart Moltbot

Apply the configuration:

moltbot restart
🆓 Free Tier Available

Google offers a generous free tier for Gemini API:

  • 15 requests per minute for Gemini Flash
  • 2 requests per minute for Gemini Pro
  • • No credit card required to start

Great for testing or light personal use!

Advanced Configuration
{
  "agent": {
    "provider": "google",
    "model": "gemini-2.0-flash",
    "apiKey": "AIzaSy...",
    "maxTokens": 8192,
    "temperature": 0.7,
    "safetySettings": {
      "harassment": "BLOCK_ONLY_HIGH",
      "hateSpeech": "BLOCK_ONLY_HIGH"
    }
  }
}
  • maxTokens — Maximum response length (up to 8192)
  • temperature — Creativity level 0-2 (default: 0.7)
  • safetySettings — Configure content filtering levels
Gemini vs Claude: Quick Comparison
AspectGeminiClaude
Best forMultimodal, images, long contextInstructions, coding, analysis
Context2M tokens200K tokens
PriceLowerHigher
Free tierYesNo

Gemini Configured!

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