Any different between Z.AI coding plan API key and Z.AI API key
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I can find the openclaw config have 4 option when I select provider = Z.AI
I want to know the different between coding plan and normal API key
If I choose coding plan api key, is it only available for openclaw coding task?
or it can be applied for all common task for openclaw (like openai, gemini)
I want to know the different between coding plan and normal API key
If I choose coding plan api key, is it only available for openclaw coding task?
or it can be applied for all common task for openclaw (like openai, gemini)
Solution
If OpenClaw is configured to use the general API endpoint:
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…then that’s a “normal API call”, and it will be billed like the regular API (i.e., can cost extra), even if you also have a Coding Plan subscription.
- If you see
- If you see
(Exact key path is
Source for the “separate billing” statement is Z.AI’s Coding Plan overview: https://docs.z.ai/devpack/overview
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https://api.z.ai/api/paas/v4…then that’s a “normal API call”, and it will be billed like the regular API (i.e., can cost extra), even if you also have a Coding Plan subscription.
Practical tip (to avoid surprises)
Check what OpenClaw is actually using in your config:- If you see
.../api/coding/paas/v4- If you see
.../api/paas/v4(Exact key path is
models.providers.zai.baseUrlopenclaw.jsonSource for the “separate billing” statement is Z.AI’s Coding Plan overview: https://docs.z.ai/devpack/overview
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