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summary: "Run Clawdbot on local LLMs (LM Studio, vLLM, LiteLLM, custom OpenAI endpoints)"
read_when:
- You want to serve models from your own GPU box
- You are wiring LM Studio or an OpenAI-compatible proxy
- You need the safest local model guidance
---
# Local models
Local is doable, but Clawdbot expects large context + strong defenses against prompt injection. Small cards truncate context and leak safety. Aim high: **≥2 maxed-out Mac Studios or equivalent GPU rig (~$30k+)**. A single **24 GB** GPU works only for lighter prompts with higher latency. Use the **largest / full-size model variant you can run**; aggressively quantized or “small” checkpoints raise prompt-injection risk (see [Security](/gateway/security)).
## Recommended: LM Studio + MiniMax M2.1 (Responses API, full-size)
Best current local stack. Load MiniMax M2.1 in LM Studio, enable the local server (default `http://127.0.0.1:1234`), and use Responses API to keep reasoning separate from final text.
```json5
{
agents: {
defaults: {
model: { primary: "lmstudio/minimax-m2.1-gs32" },
models: {
"anthropic/claude-opus-4-5": { alias: "Opus" },
"lmstudio/minimax-m2.1-gs32": { alias: "Minimax" }
}
}
},
models: {
mode: "merge",
providers: {
lmstudio: {
baseUrl: "http://127.0.0.1:1234/v1",
apiKey: "lmstudio",
api: "openai-responses",
models: [
{
id: "minimax-m2.1-gs32",
name: "MiniMax M2.1 GS32",
reasoning: false,
input: ["text"],
cost: { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0 },
contextWindow: 196608,
maxTokens: 8192
}
]
}
}
}
}
```
**Setup checklist**
- Install LM Studio: https://lmstudio.ai
- In LM Studio, download the **largest MiniMax M2.1 build available** (avoid “small”/heavily quantized variants), start the server, confirm `http://127.0.0.1:1234/v1/models` lists it.
- Keep the model loaded; cold-load adds startup latency.
- Adjust `contextWindow`/`maxTokens` if your LM Studio build differs.
- For WhatsApp, stick to Responses API so only final text is sent.
Keep hosted models configured even when running local; use `models.mode: "merge"` so fallbacks stay available.
### Hybrid config: hosted primary, local fallback
```json5
{
agents: {
defaults: {
model: {
primary: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5",
fallbacks: ["lmstudio/minimax-m2.1-gs32", "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5"]
},
models: {
"anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5": { alias: "Sonnet" },
"lmstudio/minimax-m2.1-gs32": { alias: "MiniMax Local" },
"anthropic/claude-opus-4-5": { alias: "Opus" }
}
}
},
models: {
mode: "merge",
providers: {
lmstudio: {
baseUrl: "http://127.0.0.1:1234/v1",
apiKey: "lmstudio",
api: "openai-responses",
models: [
{
id: "minimax-m2.1-gs32",
name: "MiniMax M2.1 GS32",
reasoning: false,
input: ["text"],
cost: { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0 },
contextWindow: 196608,
maxTokens: 8192
}
]
}
}
}
}
```
### Local-first with hosted safety net
Swap the primary and fallback order; keep the same providers block and `models.mode: "merge"` so you can fall back to Sonnet or Opus when the local box is down.
### Regional hosting / data routing
- Hosted MiniMax/Kimi/GLM variants also exist on OpenRouter with region-pinned endpoints (e.g., US-hosted). Pick the regional variant there to keep traffic in your chosen jurisdiction while still using `models.mode: "merge"` for Anthropic/OpenAI fallbacks.
- Local-only remains the strongest privacy path; hosted regional routing is the middle ground when you need provider features but want control over data flow.
## Other OpenAI-compatible local proxies
vLLM, LiteLLM, OAI-proxy, or custom gateways work if they expose an OpenAI-style `/v1` endpoint. Replace the provider block above with your endpoint and model ID:
```json5
{
models: {
mode: "merge",
providers: {
local: {
baseUrl: "http://127.0.0.1:8000/v1",
apiKey: "sk-local",
api: "openai-responses",
models: [
{
id: "my-local-model",
name: "Local Model",
reasoning: false,
input: ["text"],
cost: { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0 },
contextWindow: 120000,
maxTokens: 8192
}
]
}
}
}
}
```
Keep `models.mode: "merge"` so hosted models stay available as fallbacks.
## Troubleshooting
- Gateway can reach the proxy? `curl http://127.0.0.1:1234/v1/models`.
- LM Studio model unloaded? Reload; cold start is a common “hanging” cause.
- Context errors? Lower `contextWindow` or raise your server limit.
- Safety: local models skip provider-side filters; keep agents narrow and compaction on to limit prompt injection blast radius.