Self-Hosted OpenClaw + Ollama on VPS — Why I Switched to Google AI Studio (Free)

Running OpenClaw + Ollama on a Hostinger VPS sounds like the perfect free setup — until it isn't. In this video, I show you exactly why a CPU-only VPS can't handle local LLMs like Ollama, and share a genuinely free alternative using Google AI Studio's Gemini API key — no credit card required. What you'll learn: - How to install Ollama on a Hostinger VPS and connect it to OpenClaw - Why CPU-only VPS will always struggle with local LLMs (and what that means for your setup) - How to get a free Gemini API key from Google AI Studio and use it to power OpenClaw instead 00:00 OpenClaw VPS LLM Setup (Best Model Strategy) 00:37 OpenClaw VPS Setup Assumptions (Before You Start) 00:55 How to Install Ollama on VPS (OpenClaw Setup) 01:38 CPU Only VPS Warning (Why Ollama is Slow) 02:20 Install OpenClaw + Connect Ollama on VPS 03:29 Telegram Bot Setup for OpenClaw (BotFather Guide) 04:47 Testing Ollama Performance on VPS (Real Results) 05:59 Why CPU VPS Fails for LLMs (Ollama Limits Explained) 06:44 Free Google Gemini AI Alternative for OpenClaw 07:06 How to Get Google Gemini API Key (Free Setup) 07:35 Reinstall OpenClaw with Google Gemini AI 09:04 OpenClaw Telegram Test with Gemini (Fast Response) 09:31 OpenClaw Limits, Costs & Free Tier Explained 10:41 OpenClaw VPS Setup Summary + Best Next Steps 💡 Connect with me: Instagram: / automatewithmarc LinkedIn: / marconi-darmawan Email: automatewithmarc@gmail.com ☕️ Buy me Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/automatewithmarc