Cloud VPS

Oracle Cloud Free Tier

Oracle Cloud offers a genuinely free tier with ARM-based Ampere A1 instances. With up to 4 OCPUs and 24GB RAM available for free, it is one of the best options for running OpenClaw without cost.

Details

Type Cloud VPS
Price $0/mo
RAM 24GB
CPU 4 vCPU (ARM Ampere)
Local Models The free 24GB RAM Ampere instance can run quantized local models. ARM architecture requires compatible model formats but Ollama supports it well.
Use Case Best free option — generous specs
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