OpenClaw on AWS EC2
Deploy your AI agent inside your existing AWS organization. IAM roles for access, VPC isolation for security, and CloudWatch for observability\u2014all without leaving your current infrastructure.
Connect Your AWS Account
A scoped IAM role is all we need to deploy OpenClaw in your environment
Create an IAM Role
Use our CloudFormation template or create the role manually. It grants ec2:RunInstances and a handful of read permissions—nothing more.
Choose Instance & Region
Select an EC2 instance type and AWS region. Optionally specify a VPC and subnet. We respect your existing networking topology.
Launch
OpenClawHosting provisions the instance, installs OpenClaw, attaches an Elastic IP, configures TLS, and connects your platforms.
Leverage Your AWS Investment
OpenClaw plugs into the AWS services you already use
Fits Your Existing VPC
Deploy OpenClaw inside a private subnet behind your existing NAT gateway and security groups. No new network topology required.
IAM-Based Access Control
Grant OpenClawHosting a scoped IAM role instead of sharing credentials. Restrict permissions to ec2:RunInstances and ec2:DescribeInstances only.
CloudWatch Integration
Stream OpenClaw logs to CloudWatch, set metric alarms, and trigger Lambda functions when your agent hits resource thresholds.
Savings Plans & Reserved Instances
Commit to a one- or three-year Savings Plan and cut EC2 costs by up to 72%. OpenClaw on a reserved t3.small runs under $5/mo for compute.
Compatible AWS Services
Recommended EC2 Instances
On-demand prices shown. Savings Plans and Reserved Instances reduce costs significantly.
t3.micro
2 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / EBS
~$8/mo
Testing only
t3.small
2 vCPU / 2 GB RAM / EBS
~$15/mo
Single-agent production
t3.medium
2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / EBS
~$30/mo
Multi-agent workloads
c6i.large
2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / EBS
~$62/mo
Compute-intensive tasks
Plus OpenClawHosting subscription starting at $29/month. Full pricing breakdown
AWS + OpenClaw FAQ
Can OpenClawHosting deploy into my existing AWS organization?
Yes. Create a cross-account IAM role with the minimum permissions listed in our docs and add the role ARN to OpenClawHosting. We launch EC2 instances inside your account and VPC without ever seeing your root credentials.
Which EC2 instance type should I use?
t3.small (2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM) is the default recommendation. It handles a single OpenClaw agent with moderate message volume. For heavier workloads or multiple agents, t3.medium or c6i.large provides additional headroom.
How can I reduce AWS costs for OpenClaw?
Apply an EC2 Savings Plan or purchase a Reserved Instance for one or three years. A one-year t3.small reservation in us-east-1 costs roughly $5/mo—an 66% discount over on-demand pricing. Spot instances work for non-production testing.
Does OpenClaw work with AWS PrivateLink or VPC endpoints?
OpenClaw communicates outbound to AI providers (Anthropic, OpenAI) and messaging APIs. You can route this traffic through a NAT gateway or configure VPC endpoints for supported AWS services like S3 and Secrets Manager.
Can I use GPU instances for local model inference?
AWS p3, p4, and g5 instances with NVIDIA GPUs run local models via Ollama or vLLM. OpenClawHosting detects GPU hardware during deployment and configures the local inference endpoint. GPU instances are not required for cloud-based AI providers.
What is the total monthly cost on AWS?
OpenClawHosting starts at $29/mo. Add your EC2 cost ($8–$62/mo on-demand, less with reservations) and EBS storage ($0.08/GB/mo). AI API usage is billed by the provider. A typical production setup costs $44–$60/mo excluding API fees.
Deploy Inside Your AWS Account
Scoped IAM access, VPC isolation, and CloudWatch observability. Launch in minutes.