# Claude and OpenClaw: The API Access Change

> Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) says people using Claude through OpenClaw were told to move from account sign-in to API credits, with a $100 credit offer. He advises against committing to one provider and mentions ChatGPT, Ollama, and MiniMax as options to consider.

- By Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) — AI, marketing and business, in Arabic
- 5 October 2026
- URL: https://abdulosama.com/en/feed/claude-openclaw-api-access-change
- Video: https://abdulosama.com/feed/video/50
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWy-JgTDKnA/

## Key takeaways

- Abdul reports a move from Claude account sign-in to API credits for OpenClaw use.
- He says affected users were offered $100 in API credits.
- Check the account notice and terms before assuming the change applies to everyone.
- He names ChatGPT, Ollama, and MiniMax as possible alternatives without comparing them in a test.

## What is changing for OpenClaw users?

Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) says access to Claude through OpenClaw is moving from Claude account sign-in to API credits. Claude is Anthropic’s AI assistant; OpenClaw is a tool for building an AI assistant that can carry out tasks using language models. An API lets an application connect to a model programmatically. He says affected users were offered $100 in API credits. The video reports this change but does not independently establish the current account terms.

## What should an affected user do?

- Check the message received and the terms of the relevant account before changing a setup. The offer and how it can be used may depend on the account.
- To keep using Claude with OpenClaw, examine API access and its costs rather than assuming regular account sign-in will continue to work.
- To consider another setup, Abdul mentions ChatGPT, OpenAI’s AI assistant; Ollama, a tool for running downloadable models; and MiniMax, an AI model provider. The video does not test or compare their prices and performance.

> “We don’t know who will win or what each will offer.” — Abdul Osama

## In numbers

- **$100:** the API credit offer Abdul says affected users received.
- **$100 or $200:** amounts he mentions that some account users may pay; he does not specify a billing period.
- **Opus 4.6:** a Claude model version he names while giving his opinion of model capabilities, not a benchmark presented in the video.

## Background

API credits pay for programmatic model usage. They are different from signing in to a personal account interface. Abdul suspects competition over task-performing AI tools is behind the change, but that explanation is his interpretation, not an established reason given in the video.

The practical next step is to confirm the notice and applicable API terms, then compare alternatives against the tasks and costs of your own workflow.

## Questions and answers

### Will Claude stop working with OpenClaw?

The video does not say all Claude use will stop. It describes a move from account sign-in to API credits; users should check their applicable terms.

### How much API credit does Abdul mention?

He says affected users were offered $100 in API credits. Eligibility and conditions are not verified here.

### Which alternatives does the video mention?

It mentions ChatGPT, Ollama, and MiniMax, without a documented price or performance comparison.

## Sources and tools mentioned

- [Claude](https://claude.ai)
- [ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com)

## Full transcript

OpenClo في خطر Anthropik من الآخر بعتت لكل الناس اللي بتستخدم Claude على OpenClo قالت لهم شكراً بح ما فيش تاني خدوا Credit بمئة دولار API استخدموه من هنا ورايح هيبقى بالAPI Credits مش هيبقى بالSign In بتاع الأكاونتس بتاعتكو حتى لو كنت ماكس بتدفع مية ولا متين دولار. ليه؟ لأن Claude هي عايزة تبقى OpenClo. Claude هي عايزة تبقى الـ Agentic AI وعايزة تبقى رقم واحد والموديل بتاعها اللي هو Opus 4.6 أو Whatever Models اللي جاية هي فعلاً أميز Models في السوق في طريقة التفكير وحل المشاكل وتنفيذ المهام فأنا شايف أن OpenClo كان طالع طالعة جامدة جداً دلوقتي هيتعطل شوية أعتقد سبب من الأسباب الرئيسية اللي خلت Anthropik تعمل يعمل ده أنهم عايزين الأب بتاعهم يطلع وعشان الفاوندر بتاع OpenClo راح مع OpenAI وشغل معاهم فالحرب مستمرة وإحنا المستفيدين نعنكوا على الاتنين ما حدش يتييم أب مع Claude ولا OpenAI لأن إحنا مش عارفين مين اللي هيكسب ومين هيقدم إيه بس إحنا كسبنين في اللحظة دي بناخد Credits ببلاش وبناخد Services ملهاش حل فلنستمتع للناس اللي وقف معاهم أو بعت لهم الميل ده حلك الأسهل والأضمن طبعاً هو OpenAI ChatGPT 5.4 أو ممكن لو عايز توفر شوية تستخدم Olama وتنزل عليه Modules Online وتربطها أو MiniMax أو Kami الحاجات الصينية. يلا مساءكوا فل.

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Transcribed and written up with AI from the video; reviewed on request.