OpenClaw isn't dead: cheap Chinese models may push personal agents mainstream
FuSheng_0306 · x · 2026-09-03
Countering the "OpenClaw is dead" narrative, the author argues lobster-style personal agents are only starting to go mainstream, citing three reasons:
- Usability: non-coders can hand tasks straight to an agent;
- Cost: Chinese models cut heavy daily usage down to a few yuan;
- Paradigm diffusion: OpenClaw's approach is being absorbed by Claude Code, Codex, and Grok Bot.
The hype will fade, but genuinely useful tools will stay — these agents are turning from geek toys into everyday utilities.
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