OpenClaw VPS vs Fly Machines

Fly.io's serverless-ish micro-VM API for on-demand workloads. Below: side-by-side pricing, isolation model, and honest guidance on when each platform fits your assistant workload.

Quick Summary

Choose OpenClaw VPS if you want:

+AI bots need 24/7 availability, pay-per-second doesn't fit the workload
+No cold-start penalty on inbound messages
+Flat monthly price beats unpredictable usage billing

Choose Fly Machines if you want:

+Batch workloads that scale to zero
+CI/build farms with bursty compute
+Dev environments spun up on demand

Ready to ship an AI assistant without the ops overhead?

OpenClaw VPS deploys your assistant onto a dedicated VPS in minutes. $39.99/mo per assistant on accrued usage, capped, so a 24/7 assistant hits the cap as its whole bill.

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