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# [How to Set Up NVIDIA API Keys and Use Them with Ollama and OpenClaw on a Mac Mini (Part 1)](https://nightthoughts.me/how-to-set-up-nvidia-api-keys-and-use-them-with-ollama-and-openclaw-on-a-mac-mini-part-1?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Use NVIDIA's free hosted models from a Mac mini: create an API key, run an Ollama-compatible proxy with launchd, and wire it into OpenClaw.

Sep 28 · 12 min read · nightthoughts.me  
Updated 4d ago  
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