--- title: MaxClaw by MiniMax: Always-On AI Agents Across Chat Apps... description: MiniMax has announced MaxClaw, an AI agent platform that bundles a foundation model, the OpenClaw open-source agent framework, and managed hosting with... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/maxclaw-by-minimax-always-on-ai-agents-across-chat-apps-guide--ebfzatgyy twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: MaxClaw by MiniMax: Always-On AI Agents Across Chat Apps (Guide) | daily.dev og:description: MiniMax has announced MaxClaw, an AI agent platform that bundles a foundation model, the OpenClaw open-source agent framework, and managed hosting with... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/maxclaw-by-minimax-always-on-ai-agents-across-chat-apps-guide--ebfzatgyy og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/eBfzAtgyY.png og:image:alt: MaxClaw by MiniMax: Always-On AI Agents Across Chat Apps (Guide) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # MaxClaw by MiniMax: Always-On AI Agents Across Chat Apps (Guide) **[SitePoint](https://daily.dev/sources/sitepoint)** · 14 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary MiniMax has announced MaxClaw, an AI agent platform that bundles a foundation model, the OpenClaw open-source agent framework, and managed hosting with built-in connectors for Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, and Discord. The platform targets developers who want persistent, always-on agents without managing servers, containers, or separate API billing. Key components include OpenClaw for agent logic and memory, a managed runtime for infrastructure, and a foundation model optimized for agent workloads. The piece compares MaxClaw against DIY stacks using LangChain or AutoGen, noting MaxClaw's advantages in deployment speed and reduced operational overhead, while flagging significant unknowns: no published benchmarks, undisclosed pricing, and serious compliance concerns for regulated industries given MiniMax's China headquarters and lack of verified data processing agreements. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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