Infrastructure ROI Estimator
Stop renting your intelligence. Map the exact hardware requirements for your autonomous workforce and calculate the 3-year ROI of shifting from cloud APIs to self-hosted, sovereign infrastructure.
Takes about 2 minutes. We'll email you a formal Infrastructure CapEx Report for your IT team or CFO.
Your Setup
Hardware You Need
- RAM: 24GB minimum (unified memory on Mac, or system RAM)
- VRAM: 12GB (if using NVIDIA GPU)
- Good quality. Mac Mini 24GB or RTX 3060 Ti+.
OpenAI API Cost
$120/month
$1440/year — ongoing, scales with usage
Self-Hosted (One-Time)
$1100 one-time
Mac Mini M4 (24GB) • ~$1.5/mo power
Break-even in ~10 months
Suitable Hardware Options
Mac Mini M4 (24GB)
Runs 14B local. Sweet spot.
$1100 + $1.5/mo power
Mac Studio (64GB)
Runs 70B local. Zero API costs.
$2400 + $2/mo power
Mac Studio (128GB)
Runs 110B Q4 local. Near-frontier quality.
$4800 + $3/mo power
PC + RTX 4090 (24GB)
Runs 70B at 40–60 tok/s. High power.
$2800 + $25/mo power
Want the full report?
Download the Full Infrastructure Report (PDF). Includes server setup commands, security hardening specs, and the 120-page OpenClaw Security Handbook. Forward it to your IT team or CFO.
Ready to install OpenClaw?
Now that you know the server specs, join Skool to learn how to install OpenClaw on it — or hire OpenClaw Consult to set it up for you.