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What is the cheapest always-on AI assistant setup?

Right now, the cheapest verified always-on build is $14.99/mo (typical $14.99–$14.99): Hostinger KVM 2 running . Always-on means a hosted server, not your own computer. Every number below is dated and sourced.

Monthly breakdown

Hostinger KVM 2	$14.99
Estimated monthly	$14.99/mo

typical $14.99–$14.99

Why this stack

Host: Hostinger KVM 2. The cheapest verified always-on server that meets the runner's memory floor. Always-on means a hosted server, not your own computer.
Model: —. The lowest full-stack cost among verified, compatible models at moderate daily usage.
Runner: OpenClaw. The default server runner.
Security default on. A private tunnel is included at no cost for every server build.

What changes the cost

Compute: where it runs: a cloud host, a rented GPU, or hardware you own.
Model usage: how much it reads and writes, and how often it runs.
Runner: the software that serves the model, or runs the agent loop and its tools.
Capabilities: browser automation, web search, memory, or scheduled work.
Required extras: security, delivery, monitoring, or managed-host fees.
Freshness: whether each price is verified, aging, stale, or disputed.

Data freshness

Hostinger KVM 2:community · 151d

How AIStackPicker checks it

The cheapest build is recomputed from live data, not hand-picked. AIStackPicker ranks every verified, compatible model by full-stack cost on the cheapest always-on host that meets the runner's memory floor, and shows the source and age behind each price.

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