OpenClaw creator burned through $1.3 million in OpenAI API tokens in a single month — bill covered 603 billion tokens across 7.6 million requests and 100 coding agents

OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger said one month of OpenAI API usage hit $1.3 million.

The bill covered 603 billion tokens and 7.6 million requests from about 100 Codex agents.

He said Codex Fast Mode was the main driver; turning it off would cut raw cost to about $300,000.

OpenAI is paying the bill because Steinberger works there, underscoring how expensive autonomous coding agents can be at scale.