> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.nvidia.com/nemoclaw/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.nvidia.com/nemoclaw/_mcp/server. # Switch Inference Models > Change the model on a NemoClaw-managed inference route. Change the model on an existing provider route with a runtime update or a fresh sandbox recreation. The command requires both the provider and model even when the provider does not change. ## Check the Current Route Read the live route before changing it. ```bash nemo-deepagents inference get ``` Use the provider ID in the output with the new model ID. ## Change the Model at Runtime Deep Agents uses the fresh recreation path for model changes. This path keeps the OpenShell route and `/sandbox/.deepagents/config.toml` aligned. ```bash nemo-deepagents onboard --fresh --name --recreate-sandbox ``` To validate a new model before replacing the current sandbox, onboard it under a new name and make it the default after validation. ## Account for Shared Gateways OpenShell exposes one inference route per gateway. Every registered sandbox on the same gateway, including stopped sandboxes, must record the same provider and model. NemoClaw exits before changing state when the requested model conflicts with another sandbox on the gateway. Align the sandboxes to one route, remove a sandbox you no longer need, or onboard a sandbox with another `NEMOCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT`. ## Verify the Change Read the route again after the switch. ```bash nemo-deepagents inference get ``` Use a sandbox-route verification when you also need to prove that the agent can reach the model. ## Related Topics * [View the Active Inference Route](view-active-inference-route) to inspect the current provider and model. * [Switch Providers](switch-providers) to move to another provider family. * [Verify the Sandbox Inference Route](../validate-inference/verify-inference-route) to test the agent path.