How to build your 24/7 AI Assistant on Telegram for $1
I want to show you how to turn your phone into a powerful AI assistant. We are going to set up Hermes Agent on a cheap $1 VPS so it runs 24/7, connect it to 9Router to tap into 70+ FREE AI models (including DeepSeek and GLM 5.2) and bridge it straight to Telegram.
Special thanks to: @Matin_SenPai for his awesome idea!
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⚡️ WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO:
Why hosting Hermes Agent on a 24/7 VPS
How to get a cheap VPS (IONOS) and connect using Termius
Essential VPS security
What 9Router is
Deploying 9Router with Docker
Snagging 70+ FREE AI endpoints via NVIDIA Cloud
Connecting Hermes Agent to Telegram
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📍 TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:05 - Why Run Hermes 24/7 on a VPS?
1:52 - Finding a Cheap VPS (IONOS Setup)
5:19 - Why You Need 9Router
6:42 - Installing Docker & Deploying 9Router
8:58 - Getting Free API Keys from NVIDIA Endpoints
10:15 - Linking 9Router Models to Hermes
13:09 - Setting Up the Telegram
15:20 - Testing Hermes Agent on Telegram!
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🛠️ The code I used to deploy 9router in a container:
docker run -d \
--name 9router \
-p 20128 :20128 \
-v "$HOME/.9router:/app/data" \
-e JWT_SECRET="Username" \
-e INITIAL_PASSWORD="Pass" \
-e DATA_DIR=/app/data \
decolua/9router:latest