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Zhipu AI develops the GLM model family. Its bigmodel.cn platform offers the GLM Coding Plan subscription and pay-as-you-go APIs for the GLM-5 series and earlier models.

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Zhipu AI is one of the earliest large-model companies in China, and its GLM series is among the most widely supported Chinese models in third-party coding tools. The bigmodel.cn platform sells both the GLM Coding Plan (flat-fee subscription for coding assistants) and standard pay-as-you-go API access.

Available plans

GLM Coding Plan¥49/mo

Zhipu AI's flat-fee coding subscription with 5-hour conversation windows and 20+ supported tools.

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Available models

GLM-5.2GLM-5.1GLM-5 Turbo

Best use cases

  • Developers who want GLM-5 series models inside Claude Code or other coding agents
  • Teams comparing Chinese flagship models for agentic coding workloads
  • Users who want a wide choice of supported third-party coding tools

Availability, payment and signup

Supports overseas usersNot officially specified
Chinese phone number requiredNot officially specified
Payment methodsNot officially specified

Zhipu mainly operates the Chinese bigmodel.cn platform. International payment and signup requirements for overseas users are not officially documented in detail — verify during registration.

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FAQ

What is Zhipu AI known for?

Zhipu AI develops the GLM family of large language models, including the GLM-5 series used widely for coding, reasoning and agent workflows.

What is the difference between GLM Coding Plan and the GLM API?

The Coding Plan is a flat monthly subscription for interactive coding tools with usage windows. The API is pay-as-you-go billing per token, intended for programmatic and production use.

Which coding tools work with GLM models?

The GLM Coding Plan officially documents integration with Claude Code and lists support for many popular coding tools. See the plan detail page for the per-tool support status we have verified.

Does Zhipu AI support overseas users?

Official documentation focuses on the Chinese platform. Whether overseas phone numbers and international cards are supported is not clearly stated — check the current signup flow.

Sources and updates

Prices and quota rules may change at any time. This page was last verified on 2026-07-17. Always confirm on the official site before purchasing.

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