Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team

Zhipu AI (Z.ai) vs Zhipu AI (Z.ai / GLM)

Compare Zhipu AI (Z.ai) and Zhipu AI (Z.ai / GLM) using recorded catalog facts and pricing.
Zhipu AI (Z.ai) versus Zhipu AI (Z.ai / GLM)
FactZhipu AI (Z.ai)Zhipu AI (Z.ai / GLM)
Published offerings20

What sets them apart

Zhipu AI (Z.ai) vs Zhipu AI (Z.ai / GLM)
FactZhipu AI (Z.ai)Zhipu AI (Z.ai / GLM)
Input price from$0.030 to $2.20Not confirmed
Output price from$0.030 to $8.90Not confirmed
Models offeredGLM 5.3 Flash, GLM 5.3 FlashX, GLM 5.3, GLM 5.2, GLM 5.1, GLM 5, GLM 4.7, GLM 4.7 FlashX, GLM 4.7 Flash, GLM 4.6, GLM 4.5, GLM 4.5 X, GLM 4.5 Air, GLM 4.5 AirX, GLM 4.5 Flash, GLM 4 32B 0414 128K, GLM 4.6V, GLM 4.6V FlashX, GLM 4.6V Flash, GLM 4.5V, GLM OCR, GLM Image, CogView 4, CogVideoX 3, GLM ASR 2512Not confirmed
Free creditsFree models: GLM-4.7-Flash, GLM-4.5-Flash, GLM-4.6V-Flash; cached input storage limited-time freeNot confirmed
OpenAI-compatible APIYesNot confirmed

Same on both: Largest context window (1,000,000).

Score breakdown

Zhipu AI (Z.ai) vs Zhipu AI (Z.ai / GLM)
AreaZhipu AI (Z.ai)Zhipu AI (Z.ai / GLM)
Cost9.70Input fees of $0.03 to $2.20 sit under the site median of €0.07, and free models add savings.Not confirmed
Offer9.20HigherA wide GLM family, an OpenAI compatible API and a 1,000,000 window, but support is email, help centre and community only.9.10
TrustNot confirmed9.20

Availability and regulation

Zhipu AI (Z.ai) vs Zhipu AI (Z.ai / GLM)
CountryZhipu AI (Z.ai)Zhipu AI (Z.ai / GLM)
HeadquartersSingaporeChina

Every fact side by side

Zhipu AI (Z.ai) vs Zhipu AI (Z.ai / GLM)
FactZhipu AI (Z.ai)Zhipu AI (Z.ai / GLM)
Legal entityJINGSHENG HENGXING TECHNOLOGY PTE.LTDZ.AI Co., Ltd.
HeadquartersSingaporeChina
FoundedNot confirmed2019
Support channelsEmail, Help centre, CommunityNot confirmed

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