PRODUCT / AI Assistant
GLM
GLM is a product evaluated in our AI comparisons. Compare Zhipu's GLM and OpenAI's GPT for coding, open source, Chinese support, and reasoning.
AI AssistantAPI cost (input): ~1/10 of GLM-5.3 (~¥0.8/M)VERIFIED
BEST FOR
Who this fits
GLM is recommended when: OPEN SOURCE / CODING / CHINESE. SOTA open model, #1 in Code Arena, native Chinese.
LESS SUITABLE FOR
Who should look elsewhere
Less suitable if you match: ALL-AROUND / ECOSYSTEM — in that case GPT may be a better fit.
KEY CAPABILITIES
• GLM-5.2 ranks #1 globally in Code Arena and is SOTA among open models.
• Open-weights SOTA; native Chinese from Zhipu (智谱).
• Very strong, competitive with GPT in frontend and agent tasks.