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Zhipu AI

GLM series creator. GLM-5.2 open-sourced under MIT license is now the strongest open Chinese model. Cheap international API at $0.36/$1.14 per 1M.

GLM series creator. GLM-5.2 open-sourced under MIT license is now the strongest open Chinese model. Cheap international API at $0.36/$1.14 per 1M.

Founded 2019
Beijing, China
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Zhipu AI History Timeline(3)

2026-08-08
launch

GLM-5.3 leaks via ZCode page

Aug 3 ZCode briefly shows GLM-5.3 page, coding as core feature

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2026-06-17
launch

GLM-5.2 launches and open-sources

June 17, MIT license, 1M context, Code Arena global available #1

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2026-06-17
ecosystem

8 domestic compute platforms Day-0 adaptation

Huawei Ascend, Pingtouge, Moore Threads, Cambricon, Kunlunxin, MetaX, Hygon, Biren

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