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GLM-5

Zhipu AI · 2026 · LLM · China

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Overview

Z.ai (formerly Zhipu AI) flagship MoE (~744B params, 40B active, 200K context). First open-weights model to reach 50 on the Artificial...

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Details

Vendor
Zhipu AI
Type
LLM
Release year
2026
Jurisdiction
China
CEO
Zhang Peng
Key staffers
Zhang Peng (CEO), Tang Jie (Tsinghua University spin-off)
Deployment
Cloud + Local (open weights, MIT license)
Open source
Yes
Free tier
Yes
Subscription
Zhipu BigModel API; GLM Coding Plan subscription
Stock status
Public (HKEX, IPO Jan 8 2026, ~$31B valuation)
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@ZhipuAI

Known safety issues

China-jurisdiction content alignment; use official model card for details.

AIDb Rating

8/10

AIDb v2.0 (curated): Capability 8/10 · Currency 6/10 · Access 10/10 · Significance 7/10 → 7.75

Last verified 2026-06-11 · Primary source ↗

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