Zhipu AI chatbot powered by the GLM model family
Introduction
ChatGLM is Zhipu AI's public assistant powered by the GLM family from a Tsinghua-rooted team. GLM-4 balances Chinese understanding, coding and long-context well, and the platform adds custom agents, image and video generation. The open-source GLM releases make it a staple for researchers and self-hosters.
Key Features
- GLM-4 chat and reasoning
- Custom agent building and orchestration
- Text-to-image and text-to-video
- Long-document comprehension
- Open-source models for self-hosting
Pros
- Complete open-source stack for private deployment
- Strong Chinese long-context
Cons
- Smaller plugin ecosystem than big-platform rivals
Pricing
Chat is free; the open platform bills API usage by volume.（See official site for current pricing）
FAQ
Commercial license for open models?
Open GLM releases are commercially usable per their licenses — check each model card.
Relation to Z.ai?
Z.ai is the same model family aimed at overseas markets.
Web access?
Yes, a web-search mode is available.
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