Z.ai: GLM 5

● Excellent

by Z Ai Intelligent Coding Agentic Open Weight Rank #15 of 75

8.9
/ 10

GLM-5 is Z.ai’s flagship open-source foundation model engineered for complex systems design and long-horizon agent workflows. Built for expert developers, it delivers production-grade performance on large-scale programming tasks, rivaling leading...

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Specifications

Specifications for Z.ai: GLM 5
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Lab Z Ai
Tags Intelligent Coding Agentic Open Weight
Overall Score 8.9/10
Release Date 2026-02
Context Window 202,752 tokens
Input Price / 1M $0.60
Output Price / 1M $1.92
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Strengths

  • Flagship open-source model rivaling closed-source leaders
  • Advanced agentic planning and full-system construction
  • Deep backend reasoning with iterative self-correction
  • Production-grade on large-scale programming tasks

Weaknesses

  • Newer ecosystem with fewer integrations than established models
  • Agentic reliability not yet battle-tested at scale
  • Limited brand recognition outside China

Best For

  • Complex systems design and architecture
  • Long-horizon autonomous agent workflows
  • Large-scale programming and backend development
  • Cost-effective alternative to closed-source flagships

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