# GLM (Z.ai)

GLM-5.x flagship and Flash models released as open weights on Hugging Face. GLM (Z.ai) is freemium — a usable free tier with paid plans above it, at z.ai.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free tier + paid
- **Works on:** Web, API, Self-hosted
- **Works in browser:** Yes

## Capabilities

- GLM-5.x flagship and Flash models released as open weights on Hugging Face
- GLM-4.x Flash text and vision models are free via the Z.ai API
- Strong agentic and coding results among open Chinese models

## FAQ

### What is GLM (Z.ai)?

GLM (Z.ai) is listed under Notable Open Models, in the AI Models & Local Execution category on Flocci AI Tools. GLM-5.x flagship and Flash models released as open weights on Hugging Face. It is freemium — a usable free tier with paid plans above it, and it lives at z.ai.

### Is GLM (Z.ai) free?

GLM (Z.ai) is freemium: there is a free tier you can work in and paid plans above it. It is one of 429 freemium tools in the catalog, all labelled the same way so you are never surprised by a paywall.

### Can I use GLM (Z.ai) in a browser, or is there an app?

GLM (Z.ai) works in a normal browser tab with no install. It is available on the web, an API and self-hosting.

### What can GLM (Z.ai) do?

GLM (Z.ai) does 3 things the catalog singles out: Glm-5.x flagship and flash models released as open weights on hugging face; glm-4.x flash text and vision models are free via the z.ai api; strong agentic and coding results among open chinese models.

### What is the best free alternative to GLM (Z.ai)?

DeepSeek Models is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Notable Open Models sub-category and is free. ERNIE 4.5 Open Models (Baidu), Falcon (TII) and Hunyuan (Tencent) also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [GLM (Z.ai) alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/glm-z-ai)
- [Notable Open Models](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/ai-models-local-execution/notable-open-models)
- [Best free open-weight AI models](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-notable-open-models)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/glm-z-ai

Facts last verified: October 2026