GLM-5.2
China's frontier model with 1M token context
Z.ai's GLM-5.2 approaches frontier model performance on coding and agent tasks, with a 1M token context window and strong multilingual capabilities.
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About GLM-5.2
GLM-5.2 is developed by Zhipu AI (智谱) and represents one of the most capable Chinese-origin large language models available in 2026. It achieves near-frontier performance on coding benchmarks and agentic tasks, with a 1M token context window that rivals Claude and Gemini. Available via API and with open-weight versions for self-hosting.
✅ Pros
- +1M token context window
- +Strong coding and agent performance
- +Open-weight versions available
- +Competitive pricing vs US frontier models
- +Multilingual with strong Chinese support
❌ Cons
- −Less ecosystem tooling than OpenAI or Anthropic
- −Fewer third-party integrations
- −Policy and access restrictions may apply in some regions
Pricing Plans
Free tier available via API; paid plans for higher usage
✅ Best For
Quick Info
- Pricing
- freemium
- Category
- chat
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5.0
- Last Reviewed
- June 2026
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