Z.ai

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Free AI Chatbot & Agent powered by GLM-5 & GLM-4.7

About

Z.ai is the platform behind the GLM family of models, offering a free chat assistant plus developer APIs for language, image generation, video generation, and agent tools (including slide/poster and video effect template agents).

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What makes it different

One entry point for GLM models and agents: chat for end-users and an API platform for builders spanning text, image, video and task agents.

Best for

Developers & TechnicalEnterprise TeamsSolo CreatorsContent Marketers

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Primary use case

Use GLM models via chat or API to build apps, automate work, and generate text/images/video with agentic tools.

Core problem it solves

Teams need reliable, costed access to strong models and agent utilities without stitching together many vendors and pricing systems.

Key Features

✓Free chat assistant plus API platform
✓Language, image, and video generation model endpoints
✓Agent tools (e.g., slide/poster agent, video effect templates)

Chat UX (chat.z.ai) for assistant and agent workflowsAPI endpoints for GLM text models and VLMsImage generation models priced per imageVideo generation models priced per videoBuilt-in web search tool and agent features

Workspace & Workflow

Workspace Types

Chat-to-CreateAPI / Dev Console

Workflow Capabilities

API AutomationReusable Templates

Collaboration

Team workspaces

Supported Models

Proprietary OnlyMultiple (GLM series + CogView/CogVideo + agents) models

GLM-5GLM-4.7GLM-4.6GLM-ImageCogView-4CogVideoX-3Vidu Q1Vidu 2GLM Slide/Poster Agent (beta)Video Effect Template Agent

Expertise Requirements

Design Skill

Beginner

AI Knowledge

Intermediate

Technical Skill

Technical

Output Modalities

Text-to-Image

Text-to-Video

Image-to-Image

Screenshots

Pricing

Free (Chat)

Access chat assistant at chat.z.ai
Free access periods for some models (limited-time free in pricing table)

API Usage

Usage-based (see pricing)

Text models priced per 1M tokens
Image models priced per image
Video models priced per video
Agents priced per usage

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