GLM-5.3-Flash
A new hybrid architecture added native visual capabilities.
For buildersEvaluate coding with screenshot feedback.
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Z.ai model releases
Z.ai model announcements from July 2025 to August 2026, newest first. Compare what changed and follow the official sources.
Latest releases
Dates refer to the linked announcement or release milestone. Previews are labeled in the entries; historical availability and pricing may have changed.
Release details
GLM-5.3 (platform release)
Z.ai documented its updated coding model on the platform.
For buildersCompare difficult debugging tasks.
GLM-5.2
GLM-5.2 added a one-million-token context window.
For buildersTest document-heavy engineering tasks.
GLM-5.1
GLM-5.1 targeted sustained agentic engineering.
For buildersMeasure progress across long coding sessions.
GLM-5 (platform release)
Z.ai documented GLM-5 availability for complex engineering tasks.
For buildersEvaluate reasoning across multiple services.
GLM-4.7
GLM-4.7 improved coding and agent task execution.
For buildersCompare complete development tasks.
GLM-4.6
GLM-4.6 expanded coding capabilities and context length.
For buildersTest changes across a larger repository.
GLM-4.5 and GLM-4.5-Air
Z.ai launched language models for reasoning, coding, and agents.
For buildersEvaluate multi-step tasks using tools.