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GLM Coding Plan
Zhipu AI's coding-agent subscription (bigmodel.cn/glm-coding): one plan that powers ZCode (Zhipu's own coding client), AutoClaw (office agent) and 20+ third-party coding tools including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenClaw. Runs on GLM-5.3 / GLM-5.3-Flash with 1M-token context; credits refresh per 5-hour window and weekly. International counterpart on Z.AI from $18/month.
GLM Coding Plan is a coding agent by zhipu-ai, built on glm-5.3, glm-5.3-flash, deployable as a cloud service.
| Key fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | zhipu-ai |
| Type | coding |
| Framework | Unknown |
| Deployment | cloud |
| Open source | No (proprietary) |
| Documentation | https://docs.bigmodel.cn/cn/coding-plan/overview.md |
| Pricing | China (bigmodel.cn): Lite ¥118/mo, Pro ¥538/mo, Max ¥1078/mo (quarterly 8-fold off, annual 7-fold off); credits per 5h 2,000/12,000/28,000 and weekly 10,000/60,000/140,000. Team seats: Standard ¥598/mo, Advanced ¥1198/mo. International (Z.AI): from $18/month. Off-peak = 50% credit rate; peak Mon-Fri 14:00-18:00 UTC+8 = 2x. |
Capabilities
| Capability | Supported |
|---|---|
| Tool calling | Yes |
| Browser use | Unknown |
| Computer use | Unknown |
| MCP support | Yes |
| Memory | Yes |
| Planning | Yes |
| Multi-agent | Unknown |
| API | Yes |
Use cases
- Full development chain from requirements to deployable product in one task (1M context)
- Code generation, debugging/repair and codebase Q&A
- Agentic Engineering workflow (plan-implement-iterate)
- ZCode coding client (150% quota, free idle-time tasks, data MCP)
- AutoClaw office agent - deep research, business data analysis, task automation
- Night campaign 23-00 to 09-00 - GLM-5.3-Flash unlimited via ZCode
Limitations
- Quota caps (5-hour + weekly) with refresh waiting; no spillover billing to other balances
- Valid only inside officially supported coding tools; self-built apps/SaaS must use the standard API
- Peak hours (Mon-Fri 14:00-18:00) cost 2x credits
- OpenClaw tasks run at secondary priority under load (preemption by coding-agent tasks)
- Team plan - no mixed standard+advanced purchase; 1 seat per member; max 5 API keys per seat
- Launch date not publicly disclosed in fetched sources (plan revision dated 2026-07-30)
GLM Coding Plan is Zhipu AI’s coding-agent subscription: one plan that powers ZCode (Zhipu’s own coding client), AutoClaw (office agent) and more than 20 third-party coding tools including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenClaw. It runs on GLM-5.3 / GLM-5.3-Flash with 1M-token context; credits refresh in 5-hour windows and weekly.
China billing on bigmodel.cn has Lite / Pro / Max tiers at ¥118 / ¥538 / ¥1,078 per month with team seats available; the international Z.AI counterpart starts at $18/month. Off-peak usage costs half the credits, and peak hours (Mon–Fri 14:00–18:00 UTC+8) cost double.
Underlying models
Sources
Data interpretation
| Field | Value | Evidence type |
|---|---|---|
| Company | zhipu-ai | Official |
| Type | coding | Official |
| Underlying models | glm-5.3, glm-5.3-flash | Official |
| Open source | No (proprietary) | Official |
| Deployment | cloud | Official |
| Capabilities | Tool calling, MCP support, Memory, Planning, API | Official |
Evidence types: Official = vendor documentation or official pages. See the sourcing policy.
What is GLM Coding Plan?
Zhipu AI's coding-agent subscription (bigmodel.cn/glm-coding): one plan that powers ZCode (Zhipu's own coding client), AutoClaw (office agent) and 20+ third-party coding tools including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenClaw. Runs on GLM-5.3 / GLM-5.3-Flash with 1M-token context; credits refresh per 5-hour window and weekly. International counterpart on Z.AI from $18/month.
Which models does GLM Coding Plan use?
GLM Coding Plan uses glm-5.3, glm-5.3-flash.
Is GLM Coding Plan open source?
No — GLM Coding Plan is not open source.
How much does GLM Coding Plan cost?
China (bigmodel.cn): Lite ¥118/mo, Pro ¥538/mo, Max ¥1078/mo (quarterly 8-fold off, annual 7-fold off); credits per 5h 2,000/12,000/28,000 and weekly 10,000/60,000/140,000. Team seats: Standard ¥598/mo, Advanced ¥1198/mo. International (Z.AI): from $18/month. Off-peak = 50% credit rate; peak Mon-Fri 14:00-18:00 UTC+8 = 2x.
Where does China AI Hub get its GLM Coding Plan data?
From 3 sources, last verified 2026-09-20.