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Zhipu AI
Also known as: 智谱, Z.ai, BigModel, Zhipu
Zhipu AI is a Chinese AI company headquartered in Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology Co., Ltd. (北京智谱华章科技股份有限公司), Beijing, China, known for the glm-5.3, glm-5.3-flash, glm-5.2 models.
| Key fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Founded | Unknown |
| Headquarters | China platform: Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology Co., Ltd. (北京智谱华章科技股份有限公司), Beijing, China; international Z.ai operator: JINGSHENG HENGXING TECHNOLOGY PTE.LTD, 10 Anson Road, #26-03 International Plaza, Singapore 079903 |
| Funding | No official funding disclosure located as of 2026-09-22 (IPO/funding reports circulate in media but are not confirmed on official channels). |
| Official website | https://z.ai/ |
| Documentation | https://docs.z.ai/ |
| AI products | Z.ai / GLM chat assistant, BigModel platform (China), GLM Coding Plan, AutoGLM phone agent, GLM-Image / CogView (image), CogVideoX (video) |
Major releases
| Release | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| GLM-5.3-Flash / FlashX | 2026-08-26 | model_release |
| GLM-5.3 | 2026-08-18 | model_release |
| GLM-5.2 | 2026-06-16 | model_release |
Open-source projects
- GLM-5.3 (Apache-2.0)
- GLM-5.3-Flash (Apache-2.0)
- GLM-5.2 (Apache-2.0)
- GLM-OCR
- GLM-V
- GLM-Image
- GLM-ASR
- CogVideo
- Open-AutoGLM
Zhipu AI (智谱) develops the GLM model family, sold internationally as Z.ai and in China as BigModel (open.bigmodel.cn). The current flagship is GLM-5.3 (released 2026-08-18, 1M context, open weights on Hugging Face), alongside the multimodal coding model GLM-5.3-Flash/FlashX (2026-08-26).
The international operator is JINGSHENG HENGXING TECHNOLOGY PTE.LTD (Singapore); the China platform is run by 北京智谱华章科技股份有限公司. The company also offers the GLM Coding Plan subscription and the Open-AutoGLM phone-agent framework. A founding date is not stated on the official pages fetched.
Sources
Data interpretation
| Field | Value | Evidence type |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | China platform: Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology Co., Ltd. (北京智谱华章科技股份有限公司), Beijing, China | Official |
| Foundation models | glm-5.3, glm-5.3-flash, glm-5.2 | Official |
| Major releases | 3 entries | Official |
| Entity relations | 3 models, 0 agents, 0 APIs | China AI Hub analysis |
Evidence types: Official = vendor documentation or official pages. China AI Hub analysis = derived from the database itself. See the sourcing policy.
Where is Zhipu AI based?
China platform: Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology Co., Ltd. (北京智谱华章科技股份有限公司), Beijing, China; international Z.ai operator: JINGSHENG HENGXING TECHNOLOGY PTE.LTD, 10 Anson Road, #26-03 International Plaza, Singapore 079903.
Which foundation models does Zhipu AI offer?
glm-5.3, glm-5.3-flash, glm-5.2.
Does Zhipu AI provide an API?
No API is currently listed for Zhipu AI in our database.
What open-source projects does Zhipu AI maintain?
GLM-5.3 (Apache-2.0), GLM-5.3-Flash (Apache-2.0), GLM-5.2 (Apache-2.0), GLM-OCR, GLM-V, GLM-Image, GLM-ASR, CogVideo, Open-AutoGLM.
Where does China AI Hub get its Zhipu AI data?
From 4 sources, last verified 2026-09-20.