Zhipu Qingyan 智谱清言 (ChatGLM)

Zhipu AI's GLM-powered assistant for chat, writing, coding and search.

LLMs & Chat Freemium Has API
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RECATOOLS Score
7.7 / 10
Capability
8
Value for money
7
Ease of use
7
ASEAN readiness
6
API quality
8
Founded
HQ
Users
Launched
Developer

Overview

Zhipu Qingyan (智谱清言) is the consumer assistant from Zhipu AI, built on the company's GLM model family from Tsinghua University's AI ecosystem. It handles conversation, long-form writing, coding, AI search, image generation and document reading across web, mobile and desktop. Developers can access the underlying GLM models via Zhipu's open platform and the international Z.ai API.

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Pricing

Pricing shown for reference only. These figures reflect RECATOOLS research as of 4 Jun 2026 and may be out of date or incomplete. This is not financial or purchasing advice — always confirm the current price on the provider’s official website before making any decision.

Free
Free
Free tier with core features.
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ASEAN Perspective

Zhipu Qingyan 智谱清言 (ChatGLM) in Southeast Asia

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RECATOOLS Verdict

Backed by one of China's most credible labs, Qingyan is a capable all-rounder, and the GLM models behind it are among the strongest open-weight families, with GLM-5.1 notable for an Anthropic-compatible coding endpoint via Z.ai. For developers, the API story is excellent and increasingly international.

The consumer app itself is Chinese-first with no SEA localization, so regional readiness lags the API. Still, the combination of a polished assistant and a serious, internationally accessible model platform makes it one of the stronger entries here.

Independent AI-assisted assessment by RECATOOLS.

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