kitio.aiAdded Oct 28, 2026
Z.ai
FreeFree chatbot running Zhipu's GLM models for chat, code and slides
What is Z.ai?
Z.ai is the free chat assistant from the company formerly known as Zhipu AI, running its GLM model family. It is popular with developers and students for coding help, writing and building quick web pages or slide decks from a prompt.
The chat app offers a thinking mode, web search, file uploads and a full-stack mode that writes and previews small web apps. Users can pick between the flagship GLM model and faster, cheaper variants.
Z.ai also sells GLM Coding Plan subscriptions for coding tools and a separate pay-per-token API, but the chatbot itself is free. Many GLM models are released as open weights on Hugging Face.
Features
- GLM model choice
- Thinking mode
- Web search
- Slide and web page generation
- File uploads
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Organization
Z.ai (formerly Zhipu AI)
🇨🇳 China
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Pricing
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- Free
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- 100% free
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Free access to a frontier-class model
- Good at building small web apps
- Open-weight models behind it
Cons
- Less known outside developer circles
- Data handled by a Chinese company
- Fewer integrations than big rivals
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What is Z.ai?
Z.ai is the free chat assistant from the company formerly known as Zhipu AI, running its GLM model family. It is popular with developers and students for coding help, writing and building quick web pages or slide decks from a prompt.
How much does Z.ai cost?
Z.ai is 100% free.
Is there a free version of Z.ai?
Yes. Z.ai is completely free to use.
What are the main features of Z.ai?
GLM model choice, Thinking mode, Web search, Slide and web page generation, File uploads.
Who makes Z.ai?
Z.ai is made by Z.ai (formerly Zhipu AI).
What are the best alternatives to Z.ai?
Popular alternatives include DeepSeek, Qwen Chat, Mistral Vibe.