Zhipu GLM Coding Plan Free Credits
Zhipu's AI coding subscription paired with ZCode IDE. Free models available (GLM-4.7-Flash, GLM-4.5-Flash). Paid tiers: Lite ~$10/mo, Pro ~$30/mo, Max ~$80/mo (quarterly billing). Compatible with 20+ coding tools. Subscribers get 1.5x quota in ZCode.
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Company: Zhipu AI | Updated: 2026-06-14
🎁 Free Credits
- Credits: GLM-4.7-Flash free forever (203K context), GLM-4.5-Flash free forever
- Daily Limit: No limit
- Reset: N/A (permanent free tier)
- Available Models: GLM-4.7-Flash, GLM-4.5-Flash, GLM-4.6V-Flash, CogView-3-Flash, CogVideoX-Flash
- Commercial Use: Free models allow commercial use
💰 Paid Plans (Quarterly Billing)
Lite
$30/qtr (~$10/mo)
- GLM-5.1/5-Turbo/4.7/4.6/4.5-Air
- ~3x Claude Pro usage
- Free MCP tools included
Recommended
Pro
$90/qtr (~$30/mo)
- All Lite models + GLM-5
- ~5x Lite usage
- Free MCP tools included
Max
$240/qtr (~$80/mo)
- Same models as Pro
- ~4x Pro usage
- Free MCP tools included
⚡ Features
- Unlimited free Flash models
- ZCode 3.0 coding tool (self-developed Agent)
- Multi-model: GLM-5.1/5-Turbo/4.7/4.6
- OpenAI/Claude API compatible
- Free vision/search/reader MCP tools
- Works with Claude Code/Cursor/Cline/Codex CLI and 20+ tools
✅ Pros
- Free models truly unlimited
- GLM-5.1 flagship coding model
- Works with 20+ coding tools
- Free MCP tools with subscription
- 1.5x quota for ZCode subscribers
- Easy payment via Alipay in China
⚠️ Cons
- Quarterly billing only
- Flash models lack depth for complex tasks
- GLM-5 requires Pro tier
- Prices increased 30%+, no first-purchase discount
💡 Tips
- Start with free Flash models — enough for most tasks
- Lite tier offers best value for daily dev
- Use ZCode for 1.5x quota bonus
- Quarterly billing saves money but costs more upfront
- Get API key from z.ai, configure in any compatible tool