Astron Coding Plan vs Zhipu GLM Coding Plan
Compare Astron Coding Plan and Zhipu GLM Coding Plan: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?
Category
Coding Assistant
Coding Assistant
Rating
β 3
β 3.5
Free Credits
3.9 undefined
4.7 undefined
Refresh Period
monthly
unlimited
Resolution
N/A
N/A
Watermark
No
No
Commercial Use
No
Yes
Paid From
First purchase Β₯3.9/month, renewal Β₯19/month
Lite $30/quarter (~$10/mo)
Astron Coding Plan
Astron Coding Plan by iFlytek is a monthly AI coding subscription service for developers, integrating Spark X2, GLM, Kimi, MiniMax, DeepSeek, Qwen and other popular open-source models. First purchase only Β₯3.9/month with unlimited requests.
Pros
- βUltra-low price: First purchase Β₯3.9/month, renewal Β₯19/month
- βUnlimited requests: Worry-free plan has no call limits
- βRich model support: DeepSeek V3.2, Qwen3.5, GLM-5 and more
- βGood compatibility: Supports mainstream coding tools and standard protocols
Cons
- βΒ₯3.9 is first purchase price only, renewal is Β₯19/month
- βOnly for coding tools, cannot be used for automation scripts or backend services
- βRate limits apply, may trigger throttling during peak hours
- βAdvanced models (GLM-5, Kimi-K2.5 etc.) only available in Professional plan and above
Key Features
First purchase only Β₯3.9/month, extremely cost-effectiveUnlimited requests, enjoy monthlySupports 6+ popular open-source models (DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, Kimi, MiniMax)Compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, OpenClaw, OpenCode and other coding toolsSupports OpenAI and Anthropic protocol accessProfessional and Premium plans offer more models and higher concurrency
Zhipu GLM Coding Plan
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.
Pros
- βFree models truly unlimited
- βGLM-5.1 flagship coding model
- βWorks with 20+ coding tools (Claude Code/Cursor/Cline etc)
- βFree MCP tools with subscription (vision/search/reader)
- β1.5x quota for subscribers in ZCode
- βEasy payment via Alipay in China
Cons
- βQuarterly billing only, no monthly
- βFlash models lack depth for complex tasks
- βGLM-5 requires Pro tier
- βPrices increased 30%+, no first-purchase discount
Key Features
Unlimited free Flash modelsZCode 3.0 coding tool (self-developed Agent)Multi-model: GLM-5.1/5-Turbo/4.7/4.6OpenAI/Claude API compatibleFree vision/search/reader MCP toolsWorks with Claude Code/Cursor/Cline/Codex CLI and 20+ tools