Cursor vs Zhipu GLM Coding Plan
Compare Cursor and Zhipu GLM Coding Plan: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?
Category
Coding Assistant
Coding Assistant
Rating
β 3.5
β 3.5
Free Credits
0 undefined
4.7 undefined
Refresh Period
one-time
unlimited
Resolution
N/A
N/A
Watermark
No
No
Commercial Use
No
Yes
Paid From
$20/month
Lite $30/quarter (~$10/mo)
Cursor
AI coding IDE, #1 market share at 31%. Free Hobby plan with no credit card required. Pro at $20/mo supports GPT-4o, Claude and more.
Pros
- βLargest market share, most community resources
- βNo credit card needed
- βStrong Agent capabilities
- βMost models supported
Cons
- βFree tier limits are vague
- β$20/mo not cheap
- βVSCode-based, heavy
Key Features
AI Agent modeTab smart completionCode chatMulti-model (GPT-4o/Claude/Gemini)Cloud AgentsMCPs extensions
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