ERNIE Bot vs Zhipu GLM Coding Plan
Compare ERNIE Bot and Zhipu GLM Coding Plan: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?
Category
LLM
Coding Assistant
Rating
β 3
β 3.5
Free Credits
0 undefined
4.7 undefined
Refresh Period
one-time
unlimited
Resolution
1024x1024
N/A
Watermark
No
No
Commercial Use
No
Yes
Paid From
API $0.12/million tokens
Lite $30/quarter (~$10/mo)
ERNIE Bot
Baidu's flagship AI assistant, one of the earliest Chinese LLM developers. ERNIE 4.5 has strong capabilities, excelling at deep search and document processing. Free tier is sufficient, deeply integrated with Baidu search.γ
Pros
- βBaidu ecosystem integration
- βGood Chinese understanding
- βMultimodal
Cons
- βAverage innovation
- βAPI less flexible
Key Features
ERNIE 4.5 modelDeep search enhancementDocument processing and summaryCode generation and explanationImage understandingBaidu ecosystem integration
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.γ
Pros
- βFree models truly unlimited
- βGLM-4.6 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-4 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-4.6/5-Turbo/4.7/4.6OpenAI/Claude API compatibleFree vision/search/reader MCP toolsWorks with Claude Code/Cursor/Cline/Codex CLI and 20+ tools