GLM-5.1 Released: Zhipu AI Opens Advanced Coding Model to All Plan Users

Chinese AI Lab Extends Latest Model to Coding Plan Subscribers at All Tiers

Zhipu AI has released GLM-5.1, making it available to all users on its Coding Plan (Lite/Pro/Max tiers). The model is accessible via API key glm-5.1.

Competitive Landscape

The Chinese AI market has seen rapid model iteration:

• DeepSeek: Dominant in open-source reasoning models
• Qwen (Alibaba): Strong multilingual capabilities
• Zhipu GLM: Focused on coding and enterprise applications
• Moonshot (Kimi): Long-context processing specialist

Why It Matters

China's AI labs are releasing models at unprecedented speed, closing the gap with Western counterparts. GLM-5.1's focus on coding aligns with the broader industry trend toward AI-assisted software development.

Source: Zhipu AI official announcement, Zhihu