Zhipu Open-Sources GLM-5.3-Flash, Cuts Active Params to 18B
Zhipu's open-weight GLM-5.3-Flash halves active parameters to 18B, matches Opus 4.8 on Artificial Analysis, and runs on domestic AI chips at a fraction of the price.
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Zhipu's open-weight GLM-5.3-Flash halves active parameters to 18B, matches Opus 4.8 on Artificial Analysis, and runs on domestic AI chips at a fraction of the price.
Zhipu confirms Ox Alpha is its new GLM model after anonymous OpenRouter testing, with free-preview usage already more than double DeepSeek's.
Zhipu's GLM-5.3 API prices at $1.40/$4.40 per million tokens and scores 60 on Artificial Analysis's Intelligence Index, ranking 8th of 182 models — but it burns tokens fast.
Zhipu bets on long-horizon agents after listing. A concise localization of the verified facts and the industry signal behind the story.
Zhipu and MiniMax shares fell before cornerstone investor lock-ups expire on July 8 and 9, raising concerns about a sudden supply of tradable stock.
Zhipu's GLM-5.2 pairs a 744B-parameter MoE design with a 1M-token window and a coming MIT-style open-weight release for coding agents.
Zhipu AI has released its next-generation GLM-5 model and is reportedly preparing for an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which would make it one of the first major Chinese AI model companies to go public.
Zhipu is adapting GLM-4.6 for multiple domestic AI chip platforms as export controls make hardware resilience a strategic priority.
Zhipu AI's latest GLM-4.7 model prioritizes consistency and reliability in production environments over benchmark scores, targeting enterprise customers with improved output stability, long-running agent support, and Chinese-language optimization.
Zhipu AI optimized GLM-4.5 for NVIDIA's China-specific H20 GPU, enabling the full model to run on just eight cards, significantly lowering deployment costs for domestic enterprises.