BREAKING
Z.ai Releases Open-Weight GLM-5.2
81.0 on Terminal-Bench 2.1
GLM-5.1
62
GLM-5.2
81
Opus 4.8
85
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total params
0
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active params
0
M
context tokens
Cheaper, Self-Hostable Frontier Model
GLM-5.2
Open
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$1.40 in / $4.40 out
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Self-hostable weights
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Agentic coding focus
Claude / GPT
Closed
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Much higher pricing
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API-only access
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Top-tier accuracy
Strengths and Open Questions
1
Open weights, local run
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Strong agentic coding
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3
744B needs big GPUs
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4
Text-only, no vision
A Frontier-Class Open Model
AI NEWS BLITZ
China's Z.ai has launched GLM-5.2, its new open-weight flagship model under the MIT license.