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GLM Coding Plan (Lite from $18/mo; Pro ~$80; Max ~$168; confirm on https://z.ai/subscribe): 5-hour + weekly credit caps (Lite 2k/5h · 10k/week; Pro 12k/5h · 60k/week; Max 28k/5h · 140k/week); models GLM-5.3 / GLM-5.3-Flash. Separate metered API via Z.AI/BigModel pay-as-you-go. Sources checked 2026-09-21.

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ClaudeFree tier with core Claude access. Paid subscription plans include Claude Pro at $20/month ($17/month billed annually), Claude Max 5x at $100/month for 5x Pro usage limits, Claude Max 20x at $200/month for heavy agentic coding and power workflows, and Claude Team at $30/user/month ($25/user/month billed annually, 5-seat minimum). Enterprise tier provides custom scalable pricing, SAML SSO, and SCIM provisioning.CerebrasCerebras delivers high-throughput inference powered by its Wafer-Scale Engine (CS-3). It offers a free tier with $5 trial credits, a Developer pay-as-you-go tier with 10x rate limits and per-token pricing starting at $0.10/1M tokens, and custom Enterprise agreements with dedicated wafer hardware and guaranteed SLAs.ChatGPTChatGPT plans (vendor_documented, as-of 2026-09-14): Free; Go (~$8/mo US); Plus $20/mo; Pro from $100/mo (5×) and $200/mo (20×—new $200 sign-ups paused as of 2026-09-10); Business Standard $25/user/mo or $20/user/mo annual (Premium seats $125/$100 annual); Enterprise custom. Product URL: chatgpt.com. Former “Team” plan is now Business. Confirm geo-localized Go/Plus/Pro card amounts on https://chatgpt.com/pricing/.GroqGroq offers ultra-fast LPU inference for open-source AI models. It features a free prototyping tier with zero credit card required, pay-as-you-go developer pricing from $0.05/1M tokens with 50% prompt caching and batch discounts, and dedicated Enterprise LPU capacity.
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FAQ

How much does Z.AI Coding Plan cost?

GLM Coding Plan (Lite from $18/mo; Pro ~$80; Max ~$168; confirm on https://z.ai/subscribe): 5-hour + weekly credit caps (Lite 2k/5h · 10k/week; Pro 12k/5h · 60k/week; Max 28k/5h · 140k/week); models GLM-5.3 / GLM-5.3-Flash. Separate metered API via Z.AI/BigModel pay-as-you-go. Sources checked 2026-09-21. Paid pricing starts at $18/mo.

Does Z.AI Coding Plan have a free plan?

No — Z.AI Coding Plan has no free plan; it is a paid tool.

What are free or cheaper Z.AI Coding Plan alternatives?

Claude, Cerebras, ChatGPT are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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