Z.AI Coding Plan

GLM Coding Plan by Z.AI — subscription access to GLM-5.3 for agents and IDEs

Z.AI’s GLM Coding Plan is a fixed-quota coding subscription for AI IDEs and coding agents, powered by Zhipu’s GLM-5.3 and GLM-5.3-Flash (not a Kimi plan).

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About Z.AI Coding Plan

The Z.AI GLM Coding Plan is a fixed-quota coding subscription from Zhipu / Z.AI for AI IDEs and coding agents. All plans support GLM-5.3 and GLM-5.3-Flash; requests for GLM-5.2/GLM-5.1 route to GLM-5.3, and GLM-4.7 routes to GLM-5.3-Flash (vendor documentation, docs.z.ai). It is not a Kimi plan and is not powered by Kimi K2.5.

Plans start from $18/mo (Lite). Each tier has both a 5-hour credit cap and a weekly credit cap (Lite 2,000 / 10,000; Pro 12,000 / 60,000; Max 28,000 / 140,000). Exact Pro and Max list prices in USD should be confirmed on https://z.ai/subscribe at checkout. Supported coding tools in vendor docs include Claude Code, Cline, and OpenCode (plus listed tools). Vision Understanding, Web Search MCP, Web Reader MCP, and Zread MCP are included on plans per the overview.

Metered GLM-5.3 family API pricing is separate via Z.AI / BigModel pay-as-you-go and should not be conflated with Coding Plan subscription tiers. This listing summarizes vendor-documented product and pricing surfaces only; it does not invent aicoolies Score numbers or a hands-on re-test.

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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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Sources checked: September 21, 2026

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What is Z.AI Coding Plan?

Z.AI’s GLM Coding Plan is a fixed-quota coding subscription for AI IDEs and coding agents, powered by Zhipu’s GLM-5.3 and GLM-5.3-Flash (not a Kimi plan).

Is Z.AI Coding Plan free?

No — Z.AI Coding Plan is a paid tool. 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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