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Z.ai Chat vs Claude: catalog facts
Z.ai Chat	Claude
Free The chat page shows no paid plan for basic use.	Freemium Free tier with usage limits, plus paid subscription plans.
Web	Web
Direct access to the GLM models in a browser Handles coding and website building from prompts	Large context window for long documents Strong at coding and analysis
Hosted service, so prompts are processed on Zhipu AI's servers Little information on the page about limits or plans	Runs only as an online service Free tier has usage limits
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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