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Z.ai Chat vs Qianwen: catalog facts
Z.ai Chat	Qianwen
Free The chat page shows no paid plan for basic use.	Free The product page does not list paid plans.
Web	macOS, Web
Direct access to the GLM models in a browser Handles coding and website building from prompts	Direct access to Alibaba's Qwen models Search, summaries, slides and images in one assistant
Hosted service, so prompts are processed on Zhipu AI's servers Little information on the page about limits or plans	Site and interface are mainly in Chinese Runs on Alibaba's servers, so data leaves your device
Web application	Downloadable app, 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	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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