Building & APIs
ZCode, OpenCode and Codex: the app, the model and the bill
The coding tools around the models, how access is paid for, and what a stuck ZCode task taught me about where an AI workflow can fail.
Full guideGLM: Z.ai models for coding and connected tools
GLM is Z.ai’s family of AI models. Its Coding Plan supplies model access to supported coding tools, while the general API serves applications and other integrations.
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ACCESS AND VALUE
Coding subscriptions and usage-based API access
How I use GLM
I use GLM through ZCode, alongside DeepSeek Pro and OpenAI.
What makes it different?
The Coding Plan is designed for supported coding tools; the general API is a separate route for using models in your own applications.
Competitors
Product source checked 2026-09-08.
Who it is for
AI models and coding subscriptions.
Who can claim it?
Use is subject to the provider’s supported platforms, account requirements and current terms.
Limits and availability
A Coding Plan is for supported coding scenarios. It does not provide a general-purpose API allowance for every application, and model availability depends on the plan.
Billing and renewal
Coding subscriptions and general API usage have separate billing, allowances and billing periods.
- Tax basis
- Provider’s checkout terms
- Card required
- Provider’s signup terms
- Expiry
- No fixed offer end date established.
- Public research date
- 8 Sept 2026
- Source checked
- 8 Sept 2026