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Every Zhipu plan on file: GLM Coding Plan Lite, GLM Coding Plan Pro and GLM Coding Plan Max. How each one's limits work, its rules, and the models it includes.

Coding plan

6 entries, cheapest first

  • Zhipu (Z.ai)

    GLM Coding Plan Lite

    Coding planZ.ai (international)CreditsClear quotaOff-peak All hours outside Monday to Friday 14:00-18:00 (peak hours are charged 1x) Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8): Off-peak model usage is charged at 50% of the standard credit rate (page refers to model usage only, not MCP calls)
    $18
    per month
    or $14.40 per month, billed quarterly
    or $12.60 per month, billed yearly
    Limits
    2,000 credits per 5 hours10,000 credits per week
    Usage is metered in credits, not prompts: (input tokens x input multiplier + cached input tokens x cached multiplier + output tokens x output multiplier) / 10,000. GLM-5.3 multipliers are 6.9 input, 1.7 cached input and 24 output; GLM-5.3-Flash are 2.3, 0.56 and 8. Web Search, Web Reader and Zread MCP calls are charged as number of calls x 1.2. Models and MCP tools share one quota.
    Rules
    • May only be used within officially supported tools and products; use in unsupported tools may restrict benefits (docs.z.ai usage policy)
    • API calls made outside the supported tools do not draw on the plan quota (docs.z.ai overview)
    • Account sharing or multi-user access is prohibited (docs.z.ai usage policy)
    Works with
    • ZCode
    • Claude Code
    • Codex
    • OpenCode
    • AutoClaw
    • OpenClaw
    • Cline
    • Roo Code
    • Kilo Code
    • Crush
    • Goose
    • Cursor
    Worth knowing
    Off-peak: All hours outside Monday to Friday 14:00-18:00 (peak hours are charged 1x) (Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8)), Off-peak model usage is charged at 50% of the standard credit rate (page refers to model usage only, not MCP calls).
    More details
    • Peak hours: Monday to Friday, 14:00-18:00 Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8)
    • Upgrading resets credits to the new tier's limits immediately; renewing does not reset them (docs.bigmodel.cn overview)
    • Same plan as the BigModel (China) Lite entry, billed in USD for international customers. Requests for GLM-5.2 and GLM-5.1 are switched to GLM-5.3, and GLM-4.7 to GLM-5.3-Flash (docs overview). Team plans are not recorded.
  • Zhipu (Z.ai)

    GLM Coding Plan Pro

    Coding planZ.ai (international)CreditsClear quotaOff-peak All hours outside Monday to Friday 14:00-18:00 (peak hours are charged 1x) Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8): Off-peak model usage is charged at 50% of the standard credit rate
    $80
    per month
    or $64 per month, billed quarterly
    or $56 per month, billed yearly
    Limits
    12,000 credits per 5 hours60,000 credits per week
    Usage is metered in credits, not prompts: (input tokens x input multiplier + cached input tokens x cached multiplier + output tokens x output multiplier) / 10,000. GLM-5.3 multipliers are 6.9 input, 1.7 cached input and 24 output; GLM-5.3-Flash are 2.3, 0.56 and 8. Models and MCP tools share one quota.
    Rules
    • May only be used within officially supported tools and products (docs.z.ai usage policy)
    • API calls outside the supported tools do not draw on the plan quota (docs.z.ai overview)
    • Account sharing or multi-user access is prohibited (docs.z.ai usage policy)
    Works with
    • ZCode
    • Claude Code
    • Codex
    • OpenCode
    • AutoClaw
    • OpenClaw
    • Cline
    • Roo Code
    • Kilo Code
    • Crush
    • Goose
    • Cursor
    Worth knowing
    Off-peak: All hours outside Monday to Friday 14:00-18:00 (peak hours are charged 1x) (Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8)), Off-peak model usage is charged at 50% of the standard credit rate.
    More details
    • Concurrency limits are higher than Lite; page recommends Pro for 1-2 projects at a time (docs.z.ai usage policy)
    • Same plan as the BigModel (China) Pro entry, billed in USD for international customers. Requests for GLM-5.2 and GLM-5.1 are switched to GLM-5.3, and GLM-4.7 to GLM-5.3-Flash (docs overview). Team plans are not recorded.
  • Zhipu (Z.ai)

    GLM Coding Plan Max

    Coding planZ.ai (international)CreditsClear quotaOff-peak All hours outside Monday to Friday 14:00-18:00 (peak hours are charged 1x) Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8): Off-peak model usage is charged at 50% of the standard credit rate
    $168
    per month
    or $134.40 per month, billed quarterly
    or $117.60 per month, billed yearly
    Limits
    28,000 credits per 5 hours140,000 credits per week
    Usage is metered in credits, not prompts: (input tokens x input multiplier + cached input tokens x cached multiplier + output tokens x output multiplier) / 10,000. GLM-5.3 multipliers are 6.9 input, 1.7 cached input and 24 output; GLM-5.3-Flash are 2.3, 0.56 and 8. Models and MCP tools share one quota.
    Rules
    • May only be used within officially supported tools and products (docs.z.ai usage policy)
    • API calls outside the supported tools do not draw on the plan quota (docs.z.ai overview)
    • Account sharing or multi-user access is prohibited (docs.z.ai usage policy)
    Works with
    • ZCode
    • Claude Code
    • Codex
    • OpenCode
    • AutoClaw
    • OpenClaw
    • Cline
    • Roo Code
    • Kilo Code
    • Crush
    • Goose
    • Cursor
    Worth knowing
    Off-peak: All hours outside Monday to Friday 14:00-18:00 (peak hours are charged 1x) (Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8)), Off-peak model usage is charged at 50% of the standard credit rate.
    More details
    • Page recommends Max for developing 2 or more projects simultaneously (docs.z.ai usage policy)
    • Same plan as the BigModel (China) Max entry, billed in USD for international customers. Requests for GLM-5.2 and GLM-5.1 are switched to GLM-5.3, and GLM-4.7 to GLM-5.3-Flash (docs overview). Team plans are not recorded.
  • Zhipu (BigModel)

    GLM Coding Plan Lite

    Coding planBigModel (China)CreditsClear quotaOff-peak All hours outside Monday to Friday 14:00-18:00 (peak hours are charged 1x) UTC+8 (Beijing time): Off-peak model calls are deducted at 50% of base credits
    ¥118
    per month
    or ¥94.40 per month, billed quarterly
    or ¥82.60 per month, billed yearly
    Limits
    2,000 credits per 5 hours10,000 credits per week
    Usage is metered in credits, not prompts: (input tokens x input multiplier + cached input tokens x cached multiplier + output tokens x output multiplier) / 10,000. GLM-5.3 multipliers are 6.9 input, 1.7 cached input and 24 output; GLM-5.3-Flash are 2.3, 0.56 and 8. Models and MCP tools share one quota.
    Rules
    • Only for use in officially designated tools and product environments; API calls in other tools do not draw on the plan quota (docs.bigmodel.cn overview)
    • For self-built apps, websites, bots or SaaS products, use the standard API, billed under its own terms (docs.bigmodel.cn FAQ)
    • The web Experience Center does not support the coding plan (docs.bigmodel.cn FAQ)
    Works with
    • ZCode
    • AutoClaw
    • Claude Code
    • Codex
    • OpenCode
    • WorkBuddy
    • Cherry Studio
    Worth knowing
    Off-peak: All hours outside Monday to Friday 14:00-18:00 (peak hours are charged 1x) (UTC+8 (Beijing time)), Off-peak model calls are deducted at 50% of base credits.
    More details
    • OpenClaw is supported on secondary scheduling with best-effort delivery; Coding Agent tasks get priority (docs.bigmodel.cn overview)
    • Same plan as the Z.ai (international) Lite entry, billed in CNY for China. Requests for GLM-5.2 and GLM-5.1 are switched to GLM-5.3, and GLM-5-Turbo and GLM-4.7 to GLM-5.3-Flash (docs overview). The FAQ requires the standard API for self-built apps, websites, bots and SaaS. Team plans are not recorded.
  • Zhipu (BigModel)

    GLM Coding Plan Pro

    Coding planBigModel (China)CreditsClear quotaOff-peak All hours outside Monday to Friday 14:00-18:00 (peak hours are charged 1x) UTC+8 (Beijing time): Off-peak model calls are deducted at 50% of base credits
    ¥538
    per month
    or ¥430.40 per month, billed quarterly
    or ¥376.60 per month, billed yearly
    Limits
    12,000 credits per 5 hours60,000 credits per week
    Usage is metered in credits, not prompts: (input tokens x input multiplier + cached input tokens x cached multiplier + output tokens x output multiplier) / 10,000. GLM-5.3 multipliers are 6.9 input, 1.7 cached input and 24 output; GLM-5.3-Flash are 2.3, 0.56 and 8. Models and MCP tools share one quota.
    Rules
    • Only for use in officially designated tools and product environments (docs.bigmodel.cn overview)
    • For self-built apps, websites, bots or SaaS products, use the standard API, billed under its own terms (docs.bigmodel.cn FAQ)
    Works with
    • ZCode
    • AutoClaw
    • Claude Code
    • Codex
    • OpenCode
    • WorkBuddy
    • Cherry Studio
    Worth knowing
    Off-peak: All hours outside Monday to Friday 14:00-18:00 (peak hours are charged 1x) (UTC+8 (Beijing time)), Off-peak model calls are deducted at 50% of base credits.
    More details
    • Same plan as the Z.ai (international) Pro entry, billed in CNY for China. Requests for GLM-5.2 and GLM-5.1 are switched to GLM-5.3, and GLM-5-Turbo and GLM-4.7 to GLM-5.3-Flash (docs overview). The FAQ requires the standard API for self-built apps, websites, bots and SaaS. Team plans are not recorded.
  • Zhipu (BigModel)

    GLM Coding Plan Max

    Coding planBigModel (China)CreditsClear quotaOff-peak All hours outside Monday to Friday 14:00-18:00 (peak hours are charged 1x) UTC+8 (Beijing time): Off-peak model calls are deducted at 50% of base credits
    ¥1078
    per month
    or ¥862.40 per month, billed quarterly
    or ¥754.60 per month, billed yearly
    Limits
    28,000 credits per 5 hours140,000 credits per week
    Usage is metered in credits, not prompts: (input tokens x input multiplier + cached input tokens x cached multiplier + output tokens x output multiplier) / 10,000. GLM-5.3 multipliers are 6.9 input, 1.7 cached input and 24 output; GLM-5.3-Flash are 2.3, 0.56 and 8. Models and MCP tools share one quota.
    Rules
    • Only for use in officially designated tools and product environments (docs.bigmodel.cn overview)
    • For self-built apps, websites, bots or SaaS products, use the standard API, billed under its own terms (docs.bigmodel.cn FAQ)
    Works with
    • ZCode
    • AutoClaw
    • Claude Code
    • Codex
    • OpenCode
    • WorkBuddy
    • Cherry Studio
    Worth knowing
    Off-peak: All hours outside Monday to Friday 14:00-18:00 (peak hours are charged 1x) (UTC+8 (Beijing time)), Off-peak model calls are deducted at 50% of base credits.
    More details
    • Same plan as the Z.ai (international) Max entry, billed in CNY for China. Requests for GLM-5.2 and GLM-5.1 are switched to GLM-5.3, and GLM-5-Turbo and GLM-4.7 to GLM-5.3-Flash (docs overview). The FAQ requires the standard API for self-built apps, websites, bots and SaaS. Team plans are not recorded.