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Z.ai Launches Open-Source GLM-4.5 Model That Undercuts DeepSeek’s Rates

Operating on eight US-compliant Nvidia H20 chips, the agentic model sets the stage for the entity-listed startup’s planned Greater China IPO.

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Overview

  • GLM-4.5 charges 11 cents per million input tokens and 28 cents per million output tokens, compared with DeepSeek R1’s 14 cents and $2.19.
  • It features agentic AI that decomposes tasks into sub-tasks for enhanced reasoning and accuracy.
  • Z.ai is distributing GLM-4.5 as open-source software, allowing developers to download and use it freely.
  • The startup runs the model on eight Nvidia H20 chips tailored to comply with US export controls.
  • Currently on the US entity list, Z.ai has raised $1.5 billion from investors such as Alibaba and Tencent and is preparing for a Greater China IPO.