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GLM 5.2 is the current model in Z.ai's GLM line, and it is probably the strongest model on this site that most people outside the field have never heard of. The GLM series has built its reputation on two things: coding, and holding together across a long task with several steps in it. On this page it is free, with no account and nothing to sign up for.

What GLM is known for

Z.ai has aimed the GLM line squarely at the work that looks like a job rather than a question. Not "what is a closure" but "take this file, work out what it does, and rewrite it this way". That kind of task rewards a model that keeps track of what it has already done, and that is where GLM has consistently been better than its reputation in the West would suggest.

• Writing, reading and refactoring code across several files or steps.
• Tasks with a sequence: do this, then check that, then produce the result.
• Turning a loose description into a concrete plan with steps in order.
• Working in English and Chinese without losing quality in either.
• Structured output that has to parse: JSON, tables, config.

Can I use GLM without an account?

Z.ai's own chat and its API both want one, and the API wants a key and a balance on top. There is nothing wrong with that if you are building something. It is a lot of steps if you want to see whether the model is any good.

Here there is no account at any point. The message goes through our server to the model and the answer comes back to this page.

Z.ai's official site

What it costs elsewhere, and here

GLM 5.2 against the other models here

GLM 5.2 or DeepSeek V4

The closest comparison on this site, and there is no general winner. DeepSeek V4 takes far more text at once, which decides it if you need a whole repository in the prompt. GLM tends to be better at carrying out an instruction with several steps without drifting off it. Try the same task on both from the bar; on your particular work one of them will be clearly better and it is not always the one you expect.

GLM 5.2 or Kimi K2.6

Both are built for tasks rather than questions. Kimi reads images and has a large window; GLM is the stronger coder. For an agent-style job involving screenshots, Kimi. For one involving source files, GLM.

Getting the most out of it

Give it the whole job

GLM is at its best with a task that has an end state. "Refactor this to use async, keep the tests passing, and tell me what you changed" gets a better result than three separate questions.

Say what done looks like

State the finished condition explicitly. A model that knows what it is aiming for stops in the right place; one that does not keeps going.

Ask for the plan first

On anything long, "list the steps before you start" costs one extra turn and lets you correct the approach before it has written three hundred lines in the wrong direction.

Give it the real code

Paste the actual file, including the imports and the ugly bits. A model reasoning about a tidied-up excerpt solves a problem you do not have.

Prompts worth stealing

• "Read this file, list what it does, then rewrite it to do the same thing more simply."
• "Plan this in steps first. Do not write code until I say go."
• "Here is a failing test and the code under it. Fix the code, not the test."
• "Convert this script to TypeScript with proper types, and say which types you had to guess."
• "Turn this messy spec into a numbered plan with a check at each step."
• "Write the SQL, then explain what index would make it fast."
• "Translate this technical document to Chinese and keep every identifier unchanged."
• "Review this function like a senior engineer who has to maintain it."

How to use it

Step 1

The chat box at the top of this page is already on GLM 5.2.

Step 2

Describe the whole task and what finished looks like.

Step 3

Attach a document if it helps. PDF, Word and Excel are read directly. Images are not; for those, pick Gemini 3 or Claude Haiku 4.5 from the bar.

Step 4

Work through it in the same conversation. It keeps track of what it has already done.

Is it private?

Your message travels over HTTPS through our server to the model. Conversations are not stored and uploaded files are removed at the end of the session. There is no account for any of it to be attached to. Do not paste API keys, passwords or confidential source into any chatbot, this one included.

Is it always right?

No. Code that looks correct and is not is the failure mode worth watching for here, because a model that writes confident code invites you to skip reading it. Run it. Read the diff. On facts rather than code, its knowledge has a cutoff and it does not browse, so anything recent needs to be given to it.

Questions people ask

Is GLM 5.2 free here?

Yes. No account, no card, no message cap.

Who makes GLM?

Z.ai, the company behind the GLM series of models.

Can it read images?

No. This is the text model; GLM's vision models are a separate line. For images, pick Gemini 3, Claude Haiku 4.5 or GPT-5 Mini from the bar.

Can it generate images?

No. Use Image mode on this page or the image generators in the menu.

Is it good at code?

Yes. It is one of the two or three best coding models on this site.

Which languages does it handle?

English and Chinese are the strongest, with good coverage of the other major languages.

Can I upload a file?

Yes. PDF, Word and Excel.

Is this the official Z.ai chat?

No. This is an independent site offering free access to the model.

Give it a job rather than a question. GLM 5.2 is free at the top of this page, no account needed.