ChatGLM
by Z.ai (Zhipu AI) · chatglm.cn ↗
Zhipu AI's conversational assistant (Qingyan) built on the GLM family of models.
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- Category
- AI Assistants
- Business model
- Freemium
- Availability
- China (mainland)
- Launched
- 2023-03
- Record updated
- 2026-07-30
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- CN
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/chatglm/
Overview
ChatGLM, branded Qingyan in China, is Zhipu AI's conversational assistant built on its GLM family of large language models. It handles Chinese and English dialogue, document reading, image understanding, and coding help, and is available on the web and as mobile apps. The assistant is free to use, with premium features and developer API access billed separately.
Key features
- Conversational assistant in Chinese and English
- Document reading and summarization
- Image understanding and code assistance
- Backed by Zhipu AI's GLM model family
Use cases
- Everyday Q&A and writing help in Chinese
- Summarizing and querying uploaded documents
- Drafting and explaining code
Pricing
The ChatGLM/Qingyan assistant is free for consumers, with paid tiers for advanced models; developers pay usage-based fees for the GLM API.
Frequently asked questions
What is ChatGLM?
ChatGLM (Qingyan) is Zhipu AI's conversational assistant built on its GLM large language models, supporting chat, documents, images, and code.
Is ChatGLM free?
The consumer assistant is free to use, while advanced model access and the developer API are paid.
Who develops ChatGLM?
ChatGLM is developed by Zhipu AI, a Beijing-based AI company spun out of Tsinghua University.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-07-30.
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