Z.ai’s open-weights GLM-5.2 beats GPT-5.5 on multiple long-horizon coding benchmarks for 1/6th the cost

Z.ai's GLM-5.2 is making waves in the AI community by outperforming GPT-5.5 on long-horizon coding tasks while costing just a fraction of the price. This impressive 753-billion parameter model, now available for free on multiple platforms, promises to revolutionize coding efficiency and accessibility. With its 1-million-token context window and affordable subscription rates, Z.ai is challenging the dominance of more expensive models, potentially democratizing access to advanced AI technologies.