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Configure Z.ai's GLM models with Continue, including GLM-5, GLM-4.7, and GLM-4.5

Z.ai (formerly Zhipu AI) provides the GLM family of large language models with strong multilingual capabilities.

Get an API key from the Z.ai Platform

Configuration

name: My Config
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1

models:
  - name: GLM-5
    provider: zAI
    model: glm-5
    apiKey: <YOUR_ZAI_API_KEY>

Available Models

glm-5: Flagship model with 128K context window
glm-4.7: Latest generation model with 128K context window
glm-4-plus: Enhanced GLM-4 model with 128K context window
glm-4.5: GLM-4.5 model with 128K context window

Configuration Options

Option	Description	Default
`apiKey`	Z.ai API key	Required
`apiBase`	API base URL	`https://api.z.ai/api/paas/v4/`
`model`	Model name to use	`glm-5`

Z.ai offers a dedicated Coding Plan with a subscription-based endpoint optimized for coding tasks. To use it, set apiBase to https://api.z.ai/api/coding/paas/v4/. This endpoint uses prompt-based pricing rather than token-based pricing and may be more cost-effective for coding workflows.

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