Z.AI
Ultra-low latency version of GLM-5.3-Flash engineered for high-concurrency real-time IDE code completion and interactive agents.
200K ctx$0.37 / 1M tok (Ultra-Low Latency MoE)
Introducing GLM-ImageZ.AIReleased January 14, 2026
GLM-Image
State-of-the-art image generation model combining autoregressive semantic understanding with diffusion decoding for accurate text rendering.
text-to-imageProprietary API$0.015 / image (Text Rendering SOTA)Context: 4.096K (4,096 tokens)
Technical Specifications
Architecture Type
Multimodal Autoregressive + Diffusion Decoder
Total Parameters
Frontier Visual Scale
Context Window
4.096K (4,096 tokens)
Max Output Tokens
1.024K (1,024 tokens)
Knowledge Cutoff
January 2026
Supported Modalities
image-gen, text
License & Access
Z.AI Terms of Service
Benchmark Evaluations
Design Aesthetics Score
93
Text Rendering Accuracy
94.6
Deep Architectural Overview
GLM-Image excels in knowledge-intensive visual scenarios. Fully trained on domestic chips, it solves the long-standing challenge of in-image typography and complex bilingual signage, producing high-fidelity posters, infographics, and illustrations at $0.015 per image.
Strengths & Considerations
Core Strengths
- SOTA bilingual text rendering inside generated images
- Ideal for commercial design, infographics, and book illustrations
- Cost-effective $0.015 per image generation
Known Limitations
- Optimized for static visual assets, not video sequences
Token & API Pricing
Input Tokens (1M)Contact
Output Tokens (1M)Contact
Pricing is verified directly against Z.AI's developer documentation and API rate sheets.
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