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Desktop coding agent from Z.ai that runs multi-agent, long-running tasks against the GLM-5.3 model.
ZCode is a desktop coding environment from Z.ai (the company behind the GLM family of models, part of the Zhipu AI ecosystem) built around agent-driven development rather than autocomplete-style assistance. It's pitched at handling long-running, multi-step coding tasks with multiple agents working together, and includes the ability to control running tasks remotely through messaging apps. It's built directly on Z.ai's own GLM-5.3 model rather than acting as a wrapper around third-party models. The app installs natively on macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows (64-bit and ARM64), and Linux (x64 and ARM64, in beta), and the company is based in China.
GLM Coding plans start at Lite for $12.60/month (10,000 weekly credits), Pro at $56/month (6x Lite usage), and Max at $117.60/month (14x Lite usage); these appeared to reflect a discounted launch rate rather than list price.
Use tool ↗ZCode's pitch is a coding agent tied directly to Z.ai's own GLM-5.3 model rather than routing through third-party APIs, which should mean tighter integration and pricing control for Z.ai. Being single-model by design is also the tradeoff: teams that want to switch between GLM, Claude, and GPT models from one tool won't get that flexibility here.
Watch out: Listed monthly prices ($12.60/$56/$117.60) look like a discounted launch rate rather than a stable list price; confirm current pricing before budgeting around it.
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