# Zhipu AI launches ZCode to challenge Claude Code and OpenAI Codex at a fraction of the cost

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/zhipu-ai-launches-zcode-to-challenge-claude-code-and-openai-codex-at-a-fraction-of-the-cost/>
> Published: 2026-07-06 18:28:26+00:00

Zhipu AI is bringing GLM-5.2 to its ZCode development environment, pitching the model's long-context capabilities for complex coding tasks. New customers get a free five-day trial with up to 5 million tokens per day, and subscribers receive about 1.5 times more token quota through July 2026.

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