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

Zhipu AI launched ZCode, a development environment powered by its GLM-5.2 model, to compete with Claude Code and OpenAI Codex at a lower cost. New customers receive a free five-day trial with up to 5 million tokens per day, and subscribers get increased token quotas through July 2026.

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. The article Zhipu AI launches ZCode to challenge Claude Code and OpenAI Codex at a fraction of the cost https://the-decoder.com/zhipu-ai-launches-zcode-to-challenge-claude-code-and-openai-codex-at-a-fraction-of-the-cost/ appeared first on The Decoder https://the-decoder.com .