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Zhipu's Z Chat platform

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What Z Chat is

Z Chat is the dialogue platform published by Zhipu AI at z.ai. It runs the GLM model family, supports multilingual conversation, chained reasoning and deep retrieval, and is presented as a free way to experience the models directly. The vendor frames the ecosystem as open, transparent and community-driven, with API and plugin access planned for developers building their own services.

What you can do with it

Experience GLM models in a browser for free
Converse in several languages
Use chain reasoning for harder questions
Test retrieval-supported answers
Evaluate the models before committing to integration

Who it is for

Developers considering GLM-based products
Users who prefer open-weight ecosystems
Researchers comparing model capabilities

What to watch out for

Other Zhipu surfaces exist for related products, so check which service you are actually using
Plugin and API availability are described as plans rather than completed features
Multilingual quality differs by language; test with your own material
Conversations go through a third-party service, so keep anything confidential out of them