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GLM Models

GLM models

Section titled “GLM models”

GLM is a model family (not a company) available through the Z.AI platform. In OpenClaw, GLM models are accessed via the zai provider and model IDs like zai/glm-5.

CLI setup

Section titled “CLI setup”
Terminal window
# Coding Plan Global, recommended for Coding Plan users
openclaw onboard --auth-choice zai-coding-global


# Coding Plan CN (China region), recommended for Coding Plan users
openclaw onboard --auth-choice zai-coding-cn


# General API
openclaw onboard --auth-choice zai-global


# General API CN (China region)
openclaw onboard --auth-choice zai-cn

Config snippet

Section titled “Config snippet”
{
  env: { ZAI_API_KEY: "sk-..." },
  agents: { defaults: { model: { primary: "zai/glm-5" } } },
}

Notes

Section titled “Notes”
  • GLM versions and availability can change; check Z.AI’s docs for the latest.
  • Example model IDs include glm-5.1, glm-5, glm-5v-turbo, glm-4.7, and glm-4.6.
  • For provider details, see /providers/zai.