Z.ai

Configure Z.ai’s GLM models with Continue, including GLM-5, GLM-4.7, and GLM-4.5

Z.ai (formerly Zhipu AI) provides the GLM family of large language models with strong multilingual capabilities.

Get an API key from the Z.ai Platform

Configuration

YAML

config.yaml

name: My Config
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1

models:
  - name: GLM-5
    provider: zAI
    model: glm-5
    apiKey: <YOUR_ZAI_API_KEY>

JSON (Deprecated)

config.json

{
  "models": [
    {
      "title": "GLM-5",
      "provider": "zAI",
      "model": "glm-5",
      "apiKey": "<YOUR_ZAI_API_KEY>"
    }
  ]
}

Available Models

• glm-5: Flagship model with 128K context window
• glm-4.7: Latest generation model with 128K context window
• glm-4-plus: Enhanced GLM-4 model with 128K context window
• glm-4.5: GLM-4.5 model with 128K context window

Configuration Options

Option	Description	Default
apiKey	Z.ai API key	Required
apiBase	API base URL	https://api.z.ai/api/paas/v4/
model	Model name to use	glm-5

Z.ai offers a dedicated Coding Plan with a subscription-based endpoint optimized for coding tasks. To use it, set apiBase to https://api.z.ai/api/coding/paas/v4/. This endpoint uses prompt-based pricing rather than token-based pricing and may be more cost-effective for coding workflows.