Zhipu AI / glm-4.6

GLM-4.6: Advanced agentic model with 200K context window, superior coding performance, and enhanced reasoning capabilities. Cloud-optimized for complex tasks.

Models

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glm-4.6-198KText

GLM-4.6: Advanced Agentic Model

GLM-4.6 represents a significant advancement in the GLM series, bringing key improvements in agentic capabilities, reasoning, and coding performance. With a massive 200K token context window and cloud-optimized deployment, GLM-4.6 is designed for complex, real-world applications requiring advanced tool use and long-context understanding.

Key Features

  • Extended Context Window: 200K token context (up from 128K) for handling complex agentic tasks and large-scale document processing
  • Superior Coding Performance: Achieves higher scores on code benchmarks with improved real-world performance in applications like Claude Code, Cline, Roo Code, and Kilo Code
  • Advanced Reasoning: Clear improvement in reasoning performance with support for tool use during inference
  • Enhanced Agentic Capabilities: Stronger performance in tool using and search-based agents, better integration with agent frameworks
  • Refined Writing: Better alignment with human preferences in style and readability, more natural role-playing capabilities
  • Competitive Benchmark Performance: Clear gains over GLM-4.5 and competitive advantages over leading models like DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus and Claude Sonnet 4

Model Variants

NameSizeContextInput ModalitiesDescription
glm-4.6-198KTextCloud-optimized advanced agentic model

Technical Capabilities

Agentic Intelligence

GLM-4.6 excels at complex agentic tasks:

  • Tool Integration: Advanced tool use during inference for real-world applications
  • Search-Based Agents: Enhanced performance in search and information retrieval tasks
  • Agent Framework Integration: Seamless integration with existing agent frameworks
  • Long-Horizon Planning: Ability to handle complex, multi-step tasks with extended context

Coding Performance

  • Benchmark Leadership: Higher scores on code benchmarks compared to previous versions
  • Front-End Development: Improved generation of visually polished front-end pages
  • Code Understanding: Better comprehension of large codebases and complex programming concepts
  • Real-World Applications: Enhanced performance in practical coding scenarios

Reasoning and Language

  • Advanced Reasoning: Improved logical and mathematical reasoning capabilities
  • Human-Like Writing: Better alignment with human preferences in style and readability
  • Role-Playing: More natural performance in role-playing scenarios
  • Multilingual Support: Comprehensive language understanding and generation

Benchmark Performance

GLM-4.6 demonstrates clear improvements across eight public benchmarks covering agents, reasoning, and coding:

Agentic Benchmarks

BenchmarkGLM-4.6GLM-4.5DeepSeek-V3.1-TerminusClaude Sonnet 4
Tool Use92.488.790.191.8
Search Agent89.385.287.688.4
Multi-Step Planning87.683.185.486.2

Reasoning Benchmarks

BenchmarkGLM-4.6GLM-4.5DeepSeek-V3.1-TerminusClaude Sonnet 4
Logical Reasoning88.985.387.288.1
Mathematical Reasoning86.482.784.985.6
Commonsense Reasoning91.288.589.790.3

Coding Benchmarks

BenchmarkGLM-4.6GLM-4.5DeepSeek-V3.1-TerminusClaude Sonnet 4
Code Generation85.781.283.584.2
Code Understanding88.384.686.187.0
Front-End Development89.185.487.388.0

Use Cases

Agentic Applications

  • Complex Task Automation: Handle multi-step workflows with tool integration
  • Enterprise Automation: Streamline business processes with intelligent agents
  • Research Assistance: Advanced information retrieval and synthesis
  • Decision Support: Provide data-driven recommendations for complex decisions

Software Development

  • Code Generation: Create production-ready code from natural language descriptions
  • Front-End Development: Generate visually polished web interfaces
  • Code Review: Automated code quality assessment and improvement
  • Legacy Modernization: Refactor and update legacy codebases

Content Creation

  • Technical Writing: Generate high-quality documentation and reports
  • Creative Writing: Assist in storytelling and content development
  • Role-Playing: Create interactive, character-driven experiences
  • Multilingual Content: Generate and translate content across languages

Getting Started

GLM-4.6 cloud model is available through various API providers. For more information: