Zhipu GLM Flash Free Models
Zhipu GLM Flash Free Models
GLM-4-Flash is announced as permanently free with basically no call-volume limit (newer GLM-4.7-Flash is also free); sign-up also grants learning credits for paid GLM models (community reports ~20M to…
Zhipu AI (智谱) is a leading Chinese LLM provider whose MaaS platform continuously offers free Flash-tier models: GLM-4-Flash (text) is announced as permanently free without call-volume restrictions, the newer GLM-4.7-Flash is also free, and GLM-4V-Flash offers free image understanding. New accounts receive learning credits usable on paid GLM models (community reports about 20M tokens; check the official console). Free-tier concurrency limits exist but are generous; current values are in the official rate-limit document. Sign up with a Chinese phone number; no credit card needed.
**Official site: ** https://open.bigmodel.cn/ **Status: ** active **Last verified: ** 2026-08-30
Categories & Tags
- Categories:
general,coding - Tags:
zhipu,glm,free-models,api,china
Free Usage
- Access:
api - Requires login:
Yes - Has free tier:
Yes - Availability:
regional
GLM-4-Flash permanent free without call-volume limit (GLM-4.7-Flash also free); paid GLM models come with sign-up learning credits (commonly reported ~20M tokens). Check the official console and rate-limit doc.
Per-model free quota
| Model | Free quota | Rate / frequency |
|---|---|---|
| GLM-4-Flash / GLM-4.7-Flash (text) | Free | Permanent free, no call-volume limit (generous concurrency; see official rate-limit doc) |
| GLM-4V-Flash (image understanding) | Free | Free tier with rate limits; see official doc |
| Paid GLM models (GLM-4 Plus, GLM-5 series etc.) | Sign-up learning credits (commonly ~20M tokens) | One-time credits per account; validity per official console |
Registration & Limits
- Sign up: https://open.bigmodel.cn/
- Registration limit: Sign up with a phone number (mainland China numbers supported); no credit card required. Some paid services may require real-name verification.
- Free policy doc: https://docs.bigmodel.cn/cn/api/rate-limit
ChatSpeed Import
This service includes a ChatSpeed provider config and can be imported directly. Call entry points:
- Protocol:
openai - Base URL:
https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/paas/v4 - Logo:
- Docs: https://open.bigmodel.cn/dev/welcome
- Model list: https://open.bigmodel.cn/dev/api#chatglm_turbo
- API key: https://open.bigmodel.cn/usercenter/proj-mgmt/apikeys
Data source
Resource file: resources/free-ai/zhipu-glm-flash.json. Content last verified on 2026-08-30; free quotas and service limits may change with official policies.