# Zhipu AI / Z.ai – GLM

## Kurzbeschreibung
**Inspiring AGI to Benefit Humanity - free AI chatbot & agent powered by GLM**


Zhipu AI is a Chinese large language model provider that operates internationally under the name Z.ai. At its core is the GLM model family for text, reasoning, agents, coding, vision, OCR, image, video, and audio capabilities. The platform offers API access, coding plans, web search, Translation Agent, and Slide/Poster Agent.

## Claim
LLM "Inspiring AGI to Benefit Humanity - free AI chatbot & agent powered by GLM"

## Geeignet für
- API Integration
- Audio / Voice
- Automation / Workflows
- Images
- Data Extraction / Document Analysis
- Presentations
- Programming / Software Development
- Research
- Texts / Content
- Translations
- Video

## Kernfunktionen
- Agents
- Coding
- Function Calling
- GLM
- LLM API
- OpenAI-compatible
- Reasoning
- SDKs
- Streaming
- Structured Output
- Web search

## Preismodell
- **free:** **GLM-4.5-Flash / free quotas**

Z.AI describes GLM-4.5-Flash as a free model variant for reasoning, coding, and agents; in addition, free trial quotas may be available depending on the platform status.
- **subscription:** **GLM Coding Plan**

Personally assigned coding subscription for officially supported coding tools; not intended for general API use, resale, or use by third parties.
- **other:** **API Usage / Usage-Based Billing** API access to GLM models, SDKs, OpenAI-compatible usage, streaming, function calling, structured output, context caching, and tool usage; billing is usage-based depending on the model and platform rules.


**Enterprise / Individual Agreements** Separate written agreements are possible; no confirmed information is available regarding standardized EU enterprise plans or EU hosting.

## DSGVO und Datenschutz
**Gesamteinschätzung:** Conditional

**Overall assessment: **

Cloud/API LLM provider focused on GLM models, with no confirmed European hosting. Z.AI provides GLM models via an API platform, including GLM-4.5 variants for reasoning, coding, agents, function calling, structured output, context caching, web search, and streaming. Hosting model: SaaS/API; no confirmed information is available on on-prem, private cloud, or EU SaaS as a standard offering. Data processing: For API customers, the DPA states that Customer Data is processed to provide and support the API; according to the DPA, content that customers or end users provide or generate via the API is not stored on Z.AI servers but processed in real time. For individual users, however, User Content and usage data may be used to improve and develop the services, including model training. Deletion: API content is not supposed to be stored; other customer data may be stored temporarily for service provision or for legal reasons and deleted after the end of the contract. 


**Conclusion: **

Interesting for developers and agentic applications, but only conditionally suitable for GDPR-critical EU use and recommended only after reviewing contracts, transfers, and security. Sources: Z.AI GLM documentation, Privacy Policy, and DPA.


[Privacy Policy](https://docs.z.ai/legal-agreement/privacy-policy)

**Overall assessment:** Conditionally GDPR-suitable. For the international GLM/Z.AI platform, the official privacy policy names JINGSHENG HENGXING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. in Singapore as the responsible entity; according to the policy, personal data is generally processed in Singapore. 


**Positive** is that Z.AI describes a Data Processing Addendum for API services in which Z.AI acts as a processor for customer data, processes customer data according to instructions, and states that it does not permanently store content from API inputs/outputs. 


**Negative** is that the general Privacy Policy for individual users provides for the use of data to improve and train the models, and explicitly allows international transfers outside the user's country. 


**Server location:** according to the official policy, generally Singapore; no verified information is available on EU hosting, EU data residency, a complete list of subprocessors, or specifically designated Standard Contractual Clauses for EU customers. For GDPR-relevant use, Z.AI should therefore only be used with an API DPA, a clear review of international transfers, a deletion concept, risk assessment, and without sensitive personal data. Sources: Z.AI Privacy Policy and DPA for API services.


[Privacy Policy](https://docs.z.ai/legal-agreement/privacy-policy)

## Hosting und Daten
- **On-Prem / lokales Hosting:** abgedeckt
- **Private Cloud / Rechenzentrum:** teilweise / indirekt
- **EU SaaS / Managed:** unknown
- **Hybrid:** abgedeckt
- **AVV / DPA:** teilweise / indirekt
- **Kein Training auf Kundendaten:** teilweise / indirekt
- **Open-Source / Transparenz-Pfad:** abgedeckt

## Herkunft
**Land:** China

**Taxonomie:** China

JINGSHENG HENGXING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD., 10 Anson Road, #26-03, International Plaza, Singapore 075903

## Vorteile
- Very broad model portfolio.
- Well suited for coding, agents, tool use, web search, and multimodal workflows.
- Open model weights for GLM-4.5 and GLM-5 according to official sources.
- International API/developer documentation path available.

## Nachteile
- GDPR situation for EU companies is not fully transparent.
- No publicly and clearly documented EU-only operation.
- Chinese provider with an international Singapore contract path; data transfers and subprocessors must be contractually reviewed.
- Many models/versions change quickly, so version control is important.

## Quellen
- Offizielle Website: https://docs.z.ai/guides/overview/pricing?utm_source=chatgpt.com

## Letzter Datenstand
2026-05-06

## Originalseite
https://kifox.ai/en/ki-tools/zhipu-ai-z-ai-glm-en/