How much does ZCode cost?

ZCode ships three GLM Coding tiers billed monthly: Lite at $16.20 (down from $18), Pro at $64.80 (down from $72, marked Popular), and Max at $144 (down from $160). Each tier includes GLM-5.2 access; Pro adds 5x the Lite usage plus MCP tools, and Max adds 20x Lite usage for high-volume workloads.

Which platforms does ZCode support?

ZCode ships native installers for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows (64-bit and ARM64), and Linux (x64 and ARM64) via .deb and .AppImage. The current release is version 3.2.2 and downloads directly from zcode.z.ai — there is no browser-only version.

Is ZCode open source?

No, ZCode itself is proprietary and subscription-only. Only the underlying models — GLM-5.2 and GLM-5 Turbo — are open weights on Hugging Face. The desktop app, multi-agent orchestrator, and Goals runtime that make up ZCode are closed source.

How does ZCode differ from Claude Code and Codex?

ZCode is the first-party harness for GLM-5.2 the same way Claude Code is for Anthropic and Codex Remote is for OpenAI. Its distinctive angle is remote steering: users can start or resume a Goal from WeChat, Feishu, or Telegram, so long-running coding tasks can be watched and nudged from a phone while the desktop app keeps running the work.

Z.ai · 2026-07-01 · major

ZCode — Z.ai's official coding harness for GLM-5.2

ZCode is Z.ai's first-party desktop coding agent for GLM-5.2. It ships Goals for long-running tasks, remote control from WeChat, Feishu, or Telegram, and native installers for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

ZCode marketing hero image showing the GLM-5.2 desktop coding harness

GLM-5.2 gets an official desktop harness that plans, codes, and takes orders from your phone.

Quick facts

Maker	Z.ai
Model	GLM-5.2 (open weights)
Platforms	macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel), Windows (x64 + ARM64), Linux (x64 + ARM64)
Version at launch	3.2.2
Lite	$16.20 / month
Pro	$64.80 / month (marked Popular)
Max	$144 / month, 20x Lite usage

Pricing

Lite · Discounted from $18; base usage allowance, 20+ coding-tool integrations	$16.20 / month
Pro · Popular; 5x Lite usage, MCP tools, faster generation	$64.80 / month
Max · 20x Lite usage, high-volume workloads	$144 / month

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What is it?

ZCode is Z.ai's own desktop coding agent for its open-weight GLM-5.2 model. The app packages GLM-5.2 with a set of AI agents, a terminal, and "Goals" — long-horizon tasks that keep planning, executing, and verifying while the developer is away.

How does it work?

Multiple agents inside ZCode share the same repo and tools: one drafts a plan, another writes code, a third reviews and runs tests. Goals track each long task's state so a user can start it on desktop and then start or steer it from WeChat, Feishu, or Telegram while away from the machine.

Why does it matter?

Every serious coding model now has a first-party harness — Claude has Claude Code, Codex has Codex Remote, and now GLM-5.2 has ZCode. Teams betting on an open-weight coding model no longer have to graft it into a third-party wrapper to get the polished agent experience.

Who is it for?

developers who already use GLM-5.2 and want an official desktop workflow

Frequently asked questions

How much does ZCode cost?: ZCode ships three GLM Coding tiers billed monthly: Lite at $16.20 (down from $18), Pro at $64.80 (down from $72, marked Popular), and Max at $144 (down from $160). Each tier includes GLM-5.2 access; Pro adds 5x the Lite usage plus MCP tools, and Max adds 20x Lite usage for high-volume workloads.
Which platforms does ZCode support?: ZCode ships native installers for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows (64-bit and ARM64), and Linux (x64 and ARM64) via .deb and .AppImage. The current release is version 3.2.2 and downloads directly from zcode.z.ai — there is no browser-only version.
Is ZCode open source?: No, ZCode itself is proprietary and subscription-only. Only the underlying models — GLM-5.2 and GLM-5 Turbo — are open weights on Hugging Face. The desktop app, multi-agent orchestrator, and Goals runtime that make up ZCode are closed source.
How does ZCode differ from Claude Code and Codex?: ZCode is the first-party harness for GLM-5.2 the same way Claude Code is for Anthropic and Codex Remote is for OpenAI. Its distinctive angle is remote steering: users can start or resume a Goal from WeChat, Feishu, or Telegram, so long-running coding tasks can be watched and nudged from a phone while the desktop app keeps running the work.

Try it

Download the 3.2.2 installer from zcode.z.ai (macOS, Windows, Linux)