
GLM-4.6 is the latest major release in Z.aiโs (formerly Zhipu AI) GLM family: a 4th-generation, large-language MoE (Mixture-of-Experts) model tuned for agentic workflows, long-context reasoning and real-world coding. The release emphasizes practical agent/tool integration, a very large context window, and open-weight availability for local deployment.

In late September 2025, Zhipu AI (Z.ai) unveiled GLM-4.6, the newest member of its General Language Model family. Building on the robust architecture and strong reasoning foundation of GLM-4.5, this update refines the modelโs capabilities in agentic reasoning, coding intelligence, and long-context understanding, while remaining open and accessible to developers and enterprises alike.