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Z.ai GLM Coding vs OpenCode Go
Z.ai is a provider with 3 fixed-price plans from $18 to $168/mo (GLM Coding Lite, GLM Coding Pro and GLM Coding Max) covering 2 tracked models. Plans expose OpenAI-compatible endpoints usable by any agent. One of 3 tiers carries a discounted billing option. OpenCode is a provider with 2 fixed-price plans from $10 to $40/mo (Go and Go Plus) covering 28 tracked models. Plans expose OpenAI-compatible endpoints usable by any agent.
Shared models
2
Z.ai GLM Coding plans
3
OpenCode Go plans
2
Only on one side
26
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Z.ai GLM Coding vs OpenCode Go: 2 shared models across the two catalogs. 3 plans from $18 to $168/mo for Z.ai GLM Coding; 2 plans from $10 to $40/mo for OpenCode Go. Z.ai GLM Coding plans work with third-party tools through an officially supported allowlist; OpenCode Go plans expose OpenAI-compatible endpoints usable by any agent (BYOK). Across the 2 shared models both sides price, Z.ai GLM Coding leads on 1 and OpenCode Go on 1. Compare requests per $1 for any shared model in the calculator.
Evidence
Shared models — best requests per $1 on each side
Computed at build from the same cost rules the calculator renders · typical request shape · ~ proxy estimate · ≈ coarse estimate · ≥ cache floor · ≤ cache ceiling
| Model | Z.ai GLM Coding · Req/$1 | OpenCode Go · Req/$1 |
|---|---|---|
| GLM-5.3-Flash | 1,029 | ◆3,158 |
| GLM-5.3 | ◆369 | 198 |
“n/a” = the provider publishes no price structure for that model — the calculator renders the same honest n/a. Shared-model names link to the calculator for the full cross-provider sort.
Plans & value
Z.ai GLM Coding vs OpenCode Go — plans, prices and usage budgets
- GLM Coding Lite2 models$18/mo
- GLM Coding Pro2 models$80/mo
- GLM Coding Max2 models$168/mo
Best Req/$1 for GLM-5.3: 369 on GLM Coding Max ($168/mo)
- Go28 models · $80 usage allowance$10/mo
- Go Plus28 models · $240 usage allowance$40/mo
Best Req/$1 for GLM-5.3: 198 on Go Plus ($40/mo)
Full plan tables
Every plan, verified 30 Oct 2026
Z.ai GLM Coding plans
| Provider / planProvider and subscription tier. Badges and plan notes appear below. | PriceStandard monthly price in USD, before first-month promotions. | Top modelsFlagship models included in the plan. The list is approximate; '+N more' opens the full catalog. | Coding toolCoding tool included with the plan. 'only' means locked to the vendor's own tools — the supported set is listed next to the badge; '+others' means it also works elsewhere. | SubscribeOpen provider pricing. Referral links may support TokenPlans at no extra cost. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM Coding Litei — Quarterly: -20% · Yearly: -30% — Off-peak (outside Mon–Fri 14:00–18:00 UTC+8): model usage billed at 50% of the standard credit rateLegacy GLM-5.2/5.1 auto-routes to GLM-5.3; GLM-4.7 requests auto-route to GLM-5.3-Flash10,000 Credits / 7 days · 2,000 Credits / 5 hours | $18.00 | GLM-5.3GLM-5.3-Flash | Many tools ↗allowlist | 10,000 Credits / 7 days · 2,000 Credits / 5 hours | 30 Oct | Subscribe↗ |
2026-10-21 · r/ZaiGLM: a Lite subscriber weighing an equal-price switch is told the model tier, not the quota, is the reason to move — "Not even a question, yes the pro plan is better. I use z.ai via API and honestly it's so much slower and not as good." source ↗ | ||||||
| GLM Coding Proi — Quarterly: -20% · Yearly: -30% — Off-peak (outside Mon–Fri 14:00–18:00 UTC+8): model usage billed at 50% of the standard credit rateLegacy GLM-5.2/5.1 auto-routes to GLM-5.3; GLM-4.7 requests auto-route to GLM-5.3-Flash60,000 Credits / 7 days (6× Lite) · 12,000 Credits / 5 hours | $80.00 | GLM-5.3GLM-5.3-Flash | Many tools ↗allowlist | 60,000 Credits / 7 days (6× Lite) · 12,000 Credits / 5 hours | 30 Oct | Subscribe↗ |
2026-10-22 · r/ZaiGLM: a Pro-plan head-to-head against Claude Pro lands on the cheaper tier winning — "The cheapest Claude plan running its small model outperformed a more expensive Z.ai plan." / "z.ai coding plan is in an awkward place, despite the model not being bad at all." source ↗ | ||||||
| GLM Coding Maxi — Quarterly: -20% · Yearly: -30% — Off-peak (outside Mon–Fri 14:00–18:00 UTC+8): model usage billed at 50% of the standard credit rateLegacy GLM-5.2/5.1 auto-routes to GLM-5.3; GLM-4.7 requests auto-route to GLM-5.3-Flash140,000 Credits / 7 days (14× Lite) · 28,000 Credits / 5 hours | $168.00 | GLM-5.3GLM-5.3-Flash | Many tools ↗allowlist | 140,000 Credits / 7 days (14× Lite) · 28,000 Credits / 5 hours | 30 Oct | Subscribe↗ |
2026-10-16 · r/ZaiGLM: single commenter: the Max-versus-multiple-subs arithmetic is called out as unverifiable on the providers' side — "most coding plans are many things, transparent they are not." source ↗ | ||||||
OpenCode Go plans
| Provider / planProvider and subscription tier. Badges and plan notes appear below. | PriceStandard monthly price in USD, before first-month promotions. | Top modelsFlagship models included in the plan. The list is approximate; '+N more' opens the full catalog. | Coding toolCoding tool included with the plan. 'only' means locked to the vendor's own tools — the supported set is listed next to the badge; '+others' means it also works elsewhere. | SubscribeOpen provider pricing. Referral links may support TokenPlans at no extra cost. | ||
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| Goi — Off-peak API rates outside 01:00–04:00 & 06:00–10:00 UTCUsage caps are per model $15–$80/mo (each model’s 5h window = 20% and weekly = 50% of its cap): V4.1 Flash $80, $30 for Qwen3.8 Flash, Hy4 preview, Hy3 and Gemini 4 Argon, $20 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, $15 for V4 Pro, Grok 4.7, GLM-5.3, Kimi K3.1 Pro, Kimi K3, Step 5 Preview, Qwen3.8 Max, MiMo V2.6/V2.5 Pro, GPT-6/5.6 Luna and Claude Haiku 5.5 · Gemini 4 Argon’s cap is doubled to $60 for a limited time · retention 0d (Grok 4.7, Luna 30d)$80/mo usage · $40/wk · $16/5h | $10.00 | Grok 4.7GLM-5.2GLM-5.3+25 more ↗ | OpenCode ↗+others | $80/mo usage · $40/wk · $16/5h | 26 Oct | Subscribe↗ |
2026-11-02 · r/opencodeCLI: even buyers doing the arithmetic cannot map the per-model dollar column onto the flat fee, while heavy users report the shared pool lasting the month — "The limits table with different dollar quotas is extremely confusing and should be removed." / "I've been using Deepseek nonstop and i have spent 23% of the monthly usage and still have 5 days to go" source ↗ | ||||||
| Go Plusi — Off-peak API rates outside 01:00–04:00 & 06:00–10:00 UTCThe $10 Go plan’s higher tier: identical rates, per-model monthly caps $60–$240 (each model’s 5h window = 20% and weekly = 50% of its cap; the headline figure is the top of that range): V4.1 Flash $160, $80 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, $60 for V4 Pro, Grok 4.7, Kimi K3.1 Pro, Kimi K3, Step 5 Preview, Qwen3.8 Max, MiMo V2.6/V2.5 Pro, GPT-6/5.6 Luna and Claude Haiku 5.5 · Gemini 4 Argon’s cap is doubled to $240 for a limited time · retention 0d (Grok 4.7, Luna 30d)$240/mo usage · $120/wk · $48/5h | $40.00 | Grok 4.7GLM-5.2GLM-5.3+25 more ↗ | OpenCode ↗+others | $240/mo usage · $120/wk · $48/5h | 26 Oct | Subscribe↗ |
Coverage
Model coverage — 2 shared, 0 only on Z.ai GLM Coding, 26 only on OpenCode Go
Shared · both catalogs · links open the calculator
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Common questions
Which is cheaper: Z.ai GLM Coding or OpenCode Go?
Z.ai GLM Coding starts at $18/mo (GLM Coding Lite) and OpenCode Go at $10/mo (Go). The cheapest plan is not always the best value — compare Req/$1 in the calculator.
How many models do Z.ai GLM Coding and OpenCode Go share?
2 shared models: GLM-5.3, GLM-5.3-Flash. Every shared model is listed in the evidence table below with its best Req/$1 on each side.
Which plan prices GLM-5.3 best?
Z.ai GLM Coding GLM Coding Max at 369 Req/$1 — OpenCode Go best is 198 on Go Plus.
Can I use Z.ai GLM Coding or OpenCode Go with any agent (BYOK)?
Z.ai GLM Coding plans work with third-party tools through an officially supported allowlist; OpenCode Go plans expose OpenAI-compatible endpoints usable by any agent (BYOK).
What does Req/$1 mean?
Req/$1 is the number of typical coding requests one dollar buys on a plan — computed from the plan’s published budget, the model’s published per-token rates and a typical request shape (roughly 850 input tokens, 49,000 cached tokens, 160 output tokens where the provider publishes no shape). Proxy estimates are marked with ~. A figure marked ≥ is a cache floor: the plan publishes no cached-read rate, so cached tokens bill at the input rate and the real figure is that number or higher.
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