Z.ai Launches Cheaper Open-Source GLM-4.5 AI Model to Compete with DeepSeek
Z.ai, formerly Zhipu, has launched its new GLM-4.5 large language model, aiming to challenge DeepSeek and other rivals with a more cost-efficient and compact design. The startup claims the model is not only cheaper to operate but also smarter, thanks to its “agentic” AI architecture — a system that breaks down tasks into smaller components…