Z.ai raises discounts up to 30% and upgrades to GLM-5.2
What happened
Between the Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 16, 2026 captures of Z.ai's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Billing discount schedule increased across all periods: monthly discount introduced (0%→10%), quarterly raised from 10% to 20%, and yearly raised from 20% to 30%. Base prices ($18/$72/$160/month) unchanged; Headline AI model upgraded from GLM-5.1 to GLM-5.2 in the model showcase section. Plans continue to include access to GLM-5.1 in comparison tables alongside the new GLM-5.2 headline. Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount change, positioning) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Jun 21, 2026) lists Lite at $12.6, Pro at $50.4 and Max at $112.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for Z.ai. Z.ai has been tracked since 2026-05-16.
In the same window Anthropic, Google, Mistral AI, X and OpenAI also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Base · Discount+100%10%20%
- — · PositioningChangedGLM-5.1GLM-5.2
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Discount | 10% | 20% | +100% |
| — | Positioning | GLM-5.1 | GLM-5.2 | Changed |
Values as written on Z.ai's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Z.ai's pricing page (z.ai) from Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 16, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where base discount reads 10% and then 20%.
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Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- AnthropicJun 19Anthropic API shifts Opus 4.8 focus to enterprise agentic coding
- GoogleJun 8Google Cloud reveals AI Commerce Search pricing at $2.50/1K
- Mistral AIJun 2Mistral AI adds Task scheduling, Skills, and Workflows in major overhaul
- XMay 29X launches Grok coding model and image/video/voice API pricing
- OpenAIMay 11OpenAI API raises GPT-Realtime-2 text output 50%, adds translate
Questions about this change
Did Z.ai raise prices in June 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 16, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: discount change, positioning.
What changed on Z.ai's pricing page between Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 16, 2026?
Base discount: 10% → 20% (+100%); positioning: GLM-5.1 → GLM-5.2, changed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 16, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Z.ai change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Z.ai in the 90 days before this one; Z.ai has been tracked since 2026-05-16.