In the catalog since Aug 19, 2026
Z.ai
21index_ZhipuCompany
An assistant from Chinese lab Zhipu based on GLM models: chat, search with sources, slides, and code in one window. The lab's international entry point; at home, the same product is called Qingyan.
Facts
- Storefront title: Z.ai - Advanced AI Chatbot & Agent, current chat model GLM-5.2, with agents, slides, search, and code listed in the header; z.ai redirects to chat.z.ai (verified by request Aug 19, 2026).
- Domestic app for the same assistant 智谱清言 (Qingyan): publisher Beijing Knowledge Atlas Technology Joint Stock Company, released Aug 14, 2023, version 3.7.3 from Aug 14, 2026, rated 4.06 from 5,827 ratings (App Store CN, Aug 19, 2026).
- Zhipu changed its international name to Z.ai in July 2025 around the launch of GLM-4.5, while the domestic 智谱 brand remained (Wikipedia Z.ai and industry reviews, checked Aug 19, 2026).
- The company listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange in January 2026: an offering price of 116.20 Hong Kong dollars per share, a valuation of about 51 billion Hong Kong dollars, approximately $6.6 billion (IPO coverage, verified Aug 19, 2026).
The full card is in the works: the "worth it or not" verdict, pricing and a comparison with neighbors will appear as it moves through the card factory.