Zhipu AI in the AI press
3 stories about Zhipu AI, Wed, 19 Aug 2026 to Wed, 19 Aug 2026, summarised from the 2 AI newsletters that covered them.
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Zhipu's GLM-5.3 improves without adding more parameters
Zhipu, a Chinese AI lab, released GLM-5.3, an updated version of its large language model that performs better on benchmark tests while keeping the same 753 billion parameters, the numerical weights that define how a model works. The improvements came from better training methods after the initial model building, specifically using reinforcement learning (training by rewarding desired behaviors) and techniques to compress knowledge from larger systems into smaller ones.
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Zhipu AI releases GLM-5.3 with improved reasoning capabilities
Zhipu AI, a Chinese AI lab, released GLM-5.3, an updated version of its language model. Performance improvements came from better training methods rather than simply making the model larger, including reinforcement learning and sandbox environment training.
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Zhipu AI releases GLM-5.3 API at same price as predecessor
Zhipu AI, a Chinese AI company, launched the GLM-5.3 API with pricing identical to its previous model: 1.4 yuan per million input tokens and 4.4 yuan per million output tokens. The new model shows improvements in coding tasks and handling long-term planning by AI agents, abilities that matter for software development and complex automation.
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