ZAI Subscription Guide

Positioning

ZAI is one of the providers currently recommended by the docs preset set for Claude Code. GLM Coding plans with tier mapping for developers who want Claude Code as a daily driver.

Good fit for

• You want a coding-focused subscription plan
• You need mapped Sonnet/Opus/Haiku defaults
• You expect one provider to work across Claude Code and similar coding tools

Key things to notice

• The current preset metadata marks ZAI as recommended.
• It exposes an Anthropic-compatible endpoint that can be used directly by Claude Code.
• The preset ships default mappings for glm-4.7, glm-5, and glm-4.5-air.

Integration snapshot

Item	Value
Subscription entry	Open subscription page
Official docs / console	Open official page
Anthropic-compatible base URL	https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/anthropic
Recommended auth env var	ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN

Default model mapping

Claude tier	Default model
Sonnet	glm-4.7
Opus	glm-5
Haiku	glm-4.5-air

Tip

Pricing, promotions, and package details can change over time. If cost is your main concern, confirm the latest information directly on the provider page.

Suggested next steps

1. Confirm which subscription tier or API activation path you want to use.
2. Return to the Claude Code setup guide and place the base URL plus token into settings.json or environment variables.
3. Validate the connection locally after setup.

Next step

Back to overview Compare other recommended providers or restart your selection from the overview page.

Continue with Claude Code setup See the provider setup path, example configuration, and tier mapping guidance.

Open subscription page Go directly to the subscription or campaign page for ZAI.