GLM-6 release date: no official date as of 2026-11-05
As of 2026-11-05, Zhipu (Z.AI) has not announced a release date for GLM-6, and GLM-6 does not appear in its official release notes. The newest model release is GLM-5.3-Flash on 2026-08-26; the flagship is GLM-5.3, released 2026-08-18.
Updated 2026-11-05
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Four key points
Release date
Zhipu has published neither a release date nor an API model name for GLM-6.
Newest official model entry
In both the docs.z.ai release notes and the Zhipu open-platform changelog, the newest entry is GLM-5.3-Flash.
Current flagship
Released 2026-08-18; the official docs call it Z.ai's latest flagship, on the same base model as GLM-5.2 with all gains from post-training.
Native multimodal
Released 2026-08-26 with 320B total and 18B active parameters and a 1M context; the official docs call it the first native multimodal model in the GLM-5 series.
Where GLM-6 stands
As of 2026-11-05, GLM-6 has no release date and no release record: it appears neither in the docs.z.ai release notes nor in the Zhipu open-platform page of model and product releases, and a search of zai-org on Hugging Face finds nothing for it.
The recent official release cadence
In the official release notes, the latest model releases in order are GLM-5.2 on 2026-06-16, GLM-5.3 on 2026-08-18 and GLM-5.3-Flash on 2026-08-26. That is only the past cadence and says nothing about a date for GLM-6.
Timeline
GLM-5.2 released; the official note says it supports 1M lossless context.
GLM-5.3 released; docs.z.ai calls it Z.ai's latest flagship model.
GLM-5.3-Flash released, natively multimodal; it is the newest model entry in the release notes.
What Zhipu has said vs community speculation
What Zhipu has said
Checkable word for word: (1) The newest entry in the docs.z.ai release notes (Models section) is GLM-5.3-Flash on 2026-08-26, and GLM-6 appears nowhere in the text; the model and product release page of Zhipu's open platform (docs.bigmodel.cn) also has 2026-08-26 as its newest entry. (2) The GLM-5.3 page says it "is Z.ai’s latest flagship model" and that it uses the same base model as GLM-5.2, with all improvements driven by post-training. (3) The GLM-5.3-Flash page calls it the first native multimodal model in the GLM-5 series, with text parameters consistent with GLM-5.3 and a 1M-token context.
⚠️ Community speculation
The community has all kinds of speculation about GLM-6's timing and specs; Zhipu has confirmed none of it.
What you can use vs what has no date
Officially out: GLM-5.3, GLM-5.3-Flash, GLM-5.2
GLM-5.3 is the flagship; GLM-5.3-Flash is natively multimodal and, per the official docs, cuts compute and KV cache sharply versus GLM-5.3; the official note says GLM-5.2 supports a 1M context. Specs and prices follow Zhipu's official pages.
No date: GLM-6
GLM-6 is absent from the release notes, the model overview and the zai-org listing on Hugging Face.
What to do now
(1) To use the newest current models: the official docs position GLM-5.3 as the flagship and GLM-5.3-Flash as the natively multimodal, lower-compute tier; models and prices are on docs.z.ai. (2) To wait for GLM-6: watch only docs.z.ai/release-notes and Zhipu's open-platform changelog; once Zhipu publishes, this page will follow the official date. (3) If you would rather not wait: QCode's /models lists glm-5.3-flash, glm-5.3 and glm-5.2, billed per token.
On QCode
As of 2026-11-05, QCode's /models has no GLM-6; the GLM models on sale are glm-5.3-flash, glm-5.3 and glm-5.2, billed per token, with per-model rates on /models. GLM works on both the Anthropic endpoint and the OpenAI Chat endpoint. Three steps: register to get a key starting with cr_, top up, then point ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL at https://api.qcode.cc/api, put the key in ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN and switch models in a session with /model glm-5.3. Not ready for a monthly plan? Pay-as-you-go Packs start at $4 for a one-time quota you use within 7 days; if you already have a Personal Plan, add a booster pack when you need more quota.
Frequently asked questions
Is GLM-6 out?
No. As of 2026-11-05, GLM-6 appears neither in the docs.z.ai release notes nor in Zhipu's open-platform changelog; the newest model release is GLM-5.3-Flash on 2026-08-26.
When is GLM-6 coming out?
Zhipu has not said. The official release notes carry no date or announcement for GLM-6; any timing you see online is community speculation that Zhipu has not confirmed.
GLM-5.3 or GLM-5.3-Flash: which should I pick?
Go by the official positioning: GLM-5.3 is the flagship for complex software engineering and agent tasks; GLM-5.3-Flash is a natively multimodal model that, per the official docs, cuts compute and KV cache sharply versus GLM-5.3. The official model overview lists a 1M context for both. Specs and prices follow Zhipu's official pages.
Will GLM stay open source?
The official release notes and docs do not say whether GLM-6 will be open source. For models already out, the official docs call GLM-5.3-Flash the first open-source frontier model to combine sparse and linear attention, and the zai-org organisation on Hugging Face hosts repositories for GLM-5.3, GLM-5.3-Flash and GLM-5.2; check each repository page for its license.
How do I call GLM on QCode?
Pick glm-5.3-flash, glm-5.3 or glm-5.2 from /models. With Claude Code already pointed at QCode, use /model glm-5.3 in a session; for OpenAI-compatible clients set the Base URL to https://api.qcode.cc/openai/v1 and enter glm-5.3 character for character as the model name, using https://asia.qcode.cc/openai/v1 first from mainland China.
How do I pay for GLM usage from China?
QCode accepts Alipay, WeChat Pay, credit cards and crypto; Alipay, WeChat Pay and cards usually arrive within a minute, and crypto is checked by hand and credited within one day. Plans and prices are at qcode.cc/pricing.
Sources
The docs.z.ai release notes and GLM-5.3 and GLM-5.3-Flash docs, the changelog and model overview of Zhipu's open platform (docs.bigmodel.cn), and the zai-org model list on Hugging Face were all captured on 2026-11-05. QCode details come from qcode.cc/models and docs.qcode.cc captured that day, plus the site's recharge page text.
While you wait for GLM-6, use the GLM models on sale now
One QCode key calls the GLM, Claude and GPT models on sale, billed per token, with per-model rates on /models; availability follows /models.
Related reading
Pay-as-you-go Packs
No subscription: buy a one-time quota and use it within 7 days; per-model rates on /models.
GLM-5.3-Flash guide
GLM-5.3-Flash from Zhipu: parameters, context and the official price list, each with its source.
The 2026 AI Model Radar
An overview of which models are available and which are still unannounced or restricted.
Crypto payment guide
Nine coins, 56 networks, zero platform fee for AI coding API credits.
Checked on 2026-11-05: the docs.z.ai release notes and docs, the changelog and model overview of Zhipu's open platform, and the zai-org model list on Hugging Face, all captured that day, contain no GLM-6 release or date. Zhipu has confirmed no community claim. Models and prices follow Zhipu's official pages; QCode availability and rates follow /models, and this page will be updated once Zhipu publishes.