Developers who need legible text in images get it at $0.015 each, or free if they self-host the open weights.
Kenning's take
What it does
GLM-Image is an image generation model from Z.ai that mixes an autoregressive model with a diffusion decoder. Z.ai says it renders text inside images accurately, which suits posters, slides and diagrams. It is available through the Z.ai API and as open weights.
- Text-to-image and image-to-image
- Accurate text rendering in images
- Custom sizes from 512px to 2048px
- Open weights on Hugging Face
Who it suits. Developers and designers who need generated images containing legible text.
Key facts
- Category
- AI models
- Made by
- Z.ai (Zhipu AI)
- Based in
- China
- Released
- 14 January 2026
- How to get it
- Z.ai API (model glm-image) or self-hosted from open weights
- Works on
- API, open weights (Hugging Face)
- In the UK
- Yes
- Free plan
- weights free to download
- API price
- $0.015 per image
FAQ
When was GLM-Image released?
Z.ai listed GLM-Image in its release notes on 14 January 2026.
How much does GLM-Image cost?
$0.015 per image on the Z.ai API; the weights are free to download.
Facts from the maker's own pages and the sources listed. Checked 2026-10-11.
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