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Z.ai·GLM

GLM-5.3

Kept the GLM-5.2 base and improved complex coding, long-horizon tasks, and cyber capability entirely through scaled post-training.

CurrentReasoningCodingAgentWeights not released
MODEL NUMBER028
Release date
2026-08-14
Organization
Z.ai
Family
GLM
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Specifications

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Architecture
MoE
Input modalities
Text
Open weights
No
Status
Current
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Overview

Overview

Kept the GLM-5.2 base and improved complex coding, long-horizon tasks, and cyber capability entirely through scaled post-training.

Why it mattered

GLM-5.3 is a clear case of major agent gains coming from scaled post-training without changing the base model.

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Changes from predecessor

Compared with GLM-5.2

PreviousGLM-5.2 · 1M ctx
CurrentGLM-5.3 · ctx
New capabilities Adjustable reasoning Cybersecurity
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Architecture & capabilities

Key capabilities

Adjustable reasoningCodingCybersecurityLong-horizon agent
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Release history

Announcement

GLM-5.3 launched with gains attributed entirely to scaled post-training.

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Sources