GLM-5.1 is available to ALL GLM Coding Plan users!
To use GLM-5.1:
- Locate your configuration file (e.g., "~/.claude/settings.json" if you are using Claude Code)
- Manually change the model name to "glm-5.1"
Using GLM-5.1 in Coding Agents
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Z.ai announced GLM-5.1 access for every GLM Coding Plan tier on March 27. Access still required selecting the model in the coding AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition →: the announcement thread instructed subscribers to change the configured model name to glm-5.1. Subscription eligibility and the model an agent actually calls were therefore separate steps; gaining access did not remove the need to check the client's configuration.
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AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.