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Zhipu AI Launches GLM-5, Surpassing Google Amid Export Curbs

2/12/2026

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Zhipu AI, a Chinese artificial intelligence company, launched GLM-5 on February 11, 2026.
The model features enhanced coding and agentic performance and has doubled its parameters with new architecture.
It surpasses Google's Gemini 3 Pro in some benchmarks.
Zhipu AI developed the model using locally manufactured chips amid U.S. export restrictions to capitalize on China’s AI boom.
DeepSeek upgraded its model, expanding its context window and intensifying competition in China.

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Story summary

Zhipu AI, a Chinese artificial intelligence company, launched GLM-5 on February 11, 2026.
The model features enhanced coding and agentic performance and has doubled its parameters with new architecture.
It surpasses Google's Gemini 3 Pro in some benchmarks.
Zhipu AI developed the model using locally manufactured chips amid U.S. export restrictions to capitalize on China’s AI boom.
DeepSeek upgraded its model, expanding its context window and intensifying competition in China.