How popular is Z Code?

As of Aug 20, 2026, Z Code routes about 10.3B tokens per day through OpenRouter — the #10 tracked AI coding tool by that measure. Its OpenRouter volume moved +32% over the last 7 days.

How much does Z Code cost?

Z Code's paid plans start at $18/month (Lite), per its pricing page captured Aug 15, 2026. Plan changes are tracked over time on this page.

What are the best alternatives to Z Code?

By OpenRouter usage, the closest alternatives are Roo Code, Zoo Code, and Goose. Head-to-head comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.

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Z Code

homepage pricing changelog

OpenRouter rank

#10

of 15 tracked tools

Tokens / day

10.3B32%

snapshot Aug 20, 2026

Requests / day

64,380

OpenRouter, summed

Usage

OpenRouter token volume

latest Aug 20, 2026

source: OpenRouter app rankings · summed across the tool's apps · daily

10.3B on Aug 20, 2026

Pricing

Subscription plans

Latest captured subscription plans for Z Code.
Plan	$/mo	Notes
Lite	$18	Price shown as $12.6/month when billed yearly (30% discount) vs standard $18/month · Quarterly billing offers -20% discount, Yearly billing offers -30% discount · Built for lightweight iteration on small repo · Supports 20+ agent tools, including ZCode, Claude Code, and more · Default data privacy · 10,000 Credits / week
Pro	$80	Price shown as $56/month when billed yearly (30% discount) vs standard $80/month · Marked as 'Popular' plan · Includes a curated selection of MCP tools · Priority access to the latest flagship models and features · Faster generation speeds · 6× Lite usage
Max	$168	Price shown as $117.6/month when billed yearly (30% discount) vs standard $168/month · Marked as 'Max Usage' plan · First access to the latest flagship models and features · Dedicated resources during peak times · Built for advanced users working on mid-to-large repo · 14× Lite usage

source: z.ai/subscribe

captured Aug 15, 2026

Change history

Aug 15, 2026
Z Code plans changed: plan set updated
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Aug 14, 2026
Z Code plans changed: plan set updated
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Jul 31, 2026
Z Code plans changed: Lite price no longer listed (was $151.2/yr); Pro $72→$80/mo; Max $160→$168/mo
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Jul 26, 2026
Z Code plans changed: Pro limits changed; Max limits changed
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Jul 20, 2026
Z Code plans changed: Lite $12.6→$18/mo; Pro $50.4→$72/mo; Max $112→$160/mo
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Changelog

Releases

changelog feed pending — releases appear after the next ingest

source: docs.z.ai/release-notes

Adoption

GitHub & package growth

GitHub stars

no GitHub repo tracked for this entity

Package downloads/day

no package registry tracked for this entity

Community

Reddit pulse

30-day · to Aug 21, 2026

Mentions/day

Sentiment split

ZCode-router v0.1.5 released. More integrations & seamless setup. MIT Licenser/ZaiGLM · 12 pts
150% usage is gone now in zcoder/ZaiGLM · 14 pts
100M free GLM 5.3 tokens Aug16th - Aug17th : r/ZaiGLMr/ · — pts

source: Reddit mentions across coding subreddits · sentiment auto-classified

latest Aug 21, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark results

Benchmark scores for Z Code.
Benchmark	Configuration	Score	Date	Source
no benchmark results attributed to Z Code yet

scores as published by each benchmark; configurations differ — compare within a row's benchmark only

Alternatives

Similar tools

Alternatives to Z Code by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity.
#	Tool	Tokens/day	7d Δ	Head-to-head
45	Roo CodeRoo Code Inc.	8.5B	81.8%	vs Z Code
30	Zoo CodeZoo Code (community)	14B	27.8%	vs Z Code
49	GooseBlock	5B	4.3%	vs Z Code
25	ZedZed Industries	19.5B	30.8%	vs Z Code

ranked by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity

snapshot Aug 20, 2026

FAQ

Z Code FAQ

How popular is Z Code?: As of Aug 20, 2026, Z Code routes about 10.3B tokens per day through OpenRouter — the #10 tracked AI coding tool by that measure. Its OpenRouter volume moved +32% over the last 7 days.
How much does Z Code cost?: Z Code's paid plans start at $18/month (Lite), per its pricing page captured Aug 15, 2026. Plan changes are tracked over time on this page.
What are the best alternatives to Z Code?: By OpenRouter usage, the closest alternatives are Roo Code, Zoo Code, and Goose. Head-to-head comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.

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