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Z Code
OpenRouter rank
of 16 tracked tools
Tokens / day
snapshot Jul 7, 2026
Requests / day
OpenRouter, summed
OpenRouter token volume
source: OpenRouter app rankings · summed across the tool's apps · daily
6.2B on Jul 7, 2026
Subscription plans
| Plan | $/mo | $/yr | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | $12.60 | $151.20 | Standard monthly price is $18/month; $12.6/month reflects -30% yearly billing discount · $151.2/year price applies from 2nd year · Built for lightweight iteration on small repo · Supports 20+ coding tools, including Claude Code · Discount tiers available: Monthly -10%, Quarterly -20%, Yearly -30% · Base usage allowance included |
| Pro | $50.40 | $604.80 | Standard monthly price is $72/month; $50.4/month reflects -30% yearly billing discount · $604.8/year price applies from 2nd year · Marked as 'Popular' plan · Built for day-to-day development on mid-sized repo · Includes a curated selection of MCP tools · Faster generation speeds · 5x Lite usage |
| Max | $112 | $1,344 | Standard monthly price is $160/month; $112/month reflects -30% yearly billing discount · $1344/year price applies from 2nd year · Marked as 'Max Usage' · Built for advanced users working on mid-to-large repo · Dedicated resources during peak times · 20x Lite usage |
source: z.ai/subscribe
captured Jul 8, 2026
Change history
no plan changes detected yet — changes appear here the day the pricing page moves
Releases
changelog feed pending — releases appear after the next ingest
source: docs.z.ai/release-notes
GitHub & package growth
GitHub stars
no GitHub repo tracked for this entity
Package downloads/day
no package registry tracked for this entity
Reddit pulse
Mentions/day
Sentiment split
- ZCode: New Agentic Code Editor from the Makers of GLMr/LocalLLaMA · 109 pts
- Z.ai launches ZCode to challenge Cursor, Claude Code and GitHub Copilot in AI codingr/LocalLLaMA · 251 pts
- Has anyone tried ZCode yet? : r/ZaiGLM - Redditr/ · — pts
source: Reddit mentions across coding subreddits · sentiment auto-classified
latest Jul 8, 2026
Benchmark results
| 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
Similar tools
| # | Tool | Tokens/day | 7d Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | OpenHandsAll Hands AI | 6.2B | 6186.6% | vs Z Code |
| 31 | CodebuffCodebuff | 6.6B | — | vs Z Code |
| 37 | Roo CodeRoo Code Inc. | 5.8B | 83.9% | vs Z Code |
| 30 | Qwen CodeAlibaba (Qwen) | 6.7B | — | vs Z Code |
ranked by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity
snapshot Jul 7, 2026
Z Code FAQ
- How popular is Z Code?
- As of Jul 7, 2026, Z Code routes about 6.2B tokens per day through OpenRouter — the #12 tracked AI coding tool by that measure.
- How much does Z Code cost?
- Z Code's paid plans start at $12.60/month (Lite), per its pricing page captured Jul 8, 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 OpenHands, Codebuff, and Roo Code. Head-to-head comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.
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