GLM-4.7: Advancing the Coding Capability (z.ai)

GLM-4.7 has been announced as an advanced coding model, featuring significant enhancements in various tasks, particularly coding, chat, creative writing, and role-play scenarios. This version boasts improved performance across 17 benchmarks, showcasing its superior capabilities in reasoning and coding compared to competitors like GPT-5 and Claude Sonnet 4.5. Key technical improvements include the introduction of Interleaved Thinking, Preserved Thinking, and Turn-level Thinking modes, which allow for greater stability and control in complex tasks, enhancing the overall user experience. This upgrade is significant for the AI/ML community as it not only pushes the boundaries of coding models by providing a more capable alternative at a fraction of the cost—1/7th the price of similar models—but also emphasizes the importance of how models perform in real-world applications. For users, GLM-4.7 will be automatically available to existing subscribers, while new users can benefit from its advanced features through Z.ai’s coding plan. The model's weights are also accessible on platforms like HuggingFace, facilitating local deployments and integrations, marking a notable step forward in practical AI applications.