z.AI's GLM-5.2 coding model gains US customers, execs say it changes things

z.AI's GLM-5.2, released June 16, claims coding ability on par with top US models. Mat Velloso called it 'first open model that passes the bar as a daily driver'; Guillermo Rauch said 'this changes things'. Six of OpenRouter's top 10 models are now from Chinese firms.

Featured · Guillermo Rauch, Mat Velloso