Z.ai launches GLM-5.3 with claimed 50% gain on coding benchmark

The update uses the same base model as GLM-5.2, with Z.ai attributing gains to post-training. Z.ai also reported leading open-source results on Terminal-Bench 3.0 and Agents' Last Exam, plus stronger vulnerability-discovery performance. Model weights release two weeks after launch following additional safety evaluation.
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