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GLM 5.1: The $3 AI Challenging Claude and GPT-4China's GLM 5.1 delivers 94.6% of Claude Opus 4.6's coding power for just $3 a month, proving elite AI is becoming more affordable. Built entirely on sanctioned hardware, this model marks a massive shift in the global AI race and the end of the closed-source monopoly.00:00 - Intro: The $3 AI Challenger00:57 - Beating Sanctions with Huawei Chips02:01 - The Rise of Zhipu AI03:02 - An Insane Release Schedule03:36 - Under the Hood: Technical Specs05:44 - The Massive Price Advantage07:46 - The Shift to Open Source09:33 - GLM 5.1 vs. Claude and GPT

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GLM 5.1: The $3 AI Challenging Claude and GPT-4


China's GLM 5.1 delivers 94.6% of Claude Opus 4.6's coding power for just $3 a month, proving elite AI is becoming more affordable. Built entirely on sanctioned hardware, this model marks a massive shift in the global AI race and the end of the closed-source monopoly.


00:00 - Intro: The $3 AI Challenger

00:57 - Beating Sanctions with Huawei Chips

02:01 - The Rise of Zhipu AI

03:02 - An Insane Release Schedule

03:36 - Under the Hood: Technical Specs

05:44 - The Massive Price Advantage

07:46 - The Shift to Open Source

09:33 - GLM 5.1 vs. Claude and GPT

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