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Chinese Open-Source DOMINATES Coding (GLM-4.5)
Matthew Bermanยท2025-07-30 17:15

Model Performance & Capabilities - ZAI's GLM 4.5% model rivals top closed-source models in reasoning, coding, and agentic capabilities [1] - GLM 4.5% demonstrates advanced problem-solving by successfully simulating and solving Rubik's cubes up to 10x10 [2][3][4][21] - The model can solve the Tower of Hanoi puzzle with up to 10 discs, showcasing its reasoning abilities [5][6][7][24][25] - GLM 4.5% exhibits strong coding skills, creating interactive simulations like Lego building, a 3D solar system, and games like Flappy Bird [8][9][21][22] - Benchmarks show GLM 4.5% outperforming other models in agentic tasks and achieving competitive scores in reasoning and coding [17][18][19] Model Architecture & Variants - GLM 4.5% comes in two versions: a larger 355 billion parameter model with 32 billion active parameters, and a smaller "air" version with 106 billion total parameters and 12 billion active parameters [15] - Both models are hybrid reasoning models, capable of both reasoning and non-reasoning tasks [16] Open Source Landscape - China is at the forefront of open-source AI model development with models like GLM 4.5%, Kimmy K2, and Quen 3 [1][15] - Kimmy K2 is comparable in quality to GLM 4.5% but is 250% larger [20] Tools & Resources - HubSpot offers a free AI decoded guide covering AI models, prompts, and tools [12][13][14]