Z.ai Ox Alpha: Free GLM Model That Rivals DeepSeek

Zhipu's stealth model rivals DeepSeek, weights dropping tonight

Z.ai just confirmed Ox Alpha is their new GLM model — and it’s free. HN is buzzing: performance sits between Sonnet and Opus, but early users report ‘doom loops’ where it gets stuck repeating commands. Weights dropping tonight. The open-source AI race just got another player. #AI #OpenSource

Source: Bloomberg