GLM / Z.ai (Zhipu AI) vs Devin
Which one should you pick? Here's the full breakdown.
GLM / Z.ai (Zhipu AI)
Zhipu AI's open-weights family -- GLM-4.6 text flagship and GLM-4.6V multimodal, true MIT licensed
Devin
The most autonomous AI coding agent -- it researches, plans, writes code, and tests it without hand-holding
Powered by Multiple models (proprietary orchestration)
| Category | GLM / Z.ai (Zhipu AI) | Devin |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Output Quality | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| Value | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Features | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Overall | 8.0 | 7.4 |
Pricing Comparison
| Feature | GLM / Z.ai (Zhipu AI) | Devin |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Yes | No |
| Starting Price | $0 | $20 |
Benchmark Head-to-Head
GLM-4.6 benchmarks — Devin has no published benchmarks
| Benchmark | Description | Score |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | Harder multi-subject reasoning | 81.2% |
| GPQA Diamond | Graduate-level science questions | 74.5% |
| HumanEval | Python code generation | 89.1% |
| SWE-Bench Verified | 64.2% | |
| BFCL (function calling) | 88% |
Which Should You Pick?
Pick GLM / Z.ai (Zhipu AI) if...
- ✓Better value for money (9/10)
- ✓Has a free tier
Teams that need genuine MIT-licensed frontier open weights with no commercial strings. Especially strong for agentic workflows and vision (GLM-4.6V).
Visit GLM / Z.ai (Zhipu AI)Pick Devin if...
Development teams that want to offload well-scoped tasks like bug fixes, test writing, and boilerplate code to an autonomous agent. Best when the task description is detailed and specific.
Visit DevinOur Verdict
GLM / Z.ai (Zhipu AI) edges out Devin with a 8.0 vs 7.4 overall score. Both are solid picks, but GLM / Z.ai (Zhipu AI) has the advantage in output quality.