--- title: Unlimited Free GLM-5.3 Coder (100M Free Tokens!): This... description: ZAI is running a second promotional window giving new Zcode users 100 million free GLM-5.3 tokens, capped at 50,000 packs, first come first served, running... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/unlimited-free-glm-5-3-coder-100m-free-tokens-this-is-actually-really-free--jfbfgmlsl twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Unlimited Free GLM-5.3 Coder (100M Free Tokens!): This is ACTUALLY REALLY FREE! | daily.dev og:description: ZAI is running a second promotional window giving new Zcode users 100 million free GLM-5.3 tokens, capped at 50,000 packs, first come first served, running... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/unlimited-free-glm-5-3-coder-100m-free-tokens-this-is-actually-really-free--jfbfgmlsl og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/JfbFGMLSl.png og:image:alt: Unlimited Free GLM-5.3 Coder (100M Free Tokens!): This is ACTUALLY REALLY FREE! og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Unlimited Free GLM-5.3 Coder (100M Free Tokens!): This is ACTUALLY REALLY FREE! **[AICodeKing](https://daily.dev/sources/aicodeking)** · 9 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary ZAI is running a second promotional window giving new Zcode users 100 million free GLM-5.3 tokens, capped at 50,000 packs, first come first served, running roughly August 21-24 (Pacific time window specified). The first round sold out in about an hour due to demand exceeding capacity. Tokens are Zcode-app-only, expire when the event ends, reset daily rather than being a persistent balance, and are restricted to new users without an active coding plan. The normal ongoing free trial remains 3M GLM-5.3 tokens plus 2M GLM-5-Turbo tokens per day for 5 days. Paid coding plans run $18/$72/$160 per month (Light/Pro/Max) with a promo discount and a 1.5x quota boost through August 31, plus half-price off-peak calls outside 2-6pm UTC+8 weekdays. Zcode is described as ZAI's dedicated agentic coding desktop app with project indexing, MCP servers, goal mode, and remote control via phone/bots, though it lacks custom user-defined sub-agents. Model weights are expected on Hugging Face about two weeks after launch. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How can I get 100 million free GLM-5.3 tokens through Zcode? ZAI is running a limited promotion offering 100 million free GLM-5.3 tokens to new Zcode users, capped at 50,000 packs on a first-come-first-served basis, running from August 21 at 9am Pacific to August 23 at 6pm Pacific. The tokens are usable only inside the Zcode desktop app, reset daily rather than persisting, and expire when the event ends. Existing Zcode users or those with an active coding plan are not eligible. _daily.dev tracks fast-moving AI coding tool promotions so you don't miss narrow signup windows._ ### What is the normal free trial for GLM-5.3 on Zcode without the promotion? New Zcode users normally get about 3 million GLM-5.3 tokens per day plus 2 million GLM-5-Turbo tokens per day for 5 days, totaling roughly 15 million tokens overall. This is the standard fallback tier that remains available even after limited-time promotional token grants, like the 100-million-token weekend event, run out or expire. _Comparing baseline free tiers against promo windows helps developers on daily.dev choose AI coding tools wisely._ ### How does GLM-5.3 compare to GLM-5.2 in terms of architecture? GLM-5.3 uses the same parameter count and architecture as GLM-5.2; it is not a new base model but rather GLM-5.2 that has been post-trained much further. Zcode, ZAI's dedicated agentic coding desktop app, is built specifically around GLM models rather than being a general chat UI or a VS Code fork. _Developers weighing GLM-5.3 against other coding models can follow model updates on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Z.ai Debuts ZCode to Compete With GitHub Copilot, Cursor and Anthropic](https://daily.dev/posts/z-ai-debuts-zcode-to-compete-with-github-copilot-cursor-and-anthropic-l6l4mmvqa) · DevOps.com · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Z.ai pitches GLM-5.2 for long-running software engineering tasks](https://daily.dev/posts/z-ai-pitches-glm-5-2-for-long-running-software-engineering-tasks-3x3e7fy5z) · InfoWorld · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#llm](https://daily.dev/tags/llm) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/unlimited-free-glm-5-3-coder-100m-free-tokens-this-is-actually-really-free--jfbfgmlsl) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Unlimited Free GLM-5.3 Coder (100M Free Tokens!): This is ACTUALLY REALLY FREE!","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/unlimited-free-glm-5-3-coder-100m-free-tokens-this-is-actually-really-free--jfbfgmlsl","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/unlimited-free-glm-5-3-coder-100m-free-tokens-this-is-actually-really-free--jfbfgmlsl"},"datePublished":"2026-08-22T11:03:34.383Z","dateModified":"2026-08-26T10:24:37.483Z","description":"ZAI is running a second promotional window giving new Zcode users 100 million free GLM-5.3 tokens, capped at 50,000 packs, first come first served, running...","image":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hwri81NzDtc/sddefault.jpg","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hwri81NzDtc/sddefault.jpg","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"AICodeKing","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"AICodeKing","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--x7nDUfWj--/f_auto,q_auto/v1768208312/logos/aicodeking","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/aicodeking"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/unlimited-free-glm-5-3-coder-100m-free-tokens-this-is-actually-really-free--jfbfgmlsl","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"llm","timeRequired":"PT9M","video":{"@type":"VideoObject","name":"Unlimited Free GLM-5.3 Coder (100M Free Tokens!): This is ACTUALLY REALLY FREE!","description":"ZAI is running a second promotional window giving new Zcode users 100 million free GLM-5.3 tokens, capped at 50,000 packs, first come first served, running...","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hwri81NzDtc/sddefault.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-08-22T11:03:34.383Z","duration":"PT9M","url":"https://api.daily.dev/r/JfbFGMLSl","embedUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/hwri81NzDtc"}} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"AICodeKing","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/aicodeking"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Unlimited Free GLM-5.3 Coder (100M Free Tokens!): This is ACTUALLY REALLY FREE!"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/unlimited-free-glm-5-3-coder-100m-free-tokens-this-is-actually-really-free--jfbfgmlsl#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How can I get 100 million free GLM-5.3 tokens through Zcode?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"ZAI is running a limited promotion offering 100 million free GLM-5.3 tokens to new Zcode users, capped at 50,000 packs on a first-come-first-served basis, running from August 21 at 9am Pacific to August 23 at 6pm Pacific. 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