Zhipu AI Lite (Personal) vs Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Lite (Personal) Plan Comparison
This page compares Zhipu AI Lite (Personal) vs Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Lite (Personal) side by side across pricing, usage quotas, concurrency, supported models, availability, and intended coding workflows. Use the structured comparison to choose a plan that fits your budget and usage pattern, and confirm the latest provider terms before subscribing.
| Metric | Zhipu AILite (Personal)Hot saleStrong models | Alibaba Cloud Model StudioLite (Personal)Good value |
|---|---|---|
| Provider / Type | Zhipu AI Zhipu GLM Coding Plan Coding Plan | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Token Plan Token Plan |
| Audience | Personal | Personal |
| Availability | Available | The V3 points-based plan is on sale. First-time subscribers and users without an active plan can purchase it directly; existing-plan rights remain protected under the official rules. | Sold out | Currently sold out. |
| Monthly · CNY | ¥118 / Monthly | |
| Quarterly · CNY | ||
| Yearly · CNY | ||
| Credit quota (5h / week / month) | 2,000 / 10,000 / - | - / 2,500 / - |
| Agent concurrency | - | 1-2 |
| Supported models | Qwen3.8 Max PreviewHappyHorse 1.1 T2VWan 2.7 Image ProWan 2.7 ImageHappyHorse 1.1 I2VQwen3.6 FlashHappyHorse 1.1 R2V | |
| Harness / client tools | Web Reader MCP, Web Search MCP, Open-source Repository MCP, Visual Understanding MCP | Claude Code, Web Search, Web Scraping, Cursor, Code Interpreter, Qwen Code, Image Search by Image, Image Search by Text, Qoder, Qoder CN, OpenClaw |
| Overview and notes | GLM Coding Plan V3 Personal Lite costs CNY 118/month with 2,000 points per rolling 5 hours and 10,000 points per week. Weekly token reference range: Official reference (95% cache, weekly credits): GLM-5.3 about 48–97M tokens/week; GLM-5.3-Flash about 146–292M tokens/week. OpenClaw and GLM in Excel: OpenClaw is supported with secondary scheduling and best-effort delivery; Coding Agent tasks have preemption priority. Under high load, OpenClaw may queue or rate-limit. Plans also include GLM in Excel (Beta). Dual quota windows: Rolling 5-hour and weekly limits both apply. Five-hour points recover dynamically five hours after consumption, while weekly points refresh every seven days from purchase. Peak and off-peak deductions: Off-peak calls consume 50% of the base points. Peak hours are Monday through Friday, 14:00–18:00 (UTC+8). Quota exhaustion behavior: When Coding Plan points are exhausted, other resource packages or account balance are not consumed automatically. The V3 points-based plan is on sale. First-time subscribers and users without an active plan can purchase it directly; existing-plan rights remain protected under the official rules. | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Token Plan Lite individual tier. Lite is measured with 5-hour and 7-day Credit windows. Qwen3.8-Max-Preview promotional discounts follow current official rules. Image generation benefit: Token Plan personal tiers also include qwen-image-3.0-pro image generation (not listed in the coding-model comparison above). Currently sold out. |
| Official link | Open provider | Open provider |
Pricing
Zhipu AILite (Personal)
¥118 / Monthly¥354 / Quarterly¥283.20 / Quarterly¥1416 / Yearly¥991.20 / Yearly
Alibaba Cloud Model StudioLite (Personal)
Core info
Zhipu AILite (Personal)
AvailabilityAvailable | The V3 points-based plan is on sale. First-time subscribers and users without an active plan can purchase it directly; existing-plan rights remain protected under the official rules.
Agent concurrency-
Alibaba Cloud Model StudioLite (Personal)
AvailabilitySold out | Currently sold out.
Agent concurrency1-2
Quota
Zhipu AILite (Personal)
Credit quota2,000 / 10,000 / -
Alibaba Cloud Model StudioLite (Personal)
Credit quota- / 2,500 / -
Supported models
Zhipu AILite (Personal)
Alibaba Cloud Model StudioLite (Personal)
Qwen3.8 Max PreviewHappyHorse 1.1 T2V