China's Z.AI Unveils Ox Alpha, a Stealth Model That Rivals DeepSeek
Z.ai confirms Ox Alpha is a new GLM-series model and will release its weights
China's Z.AI Co., also known as Zhipu, has confirmed that its new AI model, Ox Alpha, is the latest iteration of its GLM series. The company announced it will release the model's weights tonight, responding to speculation after Ox Alpha topped online usage charts with high performance at zero cost. This move intensifies competition with DeepSeek and other AI rivals.
The company on Wednesday confirmed speculation that the Ox Alpha model is a new iteration of its GLM series and said it will release the weights for it tonight, in response to queries by Bloomberg News.