Glm 5 2 Prompting

# GLM-5.2 Prompting Guide

Checked: 2026-07-12

## What It Is and Where It Is Available

Z.ai introduced GLM-5.2 on 2026-06-16 as an open-source, MIT-licensed
long-horizon model with published weights and a 1M-token context claim. The
reviewed first-party source identifies `GLM-5.2` for Coding Plan and describes
Z.ai and ZCode access. It documents High and Max thinking choices on its coding
surfaces; it does not establish a current API price or maximum-output limit.

## Appropriate Tasks and Effort

Use GLM-5.2 for long-horizon coding and analysis only when the task has a real
state record, a limited tool boundary, and repeated verification. Use High for
ordinary difficult work and reserve Max for measured headroom. Do not infer a
web-search, system-instruction, or computer-control capability from a coding UI.

## Recommended Prompt Structure