CHINA'S LATEST AI MODEL CLAIMS TO BE EVEN CHEAPER TO USE THAN DEEPSEEK

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Startup Z.ai (formerly Zhipu) launched GLM-4.5, claiming it costs less to operate than DeepSeek due to its smaller size and ability to decompose tasks into sub-goals. The startup, backed by the Chinese government, previously gained OpenAI's attention for securing significant contracts in China despite competition from larger firms.