Z.ai confirms Ox Alpha is GLM 5.3 Flash, releasing open weights tonight
policyweb · reddit · 2026-08-26
Z.ai confirmed that the previously speculated Ox Alpha model is a new iteration of its GLM series, specifically GLM 5.3 Flash. The company announced that it will release the open weights for the model tonight.
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