Hacking Claude Code to make it 15x cheaper? πŸ‘€πŸ‘€πŸ‘€

Zai just launched a Claude Code competitor, and it's Claude Code. Yes actually, you can now use different models with Claude Code for a really really good price. But is it good???? Thank you Agentuity for sponsoring! Check them out at: https://soydev.link/agentuity SOURCE https://x.com/Zai_org/status/1962522757536887205 Want to sponsor a video? Learn more here: https://soydev.link/sponsor-me Check out my Twitch, Twitter, Discord more at https://t3.gg S/O Ph4se0n3 for the awesome edit πŸ™

Channel: Theo - t3β€€ggβ€’Generated by anonymousβ€’Duration: 36mβ€’Published Sep 07, 2025
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0:00 Claude Code's costly conundrum: Users grapple with unexpected price hikes.
0:42 Enter Z AI: A game-changing GLM Coding Plan arrives!
3:42 Putting Z AI's GLM Coding Plan to the ultimate test within Claude Code.
5:18 Z AI's models go head-to-head with Claude Sonnet in rigorous benchmarks.
6:08 Crafting an AI image studio: Witnessing the surprisingly capable first draft.
11:03 GPT-5 (Codex) steps in to reimagine the image studio's user interface.
14:00 Decoding the choice: Z AI's speed and cost vs. official Claude Code.
15:45 Claude Code's web search stumbles: A stark reminder of AI's current limits.
22:20 The "Valley Problem" unveiled: Understanding why AI generalizations often fail.
29:09 The Verdict: Z AI's GLM Coding Plan delivers unparalleled value.

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