Waiting for a Z.ai model to rival Fable

Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-06-28 · Open on X

Topics: Industry Trends & Job Market, LLM Fundamentals · Level: beginner

Summary

Melvin says he expects Z.ai (Zhipu, maker of the GLM models) to release a model that competes with Fable. It's a pointer to a lab worth following for open-model news.

Key points

• Z.ai (@Zai_org) is a Chinese AI lab whose upcoming model releases are worth watching.
• The creator expects Z.ai to release a model that competes with Fable.

Resources mentioned

• Z.ai (@Zai_org) on X · person · x.com · free
  Official X account of Z.ai, maker of the GLM models and the GLM coding plan.
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