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πŸš€ Access ALL video resources & get personalized help in my community: https://www.skool.com/agentic-labs/about?ref=3fd61190e13d426dbf4f3b38adc7de69 πŸ”— Sign up to Z.AI: https://z.ai/subscribe?ic=FAOW6XG5LH πŸ’¬ My AI voice-to-text software (Wispr Flow): https://wisprflow.ai/r?WALTER67 β˜• Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leonvanzyl πŸ’΅ Donate using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/EKRQ8QSGV6CWW Learn how to use cheaper AI models in Claude Code CLI with GLM 4.7 from ZAI. In this tutorial, you'll discover how to replace expensive Claude Sonnet and Opus models with ZAI's GLM 4.7 at a fraction of the cost. I'll show you how to configure your settings.json file, set up the API key, and route all inference calls through ZAI while keeping access to all Claude Code features like subagents, MCP servers, and custom commands. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Claude Code pricing problem 00:25 GLM 4.7 models from ZAI 00:38 Cost comparison Claude vs ZAI 01:50 ZAI developer showcase 02:05 Using GLM 4.7 in Claude Code CLI 02:30 Settings.json configuration 03:05 Environment variables explained 04:15 Global vs project level settings 05:15 Settings.local.json for API key security 05:45 Gitignore setup 05:57 Getting your ZAI API key 06:34 Running Claude Code with GLM models 06:56 Skipping onboarding workaround 08:16 Claude Code features with ZAI models 09:00 Checking API usage #claudecode #agenticcoding #vibecoding

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