NVIDIA just added z-ai/glm5 to their NIM inventory, and I’ve just updated free-claude-code to support it fully. This means you can now run Anthropic’s powerful Claude Code CLI using GLM-5 as the backend engine completely free. What is this? free-claude-code is a lightweight proxy that converts Claude Code’s Anthropic API requests into NVIDIA NIM format. Since NVIDIA offers a free tier with a generous 40 requests/min limit, you can basically use Claude Code autonomously without a paid Anthropic subscription. Why GLM-5 in Free Claude Code is a game changer: Zero Cost: Leverage NVIDIA NIM’s free API credits to explore codebases. GLM-5 Power: Use Zhipu AI’s latest flagship model for complex reasoning and coding tasks. Interleaved Thinking: Native interleaved thinking tokens are preserved across turns allowing GLM-5 to reach full power. Remote Control: I’ve integrated a Telegram bot so you can send coding tasks to GLM-5 from your phone while you’re away from your desk. Popular Models Supported: Beyond z-ai/glm5 , the proxy supports other heavy hitters like kimi-k2.5 and minimax-m2.1 . You can find the full list in the nvidia_nim_models.json file in the repo. Check it out on GitHub and let me know what you think! Edit: Now added instructions for free usage with Claude Code VSCode extension. submitted by /u/PreparationAny8816
Originally posted by u/PreparationAny8816 on r/ClaudeCode