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GLM 5.2 free for eve agents through August 27 via Blackbox on AI Gateway

GLM 5.2 free for eve agents through August 27 — one-line config change to switch models.

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Why it matters

Vercel's AI Gateway now defaults new eve agents to Z.ai's GLM 5.2 (1M-token context) at no cost until late August, lowering the friction to build and deploy agentic workflows. After the promo, standard provider pricing applies.

The key facts

11 to know
  1. GLM 5.2 free default for eve agents through August 27, 2026

  2. 1M-token context window

  3. Served via Blackbox on Vercel's AI Gateway

  4. One-line change in agent/agent.ts to adopt

  5. npx eve@latest init my-agent command to get started

  6. Standard provider rates apply after August 27

  7. GLM 5.2 (Z.ai open-weights model) free for eve agents through August 27, 2026

  8. Default model for new eve agent deployments

  9. One-line config change for existing agents to adopt

  10. After August 27, available at standard provider rates

  11. Integration via 'npx eve@latest init' and 'eve set' CLI

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Publisher excerpt: , the open-weights coding model from Z.ai with a 1M-token context window, is free for agents through August 27, served by on .GLM 5.2eveBlackbox AIAI Gateway New eve agents come with GLM 5.2 as their default model. Use to get started.npx eve@latest init my-agent Existing agents can benefit from…
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