​Z.ai Builder Sprint · Build with GLM 5.1

​GLM 5.1 just dropped.

​We're inviting developers to build real-world AI use cases using an agent-first model designed for long-horizon reasoning, coding, and multi-step workflows.

​This is a 1-week async build event focused on shipping real projects.

​build something real, and have it seen!

​Selected projects will be featured by Z.ai and shared across the dev ecosystem.

​⚡ About GLM 5.1

​Z.ai, founded in 2019, is a foundation model company behind the GLM series.

​Its latest model, GLM 5.1, is a leading open-source model with strong performance on long-horizon tasks. Compared to GLM-5, it delivers around a 50% performance improvement, demonstrating solid capability on complex, multi-step workflows.

​In many scenarios, GLM 5.1 achieves performance comparable to frontier models, while offering significantly improved efficiency.

​🎁 Rewards

​🏆 $5,000 Grand Prize

​Projects are expected to reach a minimum level of community traction on X:

• ​350+ reposts

• ​3,000+ likes

​If multiple projects meet this threshold, priority will be based on system complexity: effective tool use, context handoffs, running hours.

​Authenticity of engagement will be taken into account.

​All approved participants

• ​GLM Pro (monthly plan): 15x usage of the Claude Pro

​Upon submission (GitHub + X thread)

• ​GLM Pro (1-month plan)

• ​Additional credits

​Selected projects

• ​GLM Max (quarterly plan): high-usage tier (>$10K in API value)

• ​⭐ Official feature by Z.ai (X + ecosystem visibility)

​Top projects may receive additional visibility and follow-up opportunities with the Z.ai team.

​🌊 Why join

• ​Build something you can actually show

• ​Get your project in front of real builders and the Z.ai team

• ​Be part of the first wave of GLM 5.1 use cases

• ​Turn your project into something visible across the X & dev ecosystem

​💡 What you can build

• ​AI agents for multi-step workflows

• ​Coding copilots / debugging assistants

• ​Automation systems

• ​Data pipelines or tools

​Or anything that pushes GLM 5.1 into real-world use.

​🚀 What you’ll do

• ​Build ANYTHING you want with GLM 5.1

• ​Ship it publicly:

  • ​GitHub repo

  • ​X thread (required)

• ​Show a clear, practical application

​📅 Timeline

​Mar 30 – Apr 5

​Async build · Submit anytime

​Final winners will be announced within 14 days after submission closes.

​🧩 Format

• ​1-week async sprint

• ​Discord for discussion

• ​No teams required

​Just build and ship.

​🔚

​Build something real.

​Ship it.

​Make it visible.

​Community Host

​AI Valley is a community rooted in supporting exceptional first-generation builders, founders, and creators. We curate environments where ambitious people meet collaborators, mentors, and opportunities through hackathons, workshops, and intimate gatherings across AI, tech, and the arts. If you care about who you build with as much as what you build, this is your place.

​🌐 Website: https://aivalley.io

​📅 Events: https://lu.ma/aivalley

​👥 Community: https://discord.gg/QESCnSUPC9

​📰 Newsletter: https://aivalleyio.substack.com

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