Dates
- Build window: March 30 – April 6, 2026 · async, submit anytime
- Submission deadline: April 6, 11:59 PDT
- Judging complete (Top 5): April 7, 11:59 PDT
- Top 3 featured on Z.ai website: April 8
- Grand Prize engagement deadline & annoucement: April 11
Project and Submission Requirements
- Must use GLM 5.1 in a meaningful way
- Submissions must include:
- Public GitHub repository
- X (Twitter) thread (required): tag @cara_catowner + #buildwithglm
- Demo video or live link (preferred)
- All work must be original
Prizes
🟡 Builder Award (Top 5): GLM Max Quarter Plan (>$15K in API value equivalent to billions of tokens over 3 months with GLM-5/5.1)
- Judged on: real use case, system depth, end-to-end execution, use of GLM 5.1
🟠 Showcase Award (Top 3): Featured on Z.ai X & website
- Selected from Top 5
- Additional criteria: clear demo, strong storytelling, shareability.
🏆 Grand Prize: $5,000 cash
- From Top 3 only
- Awarded if project reaches ≥150 reposts + ≥2,000 likes by April 11 (@zai_org's official repost & like, combined)
- If none qualify, prize is not awarded
- Authenticity of engagement is taken into account
Top projects may receive additional visibility and follow-up opportunities with the Z.ai team. 🎉