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StepFun (AI company)
StepFun
StepFun
to launch
fābù
发布
GLM-5.2 (AI model)
GLM-5.2
GLM-5.2
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
model
móxíng
模型
。

StepFun
StepFun
StepFun
company
gōngsī
公司
released
tuīchū
推出
GLM-5.2
GLM-5.2
GLM-5.2
large language
dà yǔyán
大语言
model
móxíng
模型
。
this
gāi
该
model
móxíng
模型
in
zài
在
multiple
duō xiàng
多项
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
testing
cèshì
测试
in
zhōng
中
performs
biǎoxiàn
表现
and
yǔ
与
Anthropic
Anthropic
Anthropic
(possessive)
de
的
Opus
Opus
Opus
versions
bǎnběn
版本
comparable
xiāngdāng
相当
。

June 23, 2026 at 1:35 AM

China
zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
company
gōngsī
公司
StepFun
StepFun
StepFun
on
yú
于
June 16
6 yuè 16 hào
6月16日
released
fābù
发布
(particle)
le
了
latest
zuìxīn
最新
(possessive)
de
的
GLM-5.2
GLM-5.2
GLM-5.2
large language
dà yǔyán
大语言
model
móxíng
模型
。
this
zhè kuǎn
这款
model
móxíng
模型
is
shì
是
to
duì
对
its
qī
其
predecessor
qiándài
前代
product
chǎnpǐn
产品
(possessive)
de
的
major
zhòngdà
重大
upgrade
shēngjí
升级
，
performance
xìngnéng
性能
metrics
zhǐbiāo
指标
achieved
qǔdé
取得
significant
xiǎnzhù
显著
improvement
tíshēng
提升
。
on
zài
在
Z.ai
Z.ai
Z.ai
published
gōngbù
公布
results
chéngjī
成绩
(possessive)
de
的
multiple
duō xiàng
多项
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
test
cèshì
测试
in
zhōng
中
，
GLM-5.2
GLM-5.2
GLM-5.2
and
yǔ
与
Anthropic
Anthropic
Anthropic
company
gōngsī
公司
(possessive)
de
的
Opus
Opus
Opus
4.7
4.7
4.7
and
hé
和
4.8
4.8
4.8
perform
biǎoxiàn
表现
comparably
xiāngdāng
相当
。
meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
，
this
gāi
该
model
móxíng
模型
consistently
yīzhí
一直
outperforms
chāoyuè
超越
(particle)
le
了
OpenAI
OpenAI
OpenAI
(possessive)
de
的
GPT-5.5
GPT-5.5
GPT-5.5
and
hé
和
Google
gǔgē
谷歌
(possessive)
de
的
Gemini
Gemini
Gemini
3
3
3
。
this
zhè yī
这一
achievement
chéngjiù
成就
indicates
biǎomíng
表明
China
zhōngguó
中国
domestic
běntǔ
本土
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
research and development
yánfā
研发
capability
néngglì
能力
is
zhèngzài
正在
rapidly
kuàisù
快速
catch up
zhuīgǎn
追赶
international
guójì
国际
advanced
xiāngjìn
先进
levels
shuǐpíng
水平
。

New Words

móxíng
模型
model
fābù
发布
to release
dà yǔyán
大语言
large language
shēngjí
升级
upgrade
jīzhǔn
基准
benchmark
chāoyuè
超越
to surpass
zhuīgǎn
追赶
to catch up
yánfā
研发
research and development

News in English

Science & Technology

StepFun Launches GLM-5.2 AI Model Matching Top International Competitors

Chinese AI company StepFun released the GLM-5.2 large language model on June 16. The model performs comparably to Anthropic's Opus models on published benchmarks and consistently outperforms OpenAI's GPT-5.5 and Google's Gemini 3.

Chinese AI company StepFun released its latest large language model, GLM-5.2, on June 16. The model represents a significant upgrade from its predecessor with notably improved performance metrics. On multiple benchmark tests where Z.ai has published results, GLM-5.2 performs comparably to Anthropic's Opus 4.7 and Opus 4.8. Meanwhile, the model has consistently outperformed OpenAI's GPT-5.5 and Google's Gemini 3. This achievement demonstrates that China's domestic AI research and development capabilities are rapidly catching up to international leading levels.

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Apple Inc.
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to announce
xuānbù
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will (future marker)
jiāng
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on / at (preceding a date)
yú
于
October 13th
shíyuè shísān rì
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to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
Welcome Home (name of Apple event)
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
product launch event
fābùhuì
发布会
，
expected to
yùjì
预计
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
HomePad mini (Apple smart home display)
HomePad mini
HomePad mini
and others / etc.
děng
等
new-model
xīnkuǎn
新款
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
。

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