Use GLM 4.7 with Directus AI chat instead of OpenAI or Anthropic for lower cost

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Since the launch of the Directus AI chat sidebar, several people have mentioned wanting to use lower-cost models with AI chat.

Z.ai’s GLM 4.7 model supports an Anthropic-compatible endpoint. It can be used with Directus AI chat by setting the ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL environment variable to https://api.z.ai/api/anthropic/v1, then using your z.ai key as the Anthropic API key in the Directus AI settings.

ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://api.z.ai/api/anthropic/v1

I have tested this and tool calling/reasoning works great!

Access to GLM 4.7 currently costs < USD $30/yr for the first year.

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I’ve configured like you suggested, but I am not sure how to use it correctly.
So I’ve added the env variable, restarted container, added my API key.

In AI assistant, i can only choose from Claude Haiku and Sonnet.
Asking AI who it is, it confirms it is not GLM :slight_smile: