Side-by-side comparison of Google Vertex AI (Google · USA) and Zhipu GLM API (Zhipu AI · China) for European deployment via API. Google Vertex AI is rated conditional; Zhipu GLM API is blocked. They part ways on hosting: Google Vertex AI is "EU via GCP", Zhipu GLM API is "China".
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary | ||
| Verdict | Conditional Strong tooling, EU multi-region. US jurisdiction applies. | Blocked Chinese-hosted API, not usable for European personal data. Open weights (GLM-4 family) are available under permissive licences — see open-weight tab for self-hosting. |
| Last reviewed | 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-15 |
| Sovereignty | ||
| Hosting | EU via GCP | China |
| GDPR | DPA | Not compliant |
| Jurisdiction | USA | China |
| AI Act | Compliant | Not assessed |
| Evidence | ||
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No overlapping sources between the two entries.