Overview
ima Copilot is an AI knowledge work companion developed by Tencent, fully launched on May 25, 2026 (with over 100,000 people on the waiting list prior). It integrates three modules: AI Q&A Copilot, Knowledge Square, and Skill Market, positioning itself as a one-stop knowledge tool that 'helps you read, think, and do'. The first batch of Skills includes WeChat Reading, Tencent Recruitment, etc.
**Starting June 24, 2026, multiple third-party flagship models have been integrated**: The Copilot now includes **GLM-5.2** (fully integrated on the day of Zhipu's release on June 17, replacing the previous GLM-5.1), **Kimi-K2.7 Code**, and **MiniMax-M3** for users to freely switch. The homepage dialogue of 'Ask ima' has also been upgraded to GLM-5.2. As of June 22, the ima client has been iterated to **version 2.5.6** (PC/Mobile synchronized).
Key Features
- Copilot Fully Open: A conversational knowledge assistant based on Tencent's Hunyuan large model, supporting long document Q&A, summarization, and multi-turn follow-up questions
- Knowledge Square: Users can publish and discover Skills through 'Knowledge Accounts', forming a content ecosystem
- Skill Market: The first batch includes WeChat Reading, Tencent Recruitment, etc., allowing AI to retrieve structured information across applications
- Multi-Model Free Switching (New): Copilot has integrated third-party flagship models such as GLM-5.2, Kimi-K2.7 Code, and MiniMax-M3, allowing users to switch freely based on tasks
- Deep Reading Assistance: Supports importing PDFs/articles/webpages for paragraph-by-paragraph Q&A and key information extraction
- Tencent Ecosystem Integration: Naturally linked with WeChat/WeCom/Tencent Docs systems, enabling seamless access in enterprise scenarios
Use Cases
- Daily reading and literature organization
- Knowledge accumulation and sharing (via Knowledge Account publishing)
- Intelligent matching for job/recruitment information
- Enterprise internal knowledge base construction and Q&A
Pros
- Completely free to use with no barriers
- Exclusive Skills from Tencent ecosystem like WeChat Reading
- Knowledge Square forms a UGC ecosystem, allowing discovery of high-quality content from others
- Practical long document Q&A and summarization capabilities
Pricing
Free to use with no paid barriers currently. A premium or enterprise version may be introduced in the future.
Summary
ima Copilot is Tencent's core product in the 'AI knowledge assistant' track. Its biggest differentiator is the exclusive Skills from Tencent's content ecosystem, such as WeChat Reading. Since June 2026, the integration of third-party models like GLM-5.2, Kimi-K2.7 Code, and MiniMax-M3 has further enhanced model selection flexibility. It is suitable for heavy readers, knowledge workers, and enterprise teams that need Tencent ecosystem integration.
Version History
- Integrated GLM-5.2 / Kimi-K2.7 Code / MiniMax-M3 (2026/06/24): Copilot added multiple third-party flagship models for selection; 'Ask ima' homepage dialogue upgraded to GLM-5.2; client iterated to version 2.5.6 simultaneously