Windsurf Pricing 2026

Windsurf offers Free (limited credits), Pro at $15/month, Pro Ultimate at $60/month (unlimited), and Teams at $30/user/month. The free tier is generous; Pro suits most developers; Ultimate is for power users who exhaust Pro credits.

Yes, Windsurf has a free tier with unlimited autocomplete and limited premium action credits. The free tier is more generous than many alternatives, letting you properly evaluate the IDE before committing to Pro.

Windsurf is an AI-first IDE from Codeium, the company behind the free Codeium extension. It's a standalone editor (based on VS Code) with deeper AI integration than plugins can provide. Think of it as Codeium's answer to Cursor.

Both are AI-first IDEs. Windsurf ($15/month Pro) is cheaper than Cursor ($20/month). Cursor has been around longer with more mature features. Windsurf has Cascade for agentic flows. Both offer similar core capabilities - try both free tiers.

Cascade is Windsurf's agentic AI feature that can perform multi-step tasks across your codebase. It can read files, write code, run commands, and iterate on solutions - like a more autonomous AI assistant that can take actions beyond suggestions.

Windsurf includes GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and Codeium's own models. Pro and Ultimate tiers may access additional models. The multi-model approach lets you choose the best model for each task.

Yes, Windsurf is built on VS Code and supports most VS Code extensions. You can use your existing extensions, themes, and keybindings. Some specialized extensions may have compatibility issues.

Premium actions include advanced AI operations like Cascade flows, complex multi-file edits, and interactions with powerful models. Free tier has limited monthly credits; Pro has more; Ultimate has unlimited premium actions.

Codeium extension is a free AI plugin for VS Code and other IDEs. Windsurf is a complete IDE with deeper AI integration. Codeium extension is free forever; Windsurf has paid tiers for advanced features. Use Codeium if you love your current IDE; use Windsurf for maximum AI integration.

Windsurf Pro is worth it if you want an AI-first IDE experience and regularly use agentic features. For basic autocomplete and chat, free Codeium extension may suffice. If you're considering Cursor ($20/month), Windsurf Pro is cheaper with similar capabilities.

Pro Ultimate ($60/month) provides unlimited premium actions for developers who exhaust Pro's credits. If you use Cascade heavily or interact with AI models constantly, Ultimate removes all limits. Most users won't need it.

Yes, Windsurf requires a Codeium account to use. You can sign up free. The account manages your subscription tier and usage across devices.

Windsurf Pro costs $15/month for 500 prompt credits, while Cursor costs $20/month for 500 fast requests plus unlimited slow requests. The key difference: Cursor offers unlimited slow requests after your 500 fast requests are exhausted, while Windsurf requires purchasing additional credits at $10 for 250 credits. For heavy users, Cursor's unlimited slow option often provides better value despite the higher base price.

When you exhaust your monthly prompt credits, you must purchase additional credits to continue using premium models. Pro users can buy 250 credits for $10, while Teams users face a $100 minimum purchase. Unlike Cursor, there is no unlimited slow/queue option to fall back on.

Credits are consumed by each prompt request and tool call. Complex tasks requiring multiple file edits or analyses can consume 18-25 credits per prompt. The AI also makes tool calls in the background (file reads, context gathering) that count toward your limit. Users report exhausting 1,500-3,000 credits in 1-2 days on large projects.

Early adopter pricing of $10/month is only available to users who subscribed before December 6, 2024 and maintained an active subscription. This pricing is honored through December 31, 2025. New users pay $15/month for Pro.

Yes, the Pro plan ($15/month) has limited context window sizes compared to Enterprise tier. Only Enterprise plans receive 'Longer model context lengths' according to the pricing page, meaning Pro users get restricted context even when using premium models like Claude 3.7 Sonnet.