Windsurf
FreeAgentic AI code editor
About Windsurf
Codeium's agentic IDE plans and executes multi-step coding tasks end-to-end rather than just suggesting the next line. Fast, capable, and free to start — a serious alternative to Cursor for engineers who want an AI that handles longer-horizon tasks without needing to be constantly prompted and redirected at every step.
Pricing plans
- Unlimited completions
- Cascade agentic chat
- GPT-4o access
- Priority inference
- More premium requests
- Advanced models
- Centralised billing
- Usage analytics
- Team admin
How Windsurf compares
| Directr tier | A | S | S | S |
| Price | Free / $15/mo Pro | From $20/mo or usage-based | From $20/mo | Free (pay API tokens only) |
| Free tier | Free | None | 150k tokens/day | Free |
| API access | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
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