What it is
Windsurf (by Codeium) is an AI-native IDE with proprietary SWE coding models and multi-model support. Tab autocomplete is unlimited on all tiers.
Tiers (post-March 2026)
- Free — 25 monthly prompt credits + unlimited Tab
- Pro ($20/mo) — Daily+weekly quota system; SWE-1.6, SWE-1.5, Claude Sonnet 4.6, GPT-5, Gemini 3.1 Pro
- Teams ($40/user/mo) — Quotas per user + admin
- Max ($200/mo, NEW March 2026) — Power user quota
Pricing model
Switched from credits to industry-standard quotas in March 2026. Old docs may still show the credit-based pricing at $15/mo — verify before assuming.
Verdict
Strong proprietary SWE models mean quota-only usage stays in budget. Heavy external-model users (Claude/GPT) may exceed quota. Strong alternative to Cursor if you prefer the SWE model family.