Is Cursor or Windsurf cheaper?

Cursor has the lowest paid plan: Plus is $8 a month, but it only runs Grok models. Windsurf Pro is $20 a month and includes OpenAI, Claude and Gemini models. Prices checked Oct 16, 2026.

Is Windsurf still called Windsurf?

Not really. Windsurf's website now forwards to Devin, and the app is sold as Devin Desktop.

Which is cheaper for a team, Cursor or Windsurf?

At list price, Cursor. Cursor Teams starts at $30 a user a month. Windsurf charges $80 a month for the team plus $40 per full seat.

Cursor vs Windsurf

Short version: if you want the cheapest paid plan that still writes code for you, Cursor's $8 Plus plan gets you in the door, but only with Grok models. If you want OpenAI, Claude and Gemini models included in the price, Windsurf's $20 Pro plan is the simpler deal.

One thing to know before you compare: Windsurf doesn't really go by Windsurf anymore. Its website now forwards to Devin, and the app is sold as Devin Desktop. Same lineage, new name on the bill.

What you pay

Plan	Cursor	Windsurf (Devin)
Free	$0, limited agent and chat requests	$0, light quota, limited models, unlimited Tab completions and inline edits
Entry paid	Plus, $8/mo (Grok models only)	Pro, $20/mo (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and more)
Mid	Premium, $30/mo (4x Plus usage)	—
Heavy use	Super $100/mo, Ultra $200/mo	Max, $200/mo
Teams	From $30 per user/mo	$80/mo plus $40 per full seat

Prices are before tax. Checked October 16, 2026.

Where Cursor wins

Cheapest way in. $8 a month is the lowest paid price here. The catch is that Plus only runs Grok models.
More steps on the ladder. Five individual plans, so you can move up in smaller jumps instead of going from $20 straight to $200.
Extras on Premium and up. Cloud agents, code hosting, and AI code reviews (Bugbot) all start at the $30 Premium plan.
It's bundled with X and Grok. Your plan's usage pool is shared with Grok chat, images and Grok Bot. Handy if you use those anyway, wasted if you don't.

Watch out for: other companies' models (Claude, GPT and so on) aren't included in any plan. On Premium and up you can use them, but you pay API list price on top.

Where Windsurf wins

Big-name models in the base price. Pro includes access to OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and open-source models, not just one company's.
A free plan that's useful for autocomplete. Tab completions and inline edits are unlimited on Free.
Cloud agents at $20. Devin Cloud comes with Pro. On Cursor you need the $30 plan for that.

Watch out for: there's no middle plan. Outgrow Pro and the next stop is $200 a month, though you can buy extra usage at API prices instead.

Which one should you pick?

Trying AI coding on a tight budget: start on either free plan. If you'd rather pay a little, Cursor Plus at $8 is the cheapest.
You want Claude or GPT without extra bills: Windsurf Pro at $20.
You already pay for X or use Grok a lot: Cursor, since one plan covers both.
Small team: do the math. Cursor starts at $30 a seat. Windsurf is $40 a seat plus $80 a month for the team, so at list price Cursor comes out cheaper at any team size.

Not sold on either? See six Cursor alternatives and what they cost.

Both have free plans, so the honest advice is to open the same project in each for an afternoon and keep whichever one you stop fighting with.

Questions

Is Cursor or Windsurf cheaper?: Cursor has the lowest paid plan: Plus is $8 a month, but it only runs Grok models. Windsurf Pro is $20 a month and includes OpenAI, Claude and Gemini models. Prices checked Oct 16, 2026.
Is Windsurf still called Windsurf?: Not really. Windsurf's website now forwards to Devin, and the app is sold as Devin Desktop.
Which is cheaper for a team, Cursor or Windsurf?: At list price, Cursor. Cursor Teams starts at $30 a user a month. Windsurf charges $80 a month for the team plus $40 per full seat.