Windsurf
Windsurf, developed by the Windsurf startup, is a suite of specialized SWE-1 AI models optimized for the full software engineering lifecycle, featuring ultra-fast variants for passive assistance.
Windsurf is the agentic AI coding IDE originally built by Codeium and acquired by Cognition (the maker of the Devin coding agent) in 2025. On June 2, 2026 it was officially rebranded "Devin Desktop" — the same VS Code-based editor and JetBrains plugins, now unified under the Devin brand as an "IDE-as-agent-manager" with a Kanban-style Agent Command Center that orchestrates both local and cloud coding agents. It matters as one of the most prominent agentic IDEs and the desktop home for Cognition's Devin agent stack, running on Cognition's own fast in-house SWE coding models plus frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.
- Built by
- Codeium
- Category
- Agentic AI IDE (VS Code-based) / agent-management hub with embedded autonomous SWE agents
- Open source
- No
- Models
- Runs Cognition's in-house SWE coding models — SWE-1.6 is the current model (free tier 200 tok/s, fast tier up to 950 tok/s, served via Cerebras), successor to SWE-1.5. Pro and above also provide access to frontier models from OpenAI (GPT), Anthropic (Claude), and Google (Gemini), plus open-source models. Via the new ACP support it can also run external agents like OpenAI Codex, Claude Agent, and OpenCode.
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Pricing
As of June 2026 (now billed as Devin Desktop): Free $0/mo (light agent quota, limited model availability, unlimited inline edits and Tab completions); Pro $20/mo (increased quotas, access to OpenAI/Claude/Gemini frontier models, free SWE-1.6 and open-source models, Devin Cloud agents); Max $200/mo (significantly higher quotas for power users); Teams $80/mo + $40/mo per developer seat (collaboration, admin dashboard, centralized billing); Enterprise custom (SSO/SAML, dedicated deployment, priority support). Pro was raised from the earlier $15/mo and the product moved from a prompt-credits model to a quota model.
Key capabilities
- ▸Agent Command Center — a Kanban dashboard (Running / Waiting for Review / Done) that manages every local and cloud agent in one default surface
- ▸Spaces — group sessions, PRs, files, Git worktrees and context so multiple agents share state on the same task
- ▸Devin Local — Rust-rewritten local agent (successor to Cascade), ~30% more token-efficient, with subagent support
- ▸In-house SWE-1.6 model included at no quota cost, served at up to 950 tok/s for fast agentic edits
- ▸Open Agent Client Protocol (ACP) support — run third-party agents (Codex, Claude Agent, OpenCode) inside the same IDE
- ▸Persistent Memories, Tab autocomplete, MCP connections, and full classic IDE (editor, extensions, keybindings, LSPs)
Strengths
- +Unique ability to orchestrate multiple local and cloud (Devin) coding agents from one IDE — no other mainstream editor centers on this
- +Fast in-house SWE-1.6 model is included with no extra quota cost and runs very fast (up to 950 tok/s)
- +Same VS Code base as competitors with full extension/keybinding/MCP compatibility, plus open ACP support for third-party agents
- +At $20/mo Pro it matches Cursor's price while bundling Devin cloud agents and persistent memory
Limitations
- −Closed-source and rapidly shifting — repeated rebrands (Codeium to Windsurf to Devin Desktop), Pro price raised from $15 to $20, and Cascade reaching end-of-life July 1, 2026 require users to migrate automation
- −Reviewers report high CPU usage on large projects and noticeably slower responses on files over ~300-500 lines
- −Autocomplete is widely seen as lagging behind GitHub Copilot's tab completion
Best for
Developers and teams who want to run and supervise several autonomous coding agents (local plus cloud Devin) from a single IDE rather than just one inline assistant.
What's new
On June 2, 2026, Cognition rebranded Windsurf to "Devin Desktop" via an over-the-air update (plans, settings, extensions preserved), introducing the Agent Command Center, Spaces, the Rust-built Devin Local agent, and open Agent Client Protocol (ACP) support. The legacy Cascade agent reaches end-of-life on July 1, 2026, replaced by Devin Local.
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