Windsurf
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🚀 Quick Start
Install Steps
- 1 Visit windsurf.com/download, download and install Windsurf (macOS/Windows/Linux)
- 2 Sign up for a Codeium account (Free plan: 25 credits/month, ready to use) or log in with GitHub
- 3 Open your project and use the Cascade panel (right side) for AI chat with multi-file editing and Agent mode
- 4 JetBrains/Vim users: search for the Windsurf plugin in the marketplace; Cascade works there too
💲 Pricing
| Plan | Price | Limits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 25 credits/mo, access to all premium models | Official → |
| Pro | $20/mo | Standard daily/weekly quota, all premium models (SWE-1/1.5, Sonnet 4.6, GPT-5, Gemini 3.1 Pro), unlimited Tab & Command, Devin Cloud Agent included | Official → |
| Max | $200/mo | Higher usage quota for power users, Devin Cloud Agent included | Official → |
| Teams | $40/mo | Standard quota per user, centralized billing, admin dashboard, SSO + RBAC, Devin Cloud Agent included | Official → |
| Enterprise | Enterprise quota, RBAC + SSO, hybrid deployment, ZDR; 200+ contact sales | Official → |
Windsurf
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