Windsurf vs Cursor
Windsurf Pro vs Cursor Premium
Which is better value?
Windsurf Pro has the higher AgentMPG estimated value score: 68/100 (rank #12) vs 62/100 for Cursor Premium (rank #16). Windsurf Pro is cheaper at $20/mo vs $30/mo. They run different agents (Windsurf vs Cursor), so pick the tool you prefer first, then compare limits. Windsurf Pro has no crowd burn-rate reports yet, so that score is provisional. Scores are editorial estimates, not measurements; check each vendor page before buying.
Cognition
Windsurf Pro
$20/mo · rank #12 of 18
Provisional score (no crowd data yet)
X / Cursor
Cursor Premium
$30/mo · rank #16 of 18
Side by side
| Windsurf Pro | Cursor Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $20/mo | $30/mo |
| Agent | Windsurf | Cursor |
| Value score | 68/100 | 62/100 |
| Official limits | Usage allowance that refreshes daily and weekly (no credits). Frontier OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and SpaceXAI models plus open-source models, free use of Cognition's SWE-2 model, cloud agents (Devin Cloud), up to 10 concurrent sessions; extra usage at API pricing. Mar 2026 launch figures: ~7–27 premium-plus or 8–101 premium messages/day. | 4x the Plus usage pool, shared across Cursor and Grok, refreshing weekly. Includes Grok models plus cloud agents, Bugbot code review and Origin hosting. Third-party models (Claude, GPT, etc.) are NOT included; they're billed separately at API list price. |
| Builders report | No crowd submissions yet for this plan. Score is a provisional estimate from official limits only. | New tier: replaced Cursor Pro. Old Pro-era crowd data no longer applies. Value depends heavily on whether you're happy on Grok models; third-party model use is pay-as-you-go. |
| Source | devin.ai/pricing verified 2026-11-02 | cursor.com/pricing verified 2026-11-02 |
Note on Windsurf Pro: Price verified on devin.ai/pricing (windsurf.com/pricing redirects there). Per-day message ranges are from the Mar 2026 pricing announcement and may be stale.
FAQ
- How much do Windsurf Pro and Cursor Premium cost?
- Windsurf Pro costs $20/mo and Cursor Premium costs $30/mo (checked 2026-11-02 and 2026-11-02 against https://devin.ai/pricing and https://cursor.com/pricing).
- What are the limits on Windsurf Pro vs Cursor Premium?
- Windsurf Pro: Usage allowance that refreshes daily and weekly (no credits). Frontier OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and SpaceXAI models plus open-source models, free use of Cognition's SWE-2 model, cloud agents (Devin Cloud), up to 10 concurrent sessions; extra usage at API pricing. Mar 2026 launch figures: ~7–27 premium-plus or 8–101 premium messages/day. Cursor Premium: 4x the Plus usage pool, shared across Cursor and Grok, refreshing weekly. Includes Grok models plus cloud agents, Bugbot code review and Origin hosting. Third-party models (Claude, GPT, etc.) are NOT included; they're billed separately at API list price.
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