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Cursor vs Windsurf (now Devin Desktop)

Short answerCursor starts at $8/mo and resets weekly allowance refresh; Windsurf starts at $20/mo and resets daily and weekly quota refresh. Prices checked 2026-10-14 from official pricing pages.

CursorWindsurf (now Devin Desktop)
Cheapest paid$8/mo$20/mo
MeteringOne AI usage pool shared across Cursor and Grok. Third-party models in Cursor are billed separately at API list price.Usage allowance (quota) instead of credits.
ResetWeekly allowance refreshDaily and weekly quota refresh
Over the limitTop-offs, or wait for the weekly refresh. Spending caps available for third-party models.Extra usage at API pricing.
SourcePricingPricing

Cursor plans

PlanPer monthNotes
Free$0Limited agent and chat requests.
Plus$8Grok models only.
Premium$304x Plus usage; third-party models at API list price.
Super$10015x Plus usage; priority at peak times.
Ultra$20050x Plus usage.
Teams$30 /seat$30+/user/month; 4-50x Plus usage depending on seat.

Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) plans

PlanPer monthNotes
Free$0Light agent quota, unlimited tab completions.
Pro$20Increased quotas, frontier models.
Max$200Significantly higher quotas.
Teams$40 /seat$40/seat (blog); Devin docs list $80/month minimum.

Questions

Is Cursor cheaper than Windsurf?
Cursor has the cheaper entry paid plan: $8 vs $20 per month (checked 2026-10-14).
How do Cursor and Windsurf limits reset?
Cursor: Weekly allowance refresh. Windsurf: Daily and weekly quota refresh.
Do Cursor and Windsurf have free tiers?
Cursor: yes. Windsurf: yes.