How to use Windsurf
Install the desktop editor or plugin and open your project, then use Cascade to give the agent a task and it plans and edits across files. Rely on unlimited tab completion for line-level work and switch models as needed. Watch daily and weekly quotas rather than a monthly credit pool.
Best for
Agentic multi-file edits through the Cascade agent. Fast inference with its proprietary model. Unlimited tab autocomplete on every plan, including free.
How it behaves
A desktop editor that in 2026 dropped credits for a daily and weekly quota model. It runs a fast proprietary model plus third-party frontier models, with an agent, code maps, and background sessions, and is now part of Cognition.
Tips
Lean on unlimited tab completion, it is free on every plan. Give Cascade whole tasks, not just single edits. Track your daily and weekly quotas.
Pricing
Free tier with light quotas and unlimited tab completion. Pro is $20/mo, Max is $200/mo for the highest quotas, and Teams is $40 per user.