Windsurf vs Cursor in 2026: Windsurf is now Devin Desktop

If you are searching "Windsurf vs Cursor" in late 2026, the first thing to know is that Windsurf no longer exists under that name. Cognition renamed it Devin Desktop on June 2, 2026, and windsurf.com now redirects to Devin's site. The comparison is still a fair one to make; it is just a comparison with a different product.

What changed in this post

The first version compared "Codeium's Windsurf" at $15 a month against Cursor's 500 fast requests, described how each editor felt after two weeks of use, and recommended free tiers that have since closed. The prices and the request counts are out of date, and we cannot reproduce the hands-on impressions, so they are gone. What is left is what the two companies document today.

What happened to Windsurf

Cognition's Devin Desktop FAQ says Windsurf became Devin Desktop on June 2, 2026, and that existing plans carried over with pricing unchanged. The built-in agent was renamed too: Cascade became Devin Local, with the old Cascade agent kept available through July.

The plans side by side

Prices are from each company's pricing pages in October 2026.

The two main plans cost the same, so the real difference is in how the limit behaves. Cursor gives you a pool that drains faster on expensive models, and you see the cost of every model choice. Devin Desktop gives you an allowance that refills on a daily and weekly cycle, which is easier to reason about day to day and harder to stretch with a long burst of heavy work. Neither is flat-rate any more.

Which one to pick

Beyond that, try both on your own codebase. Both have free tiers, and how an editor's agent handles your project is not something a pricing table can tell you.

Where kRouter fits

kRouter can sit behind Cursor's chat, not behind Devin Desktop.

Cursor. Cursor lets you add an OpenAI API key with a custom base URL for chat models, and its docs say those requests are billed by your provider instead of drawing from your included usage. Point that at kRouter and chat goes to whatever you have connected: a free tier such as Kiro's 50 credits a month, a GitHub Copilot subscription, or a cheap metered API, failing over between them through a combo.

There is one catch. Cursor makes those calls from its own servers, so http://localhost:20128/v1 cannot work. You need kRouter's Tunnel or Cloud endpoint and an API key; the Cursor localhost guide covers the setup, and kRouter's Cursor guide notes that it needs a Cursor Pro account. Tab completion stays on Cursor's own models.

Devin Desktop. Its FAQ documents no way to point it at a custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint, and kRouter has no setup for it, so we will not tell you it works.

kRouter connects to 95+ providers. Connecting a subscription such as Kiro or Copilot through any proxy carries account risk, and kRouter shows a risk notice before you do it.

npm install -g @sifxprime/krouter

Common questions

Is Windsurf still available?

Under a new name. Cognition renamed Windsurf to Devin Desktop on June 2, 2026, and existing installs and plans carried over.

Which is cheaper, Cursor or Devin Desktop?

Their main plans cost the same, $20 a month. What differs is the limit: Cursor's included usage drains at API rates per model, while Devin Desktop's allowance refreshes daily and weekly. Both charge API pricing beyond the limit.

Can I use my own API key in Devin Desktop?

Devin Desktop's FAQ does not cover it, and kRouter has no setup for it. Cursor does support your own keys for chat models.

Can kRouter make Cursor cheaper?

For chat, yes, if you have free tiers or subscriptions to route to. Cursor needs a public URL to reach kRouter, so use its tunnel and an API key. Tab completion is unaffected.

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