Windsurf Releases Self-Developed SWE-1 Model + Process Awareness, Free for Paid Users
Windsurf debuts SWE-1 model, boosting dev efficiency by 99%! Free for paid users. Process-aware AI for full engineering workflows.
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Windsurf’s Debut is Finally Here!
After Cursor took the internet by storm and OpenAI announced a $3 billion acquisition of Windsurf, Windsurf couldn’t stay quiet and has finally made its move!
Windsurf has released its first cutting-edge model, SWE-1, with the ambitious goal of accelerating software development by 99%!
It’s not just about writing code—it’s about tackling the entire software engineering process.
The SWE-1 family currently has three members:
SWE-1: The flagship model. Its tool-calling and reasoning capabilities are roughly on par with Claude 3.5 Sonnet, but at a lower cost. During the promotional period, paid users can use it for free (0 credits per prompt).
SWE-1-lite: Replaces the previous Cascade Base with better quality, becoming the unlimited-use option for all users.
SWE-1-mini: A very small, very fast model that provides the “passive” intelligent experience of Windsurf Tab for all users (free or paid).
Why is Windsurf building its own models?
The goal is ambitious: to improve software development efficiency by 99%.