Windsurf vs Windsurf (by Codeium): what AI actually recommends
The same buying questions, run after run, to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity: the record of which of these two they name first. No opinions, no scores we invented: what the models said.
AI currently favors Windsurf. Ahead in 1 of 1 shared category on consensus rank.
That is the latest close, not a verdict for all time. The model-by-model board below shows where they agree, where they split, and how both brands moved.
At the latest close, Windsurf leads 1 and Windsurf (by Codeium) leads 0 across the 1 category they both appear in.
Beyond this pairing, Windsurf is ranked in 3 categories; Windsurf (by Codeium) is ranked in 1 category. The board below is the shared slice, where the four models place these two side by side.
The record, category by category.
Consensus rank · latest close- #10WindsurfNew entry at the last closespread 10Claude#5
- #12Windsurf (by Codeium)New entry at the last closespread 10Gemini#6
On consensus rank, Windsurf leads here, #10 to Windsurf (by Codeium)'s #12. 13 to 11 on the 0-100 score. Every model that separates the two ranks Windsurf ahead. Windsurf is new to the board at this close.
What the models actually said.
The ranking is the answer; these are the words behind it. Every quote is from a recorded model answer — follow the category to read it whole.
Windsurf
Windsurf — A credible Cursor alternative for people who want an agent-first editor with access to multiple frontier models plus a unified workspace for local agents, cloud agents, and Devin.
ChatGPT
Windsurf (by Codeium)
Windsurf (by Codeium): An emerging AI-first IDE that uniquely balances agentic coding with developer control.
Gemini
Where the models split.
Across the 1 category Windsurf and Windsurf (by Codeium) share, the models line up cleanly in 0 and split in the 0 that remain.
Model by model, Claude is Windsurf's strongest backer, placing it ahead in 1 of the 1; Gemini leans the other way, favoring Windsurf (by Codeium) in 1.
- ChatGPTsplit 0-0
- Claudefavors Windsurf 1-0
- Geminifavors Windsurf (by Codeium) 1-0
- Perplexitysplit 0-0