Windsurf vs CodeGeeX

Windsurf (Codeium/Windsurf) and CodeGeeX (Z.ai (Zhipu) / Tsinghua) compared head-to-head: prices from $15 and $0, model-dependent vs. model-dependent context, free tiers, models, limits plus strengths and weaknesses. Find out which AI coding agent fits your workflow.

Windsurf vs CodeGeeX — Category side-by-side

Provider	Windsurf Codeium/Windsurf	CodeGeeX Z.ai (Zhipu) / Tsinghua
From /month	$15	Free
Billing	subscription + credits	freemium + subscription
Top models	Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-5, SWE-1	CodeGeeX-4, open weights
Context	model-dependent	model-dependent
Limits	Pro: flexible flow-based credits	Free: limited credits; Pro: 500 credits
Free tier	yes — limited free tier	yes — generous free tier
Best for	Teams wanting an agentic IDE alternative to Cursor	Devs wanting a free, open-source multilingual copilot
Strengths	Cascade multi-step agent Strong enterprise story Own SWE-1 model	Open weights, self-hostable 100+ languages Strong free tier
Weaknesses	Newer ecosystem Credit accounting can be opaque	Behind frontier models on hard tasks Smaller community

Recommendation by priority

💰 On a budget? CodeGeeX ($0) is cheaper than Windsurf ($15).

CodeGeeX is especially strong when you care about "Devs wanting a free, open-source multilingual copilot".

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Frequently asked questions: Windsurf vs CodeGeeX

Windsurf or CodeGeeX: which is cheaper?

The entry price depends on each provider and plan tier. This page shows the current indicative values side by side.

Which offers more context — Windsurf or CodeGeeX?

Windsurf reaches model-dependent, CodeGeeX reaches model-dependent. More context helps with long files and large repos.

Is there a free tier for Windsurf or CodeGeeX?

Yes — details on free tiers and free quotas are in the side-by-side table above.