Pick Cursor if…
you'd use Cursor and Grok, since the same X Subscription covers both from $8 a month.
- Cheapest paid
- Plus · $8/mo≈CA$11.36/mo Estimate
- Free plan
- Yes
Cursor vs Windsurf vs GitHub Copilot pricing compared (October 2026)
Last verified Cursor , Windsurf , and GitHub Copilot , from each vendor’s official pricing page.
Same subscription as Grok (X Subscription). Cursor and Grok (X Subscription) are now one bundle: one payment covers both, so don’t buy it twice. Yearly prices for the bundle are listed on the Grok (X Subscription) page.
Pick Windsurf if…
you want an agent coding editor at $20 a month with models from several labs.
- Cheapest paid
- Pro · $20/mo≈CA$28.39/mo Estimate
- Free plan
- Yes
Pick GitHub Copilot if…
you code in a supported editor and 1,500 AI credits a month for $10 (Pro) covers your usage.
- Cheapest paid
- Pro · $10/mo≈CA$14.20/mo Estimate
- Free plan
- Yes
Plans side by side
| Price band USD/mo | Cursor | Windsurf | GitHub Copilot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | FreeFree | FreeFree | FreeFree |
| Under $15 | Plus$8.00≈CA$11.36 Estimate | — | Pro$10.00≈CA$14.20 Estimate |
| $15 to $30 | Premium$30.00≈CA$42.59 Estimate | Pro$20.00≈CA$28.39 Estimate | — |
| $30 to $99 | — | — | Pro+$39.00≈CA$55.36 Estimate |
| $100 and up | Super$100.00≈CA$141.96 Estimate Ultra$200.00≈CA$283.92 Estimate | Max$200.00≈CA$283.92 Estimate | Max$100.00≈CA$141.96 Estimate |
| Team plans | Teams$30.00≈CA$42.59 Estimate | — | — |
Prices checked against official pricing pages. Before tax. ≈ = converted from USD at 1.4196 (Bank of Canada, Oct 15). Other CAD prices are the vendor’s own Canadian price or the App Store Canada price. Hover a price for its label and checked date.
More details limits, free plans, sources
Full comparison
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| Cheapest paid, billed monthly USDCAD | Plus $8.00≈CA$11.36 Estimate /mo | Pro $20.00≈CA$28.39 Estimate /mo | Pro $10.00≈CA$14.20 Estimate /mo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cheapest paid, billed yearly USDCAD | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Free plan | Yes: Limited | Yes: Light quota to code with agents | Yes: Limited chat and agent usage, 2000 completions and 50 chat requests. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Limits on cheapest paid plan | Shared AI usage pool | Increased quotas, including access to frontier models from OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and SpaceXAI | 1,500 AI credits/mo (1,000 base + 500 flex); unlimited completions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source | Official pricing page ↗ Full details & history | Official pricing page ↗ Full details & history | Official pricing page ↗ Full details & history |