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	Cursor S	Windsurf A	Raycast AI S	Sora A
Tagline	VS Code fork that made AI coding actually work.	Codeium's agentic IDE. Cascade agent + strong free tier.	Mac launcher + AI. Command-bar genius.	OpenAI's video model. Long clips, cinematic quality.
Category	coding	coding	productivity	video
Pricing	Free + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo Business	Free + $15/mo Pro	Free (app) + $10/mo AI	Included with ChatGPT Plus/Pro
Best for	Developers. Non-developers who want to ship working code.	Developers who want Cursor-like power for less money.	Power users on Mac who type a lot.	ChatGPT subscribers experimenting with cinematic shots.
Strengths	Tab completion feels like mind-reading Composer for multi-file edits Runs Claude, GPT, Gemini — you pick	Cheaper than Cursor Cascade agent for multi-file tasks Solid free tier	Invoke AI from anywhere on Mac with a hotkey Choose your model (Claude, GPT, etc.) AI Commands for repeatable workflows	Up to 20-sec clips at 1080p Strong physics + scene composition Storyboard feature for longer narratives Remix existing videos
Weaknesses	Can feel overwhelming for non-coders Expensive at scale	Smaller community Model selection more limited	Mac-only Monthly AI sub on top of free app	Stricter content policy than competitors Hit-or-miss on complex motion Text-in-video still struggles
Kai's verdict	S-tier for coding. If you write code of any kind, this pays back the $20 in a day.	A-tier. Close second to Cursor. If $5/mo matters, start here.	S-tier if you're on Mac. The fastest way to get AI answers without context-switching.	A-tier. Amazing when it works, frustrating when it doesn't. Runway still more reliable for pros.
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