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Cursor S | Windsurf A | Runway S | Galileo AI B | |
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| Tagline | VS Code fork that made AI coding actually work. | Codeium's agentic IDE. Cascade agent + strong free tier. | The pro's AI video tool. Gen-4 is the current bar. | Prompt to UI design. Figma-ready outputs. |
| Category | coding | coding | video | design |
| Pricing | Free + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo Business | Free + $15/mo Pro | Free + $15-$95/mo | Free trial + paid plans |
| Best for | Developers. Non-developers who want to ship working code. | Developers who want Cursor-like power for less money. | Marketing video, pitch decks, b-roll, creative shorts. | Designers brainstorming first drafts. |
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| 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. Market leader with reason. Start here for serious video. | B-tier. Useful for first drafts. v0 is the better bet for shipping code. |
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