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Cursor S | Windsurf A | Google Veo A | Runway S | |
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| Tagline | VS Code fork that made AI coding actually work. | Codeium's agentic IDE. Cascade agent + strong free tier. | Google's video model. Baked into Gemini + YouTube Shorts. | The pro's AI video tool. Gen-4 is the current bar. |
| Category | coding | coding | video | video |
| Pricing | Free + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo Business | Free + $15/mo Pro | Included with Gemini Advanced $20/mo + YouTube creator tools | Free + $15-$95/mo |
| Best for | Developers. Non-developers who want to ship working code. | Developers who want Cursor-like power for less money. | Gemini Advanced users, YouTube Shorts creators. | Marketing video, pitch decks, b-roll, creative shorts. |
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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. | A-tier if you already pay Gemini. B-tier standalone. | S-tier. Market leader with reason. Start here for serious video. |
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