Which is cheaper, routing.run or Windsurf?

routing.run is 2.0x cheaper than Windsurf. routing.run starts at $0/mo, Windsurf starts at $0/mo.

Does routing.run have a free tier?

Yes, routing.run offers a free tier with dailyRequests: 50.

routing.run has drop-in switching cost. Windsurf has drop-in switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

Ai Coding

routing.run

← More affordable

AI model router with unified API access to DeepSeek, Qwen, Gemma, GLM, Kimi, and MiniMax models for coding

Switching Cost: drop-in

Windsurf

AI-powered IDE (formerly Codeium) with agentic coding, tab completions, and premium model access

Switching Cost: drop-in

The pricing gap between routing.run and Windsurf runs about 2.0x — significant consideration for scaling.

Price-conscious teams should choose routing.run — the cost advantage is hard to ignore, especially for growing workloads.

Price-conscious teams should choose routing.run — the cost advantage is hard to ignore, especially for growing workloads.

Price Difference

2.0x

routing.run is cheaper by $10/mo