Introduction
People who don’t surf the internet much might be a bit unfamiliar with Windsurf AI, but in today’s rapidly evolving AI technology landscape, developers are increasingly eager for tools that can enhance programming efficiency.
Recently, the Windsurf AI editor developed by the Codeium team has emerged as a powerful alternative to Cursor, quickly gaining widespread attention in the developer community due to its robust features and user-friendly experience.

If you still need to subscribe to Cursor, you can check out previous articles👇
The New Favorite of Programmers: What is Cursor? How to Upgrade to Pro in China?
Even more exciting, Windsurf also offers free access to the GPT-4o and Claude 3.5 Sonnet models, providing unprecedented convenience for developers.
👉 At the end of this article, there will be the latest subscription tutorial for Windsurf AI in China!!!
What is Windsurf?
Windsurf is positioned as a simpler and smarter AI programming assistant compared to Cursor. It adopts a validated AI Flow paradigm, breaking through the traditional conversational interaction model, supporting multi-step and multi-tool collaboration, automatically maintaining context, and intelligently planning and executing tasks. This innovative design allows Windsurf to excel at understanding complex code relationships and providing intelligent suggestions.
Official Website: https://codeium.com/windsurf
In addition, Windsurf comes with a rich toolchain, including code search and analysis tools, file system operations and management, command line integration and automation, as well as intelligent code editing and refactoring. These tools can work seamlessly together to help developers efficiently complete projects.
Windsurf vs Cursor
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Two months ago, Codeium offered two months of Pro for new users to promote the Windsurf AI IDE, but recently it started requiring $10 and has now increased to $15.
Early subscribers at $10 will maintain that price, while new subscriptions are $15. Interested friends may want to consider subscribing now, as prices might increase again in a few months.
Windsurf Subscription Price List👇

Cursor Subscription Price List👇
Steps to Subscribe to Windsurf AI
(1) Open the Windsurf official website and click on Pricing in the top bar. Click the Select plan button for the corresponding version to enter the subscription page. (Users experiencing Pro cannot subscribe until it expires)

(2) After entering the subscription page, keep the page open. Go apply for a virtual card to bind.

(3) Visit the WildCard official website and click the “Login/Register” button in the upper right corner.
WildCard Official Website:
<span>https://bewildcard.com/i/GPTSHOW</span>
(Or click on “Read the original text” at the end to jump directly)

(4) Fill in your phone number and verification code, then “Submit Registration”👇: (In mainland China, choose the area code starting with +86, in Hong Kong, choose +852)

(5) You can choose a 2-year or 3-year validity period for the card, based on your needs. Using the platform exclusive invitation code can significantly reduce the card opening fee, something many people are unaware of, leading to higher costs.

(6) Click on “My Cards” to view the card information of the virtual card

(7) Click the “Recharge” button and follow the prompts to recharge, be careful to recharge exactly as needed

Supports Alipay and WeChat recharge

(8) Copy the current virtual card information and bind it to the previous Windsurf binding card page. You can refer to the binding format for perplexity. They are the same.

At this point, you can complete the subscription process for Windsurf Pro, which takes about 5 minutes. Similarly, you can use this method to subscribe to other services, such as Cursor or GitHub Copilot.
Special Note: This tutorial has been practically tested to ensure it is real and effective. I have been using this method to subscribe to ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro for over a year without encountering any issues. Furthermore, the entire activation process can be completed in just five minutes!
If you need to upgrade and register for ChatGPT & Claude, you can check previous articles👇
(2024 ChatGPT Upgrade Tutorial) How to Activate ChatGPT Plus: Detailed Guide for GPT4 and GPT4.0 Upgrade
(Latest Detailed Text and Image Tutorial) How to Register and Upgrade Claude 3 Large Model, Claude 3.5 Subscription Upgrade Tutorial and Anti-Ban Experience
If you find the upgrade cost temporarily unaffordable, you can also check out ChatGPT & Claude mirror sites, as the prices are much lower than the official ones, with unlimited dialogue times (midjourney drawing function launched simultaneously)👇
What to do if your ChatGPT4.0 account is banned? How to buy GPT4 cheaper? Try this latest domestic alternative mirror site first
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