Unveiling OpenAI’s Coding Assistant Showdown: The Quest for Windsurf or Cursor?
When OpenAI’s plans to acquire AI coding company Windsurf for $3 billion surfaced, the tech world buzzed with curiosity about why Cursor creator Anysphere wasn’t the chosen target. Despite Anysphere’s previous ties with OpenAI, the failed acquisition talks led to Anysphere seeking a $10 billion valuation instead. OpenAI’s shift to consider Windsurf highlights the fierce competition in the code generation market, where Windsurf brings in $40 million in revenue compared to Cursor’s $200 million. With OpenAI’s latest release, Codex CLI “agent,” the quest for the perfect coding companion intensifies as Windsurf emerges as the prized catch.
