Windsurf, a development tool, announced that it has officially integrated Anthropic's latest large model, Claude Opus 4.5, into the editor and is open to paid subscribers. Officially, Opus 4.5 is currently the "most powerful" model in Windsurf, optimized for complex planning, multi-step tool calls, and large codebase inference, aiming to enhance the intelligent collaboration experience of professional developers in real projects.
In terms of price and quota, Windsurf temporarily charges Opus 4.5 on Sonnet tiers, consuming only 2x credits, while the previous Opus 4.1 requires 20x credits; This adjustment means that the threshold for high-performance models to use in daily development is significantly lowered. Opus 4.5 is currently available to all paid Windsurf subscribers, and users will need to update to the latest version of the editor and select the model in the model list to use it.
Windsurf said that this limited-time offer hopes to encourage developers to use Opus 4.5 as the default choice in more task scenarios, including complex feature implementation, legacy code refactoring, cross-service reorganization, and long-link proxy operation. However, since it is still a high-computing power model, users still need to pay attention to point consumption and overall cost in large-scale batch tasks.
FAQ
Q: What are the main contents of this Windsurf update?
A: Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.5 is integrated into Windsurf and billed at Sonnet's price tier for a limited time with only 2x credits.
Q: How is Opus 4.5 different from Opus 4.1 that was previously at Windsurf?
A: Opus 4.5 is positioned as a stronger cutting-edge model, performing better on planning, multi-step tool calls, and complex code tasks, while reducing point consumption from 20x to 2x.
Q: Which users can use Claude Opus 4.5 with Windsurf?
A: Currently, it is only available to paid subscribers, and free users cannot choose this model for the time being.
Q: How do I enable Opus 4.5 in Windsurf?
A: After upgrading to the latest version of the Windsurf editor, switch to Claude Opus 4.5 in the AI model selection list to get started.
Q: How long will the limited-time Sonnet price last?
A: The official only states that it is a "limited-time" offer, and the specific end date has not been announced, and it may be restored to a higher points multiplier in the future.
