Bench test · AI Coding
LLaMA vs Windsurf
Same rack, same rubric, four independent agents. Here's how they measure up — and which we'd pick.
| LLaMA | Windsurf | |
|---|---|---|
| consensus | score8.3/10 | score8.3/10 |
| agents won | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 |
| from | Custom | Custom |
| free tier | no | no |
| category | AI Coding | AI Coding |
Agent panel — head to head
| Anthropic | 7.8 | 8.2 ▲ |
| OpenAI | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Gemini | 9.2 ▲ | 9.0 |
| Grok | 7.5 | 7.5 |
LLaMA
- ✓Runs on consumer-grade hardware with good performance
- ✓Fully open-source enabling community contributions
- ✓Competitive results compared to larger proprietary models
- —Requires technical expertise for setup and deployment
- —Less refined than some commercial alternatives
- —License restrictions on commercial use (original version)
Multiple model sizes (7B to 65B parameters)Open-source and freely availableOptimized for inference efficiencyStrong coding and reasoning capabilitiesSupport for multiple programming languagesFine-tuning friendly architecture
Windsurf
- ✓Handles large-scale code changes efficiently
- ✓Understands project context better than basic AI assistants
- ✓Reduces manual refactoring and boilerplate work
- —Requires learning new agentic workflow paradigm
- —May produce unexpected changes without careful prompting
- —Limited availability and integration compared to established editors
Autonomous code modification across entire projectsCodebase-aware AI understandingMulti-file editing and refactoringNatural language code instructionsReal-time collaboration featuresDeep IDE integration
Custom · no free tier
Try LLaMA ▸Custom · no free tier
Try Windsurf ▸Verdict
Dead heat — both land at 8.3. Pick on price and fit.