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Windsurf out of credits — how to fix

You're out of premium credits
Quick answer

Windsurf meters premium-model usage in prompt credits; agentic Cascade sessions burn them fastest. When credits run out you're on base models until the cycle resets, you buy add-ons, or you move agent work to an unmetered provider.

What causes it

How to fix it

  1. Buy add-on credit packs, or upgrade the plan tier.
  2. Use base/included models for routine edits; save credits for hard steps.
  3. Keep Cascade sessions short and scoped.
  4. Run a BYO-key agent (Cline, Roo Code) for unmetered agentic work in the same editor family.
Running an agent?

Credit systems punish exactly the workflows agents are for — iterate-until-done loops. If your usage pattern is “let it run”, metered credits will always be the bottleneck.

The permanent fix

Stop hitting this entirely

Windsurf doesn't take a custom base URL for its premium models — but Cline and Roo Code in VS Code do the same agentic work pointed at Standard Compute: flat monthly price, no credits to count. Guides: /integrations/cline, /integrations/roo-code.

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FAQ

Do Windsurf credits roll over?

On standard monthly plans, no — they reset each billing cycle. Add-on packs follow their own terms.

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