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PLAN Free $0/mo PLAN Pro $20/mo PLAN Max $200/mo PLAN Teams $80/mo min + $40/seat Cognition FrontierCode (Oct 28) — score · cost per task Claude Opus 5.5 54.6% · $0.80/task Claude Fable 5 53.5% · $13.09/task Claude Opus 5 53.4% · $4.31/task GPT-6 Astra 53.3% · $4.59/task Claude Sonnet 5.5 52.1% · $1.59/task Claude Fable 5.1 50.9% · $3.28/task GPT-6.1 Sol 50.2% · $0.36/task SWE-2 50.0% · $1.18/task GPT-6 Sol 49.3% · $2.07/task Grok 4.6 48.0% · $2.88/task SWE-1.7 42.0% · $1.97/task SWE-1.6 9.4% · $0.49/task Devin launches Devin Apps, private web tools hosted on its cloud compu… Devin adds free SWE‑2 sessions and desktop access to Teams plan Gemini 4 Hydrogen launches in Devin Desktop and CLI, matching GPT‑6.1 … Basis reduces 20‑hour accounting process to 30 minutes with Devin Clou… Claude Mythos 5.2 added to Devin Security with benchmark score of 73.5 Gemini 4 Carbon added to Devin Desktop and CLI, scores 40% on Frontier… Claude Fable 5.2 added to Devin, leads FrontierCode 2.0 benchmark with… Devin offers 50% off Teams plan for users migrating from competing cod… PLAN Free $0/mo PLAN Pro $20/mo PLAN Max $200/mo PLAN Teams $80/mo min + $40/seat Cognition FrontierCode (Oct 28) — score · cost per task Claude Opus 5.5 54.6% · $0.80/task Claude Fable 5 53.5% · $13.09/task Claude Opus 5 53.4% · $4.31/task GPT-6 Astra 53.3% · $4.59/task Claude Sonnet 5.5 52.1% · $1.59/task Claude Fable 5.1 50.9% · $3.28/task GPT-6.1 Sol 50.2% · $0.36/task SWE-2 50.0% · $1.18/task GPT-6 Sol 49.3% · $2.07/task Grok 4.6 48.0% · $2.88/task SWE-1.7 42.0% · $1.97/task SWE-1.6 9.4% · $0.49/task Devin launches Devin Apps, private web tools hosted on its cloud compu… Devin adds free SWE‑2 sessions and desktop access to Teams plan Gemini 4 Hydrogen launches in Devin Desktop and CLI, matching GPT‑6.1 … Basis reduces 20‑hour accounting process to 30 minutes with Devin Clou… Claude Mythos 5.2 added to Devin Security with benchmark score of 73.5 Gemini 4 Carbon added to Devin Desktop and CLI, scores 40% on Frontier… Claude Fable 5.2 added to Devin, leads FrontierCode 2.0 benchmark with… Devin offers 50% off Teams plan for users migrating from competing cod…

Devin Desktop · Continuity · Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2026

5 releases · updated

Devin Desktop improves UI styling

This week, Devin Desktop shipped four releases with improvements to UI styling and the introduction of Arena Mode. The main change helps users discover which models work best for their workflow. These updates are useful for developers working with multiple models.

v1.9544.26 · January 30, 2026

Also shipped to the Next channel as v1.9544.1026.

This release improves UI styling for announcement popups and notifications, and also closes the model picker when selecting a battle group. It includes some bug fixes and improvements.

Official release notes

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Improve UI styling for announcement popups and notifications
  • Close model picker when selecting a battle group

v1.9544.24 · January 30, 2026

Also shipped to the Next channel as v1.9544.1018.

Release v1.9544.24 introduces Arena Mode, which allows side-by-side model comparison, and Plan Mode for smarter task planning. It also includes bug fixes and performance improvements, such as the ability for admins to set a default model for team members.

Official release notes

Wave 14: Arena Mode

Arena Mode brings side-by-side model comparison directly into your IDE, plus Plan Mode for smarter task planning.

1.9544.24 Windsurf Wave 14 Arena Mode Changelog Banner

Arena Mode

Run two Cascade agents side-by-side with hidden model identities and vote on which performs better. Arena Mode lets you discover which models actually work best for your workflow, codebase, and tasks—not just what benchmarks or influencers say.

  • Battle Groups: Choose specific models to compare or let Windsurf randomly select from curated groups like “fast models” vs “smart models”
  • Personal & Global Leaderboards: Your votes contribute to both a personal leaderboard (your preferences) and a global one (across all Windsurf users)
  • Sync or Branch: Send followup prompts to both agents simultaneously, or branch and explore different paths individually

To get started, select the new Arena tab in the model picker. All battle groups are free for the first week for paid users.

Plan Mode

Plan Mode is a new Cascade mode alongside Code and Ask. Use it to create detailed implementation plans before diving into code.

Pro tip: Type megaplan in the Cascade input box to trigger an advanced form that asks clarifying questions to create a more aligned, comprehensive plan.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Admins can now set a default model that applies to all team members when they first open Windsurf
  • Various bug fixes and performance improvements

v1.9544.1001 (Next) · January 29, 2026

This release is a minor update with no notable changes mentioned.

Official release notes

A release was made.

v1.13.14 · January 28, 2026

Also shipped to the Next channel as v1.13.115.

This release fixes a bug with permanently disconnected cascades, improving the overall stability of the application.

Official release notes

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Fix bug with permanently disconnected cascades

v1.13.13 · January 27, 2026

Also shipped to the Next channel as v1.13.114.

This release fixes issues with commit message generation and codemaps suggestions, resolving some notable bugs.

Official release notes

Bug Fixes

  • Fixes commit message generation and codemaps suggestions

Fan coverage from Devin Central — not an official Cognition announcement. Devin is a trademark of Cognition.