Our frontier models built for engineering, not just code
Introducing our new family of models: SWE-1, SWE-1-lite, and SWE-1-mini. Based on internal evals, it has performance nearing that of frontier models from the foundation labs.
Just dropped something big — Windsurf Wave 9 with the new SWE-1 models!
These AI models are built to help with real engineering work — not just writing code. You’ve got three options:
✅ SWE-1: Super powerful for heavy, complex tasks
✅ SWE-1 Lite: Lighter and faster for everyday dev work
✅ SWE-1 Mini: Blazing fast for when speed really matters
They’re all built into the Windsurf Editor, making things like debugging and code generation way easier. It’s like having an extra set of smart hands helping out.
Excited to see what you build with it! 🚀🛠️
About Windsurf Wave 9 on Product Hunt
“Our frontier models built for engineering, not just code”
Windsurf Wave 9 launched on Product Hunt on May 17th, 2025 and earned 373 upvotes and 14 comments, earning #3 Product of the Day. Introducing our new family of models: SWE-1, SWE-1-lite, and SWE-1-mini. Based on internal evals, it has performance nearing that of frontier models from the foundation labs.
On the analytics side, Windsurf Wave 9 competes within Software Engineering — topics that collectively have 42.3k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Windsurf Wave 9 performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Windsurf Wave 9 ?
Windsurf Wave 9 was hunted by Ankit Sharma. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
Ankit Sharma
👋 Hey Hunters!
Just dropped something big — Windsurf Wave 9 with the new SWE-1 models!
These AI models are built to help with real engineering work — not just writing code. You’ve got three options:
✅ SWE-1: Super powerful for heavy, complex tasks
✅ SWE-1 Lite: Lighter and faster for everyday dev work
✅ SWE-1 Mini: Blazing fast for when speed really matters
They’re all built into the Windsurf Editor, making things like debugging and code generation way easier. It’s like having an extra set of smart hands helping out.
Excited to see what you build with it! 🚀🛠️