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Windsurf Adds GPT-5.4 Mini for Faster Coding and Subagent Workflows

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Windsurf, an AI-native IDE built by Codeium, now includes GPT-5.4 mini as an available model. According to OpenAI, the model is optimized for coding, computer use, multimodal understanding, and subagent workflows — covering the core capabilities developers rely on in agentic coding sessions. It runs 2x faster than GPT-5 mini, making it a lower-latency option for agentic tasks inside the editor.

For developers already using Windsurf's agentic features, the 2x speed gain directly reduces wait times across multi-step workflows. OpenAI's subagent optimization aligns with how coding agents work in practice — generating code, running tests, and iterating across files in a single session, where each step involves a model call.

GPT-5.4 mini is available now in Windsurf's model selector. It's worth testing on longer agentic sessions where latency compounds across multiple sequential model calls.

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