SWE-2 Flash

SWE-2 Flash

Cognition
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About

Composer 2.5 is the latest AI coding model released by Cursor, offering major improvements in intelligence, collaboration, and long-task performance compared to Composer 2. The model is designed to follow complex instructions more accurately while providing a smoother and more natural user experience during coding sessions. Cursor enhanced Composer 2.5 through larger-scale training, more advanced reinforcement learning environments, and improved behavioral tuning focused on communication and effort calibration. The model uses targeted reinforcement learning with textual feedback to correct specific mistakes during training, helping it avoid issues like invalid tool calls or poor coding behavior. Composer 2.5 was also trained using significantly more synthetic coding tasks, enabling it to handle increasingly difficult programming challenges and real-world development scenarios.

About

SWE-2 Flash is an AI coding model developed by Cognition to provide fast, cost-efficient software engineering capabilities for autonomous development agents. Built on Thinking Machines' Inkling-Small foundation model, it uses mid-training and reinforcement learning to improve coding performance, reasoning, and task execution. The model supports software development activities such as code generation, code reviews, feature development, documentation updates, and automated engineering workflows. SWE-2 Flash generates approximately 200 tokens per second, making it three times faster and five times less expensive than the larger SWE-2 model. Its 276-billion-parameter mixture-of-experts architecture activates approximately 12 billion parameters during inference to balance performance and computational efficiency. SWE-2 Flash is available through Devin Desktop and CLI, with Cognition also developing a secure model-weight sharing program for trusted research and enterprise partners.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Software developers, engineering teams, AI researchers, and enterprise organizations looking for advanced AI-assisted coding and large-scale software development solutions

Audience

Software developers, AI coding assistant users, software engineering teams, DevOps professionals, autonomous agent developers, AI researchers, enterprise development organizations, and cybersecurity researchers seeking fast, cost-efficient AI coding, automated code reviews, feature implementation, software maintenance, technical reasoning, and agentic development workflows

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$0.50/M input
$0.50/M input and $2.50/M output tokens
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$20/month
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Composer 2.5 feels like a very practical coding model because it is built for the place I actually use it: Cursor. It is fast, focused, and tuned for agentic coding work instead of trying to be a general-purpose chatbot that also happens to write code. The cost-performance balance is the biggest win. If a model can stay near the top of coding-agent rankings while being dramatically cheaper than heavier flagship models, that matters a lot for everyday development. I also like that it feels optimized for real Cursor workflows. It can help with multi-file edits, repo exploration, implementation, debugging, and agent-style tasks without making every run feel slow or expensive.

Cons

  • Composer 2.5 is still not the model I would blindly trust for every hard architecture decision or risky production change. I would still review diffs, run tests, and use stronger models when the task needs deeper reasoning. It is also tied closely to Cursor, which is great if you already live there, but less ideal if you want a model you can use everywhere with the same workflow.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • This is the kind of model I would use all day for normal engineering work. It is fast enough that it does not feel like I am waiting on the model, but it is still strong enough for feature work, code review, docs, automations, and debugging. The speed is probably the biggest win. Cognition says it runs at around 200 tokens per second versus about 60 for SWE-2, and that difference matters a lot once an agent starts iterating through files and tools. The cost-performance balance is also really good. It is one-fifth the price of SWE-2, while scoring 45.5 on FrontierCode 1.1 Main, 60.1 on DeepSWE 1.1, and 89.9 on SWE-Bench Pro v2 Hard.

Cons

  • My main complaint is that it is not the model I would choose for the hardest repo-wide work. SWE-2 still has a noticeable edge on some tougher benchmarks, so I would move up when the task really needs it.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Cursor
Founded: 2022
United States
cursor.com

Company Information

Cognition
Founded: 2023
United States
cognition.com

Alternatives

Claude Code

Claude Code

Anthropic

Alternatives

GPT-6.1 Sol

GPT-6.1 Sol

OpenAI
Inkling

Inkling

Thinking Machines Lab
Composer 1

Composer 1

Cursor

Categories

AI Coding Models Supported
AI Models Supported

Categories

AI Coding Models Supported
AI Models Supported

Integrations

.NET Supported
C Supported
C# Supported
Dart Supported
JavaScript Supported
Kotlin Supported
Kubernetes Supported
Lua Supported
Objective-C Supported
PHP Supported
PowerShell Supported
R Supported
Ruby Supported
Rust Supported
SQL Supported
Scala Supported
Solidity Supported
Swift Supported
TypeScript Supported
XML Supported

Integrations

.NET Supported
C Supported
C# Supported
Dart Supported
JavaScript Supported
Kotlin Supported
Kubernetes Supported
Lua Supported
Objective-C Supported
PHP Supported
PowerShell Supported
R Supported
Ruby Supported
Rust Supported
SQL Supported
Scala Supported
Solidity Supported
Swift Supported
TypeScript Supported
XML Supported
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