Free
Individual
Free
Verified300K tokens per day and 1M tokens per month. Bolt branding, 10MB uploads, hosting up to 333k web requests.
Daily leftover tokens do not carry into the next day.
Bolt.new vs Cursor
A decision for a beginner, not a spec sheet. Scores are our weights. Prices are the public plans, and anything marked verify on the tool page should be re-checked before you pay.
The call
- Bolt.new: Browser builder with a code view and hosting. Cursor: Desktop editor, CLI, and cloud agents.
- If you do not want to read code, Bolt.new is the closer fit.
- Cursor has the lower verified individual paid plan: Plus at $8/mo.
- For a website or landing page, Bolt.new is the stronger match in our weights.
- For an automation or script, Cursor is the stronger match in our weights.
Pick Bolt.new if you want a first web app or landing page you want to see running today.
Pick Cursor if you want a web app or SaaS you will keep editing in a repo.
Bolt.new
A browser builder with a generous free token pool and a $25 Pro plan.
Cheapest verified paid plan: Pro · $25/mo
Pick it when
- A first web app or landing page you want to see running today
- Beginners who want a free month of real building, not a 10-message demo
- People who may later edit the generated code in the code view
Leave it when
- Large existing repositories
- Native mobile apps and games
- Long-running production apps, because token cost rises as the project grows
Cursor
An editor with agents, built for people who can read a diff.
Cheapest verified paid plan: Plus · $8/mo
Pick it when
- A web app or SaaS you will keep editing in a repo
- Scripts and automations next to existing code
- People who can follow a diff even if they did not write it
Leave it when
- Publishing a landing page without looking at code
- A native iOS or Android app you expect a form to ship
- Games that need a scene editor
Where the weights differ
Web app or SaaS
Bolt.new5/5
Cursor5/5
Mobile app
Bolt.new1/5
Cursor2/5
Game
Bolt.new1/5
Cursor2/5
Website or landing page
Bolt.new5/5
Cursor3/5
Automation or script
Bolt.new2/5
Cursor5/5
No code
Bolt.new5/5
Cursor1/5
I can follow a change
Bolt.new4/5
Cursor4/5
I already develop
Bolt.new2/5
Cursor5/5
Bolt.new plans
Last verified 2026-10-19
Pro
Individual
$25/mo
VerifyBilling docs say annual saves 10%. A worked example on the same page lists the Pro 10M annual plan at $216/year, which is not 10% off $25/mo. Confirm the annual price in the upgrade dialog.
Starts at 10M tokens per month, no daily cap. Unused paid tokens roll for one extra month. Custom domain, no Bolt branding, 100MB uploads.
The pricing page lists Pro at $25/mo as the starting individual paid plan. The monthly price is used for matching. The annual rate is marked verify because the billing page states both 10% off and $216/year.
Cursor plans
Last verified 2026-10-19
Free
Individual
Free
VerifiedLimited Agent and Chat requests, and Tab completions on Cursor models (Grok and Composer). No published request count. Third-party models are not available.
The current free plan on cursor.com/pricing. Legacy Hobby is the same kind of limited trial for older accounts.
Plus
Individual
$8/mo
VerifiedAnnual is $80/yr on Cursor's pricing docs.
Base weekly pool for Cursor models (Grok 4.7, Grok 4.6, Grok 4.5, and Composer 2.5), shared with Grok. Fast is off and effort is medium. No Auto, Cloud Agents, third-party models, or your own API keys. The pool size is not published as a prompt count.
The entry paid plan. Cursor recommends Premium, not Plus, for new agent users.
Premium
Individual
$30/mo
VerifiedAnnual is $300/yr on Cursor's pricing docs.
4x Plus usage of the weekly Cursor-model pool. Adds Cloud Agents, Automations, Origin, Bugbot, and third-party models at API list price from prepaid credit. Third-party models are not included in the $30.
Cursor's pricing page calls this the plan for new AI users.
Super
Individual
$100/mo
VerifiedAnnual is $1,000/yr on Cursor's pricing docs.
15x Plus usage, plus priority model access at peak times. Third-party models bill the same way as on Premium.
The plan Cursor points daily agent users to.
Ultra
Individual
$200/mo
VerifiedAnnual is $2,000/yr on Cursor's pricing docs.
50x Plus usage, plus earliest access to new products and models. Third-party models bill the same way as on Premium.
For several agents or automations, not a first plan.
Hobby (legacy)
Individual
Free
VerifiedAgent, Chat, and Tab with limited usage. No Cloud Agents, Bugbot, or Origin. No on-demand usage. No published request count.
The free plan from before The X Subscription. Not sold to new customers. Left out of budget matching so it does not duplicate Free.
Start (India only)
Individual
₹649/mo, tax inclusive
VerifiedCursor Models pool only. No Other Models pool. Fast mode and effort controls are off. No on-demand usage.
Legacy regional plan. The legacy plans page still lists ₹649/mo, tax inclusive. Left out of US-dollar budget matching.
Pro (legacy)
Individual
$20/mo
VerifyTwo monthly pools: Cursor Models and Other Models. Older help text listed $20 of included Other Models usage. The current legacy plans page no longer prints that dollar amount. Unlimited Tab. On-demand after the pools, if you turn it on.
Not sold to new customers. The $20 price is on the legacy plans page. The included Other Models dollar amount is no longer published, so this row stays Verify and does not count toward the budget.
Pro+ (legacy)
Individual
$60/mo
VerifySame two monthly pools as legacy Pro, with more of each pool. Older help text listed $70 of included Other Models usage. The current legacy plans page no longer prints that dollar amount.
Not sold to new customers. The $60 price is published. The $70 pool figure is not, so this row stays Verify.
Ultra (legacy)
Individual
$200/mo
VerifySame two monthly pools, with more of each than legacy Pro+. Older help text listed $400 of included Other Models usage. The current legacy plans page no longer prints that dollar amount.
Not sold to new customers. The $200 price is published. The $400 pool figure is not, so this row stays Verify. New customers buy Ultra on The X Subscription instead.
When Bolt.new runs out
Free tokens reset on the 1st and do not roll over. The daily 300K cap resets every day and also does not roll. Paid tokens reset on the renewal date and roll for one extra month while the subscription stays active.
On Free, wait for the daily reset, or for the 1st if the monthly million is gone.
When Cursor runs out
On The X Subscription the included pool refreshes weekly, and unused included usage does not roll over. Legacy Cursor plans reset monthly with the billing cycle.
On a paid X Subscription plan, add prepaid credit or wait for the weekly reset. Third-party models on Premium and above are paid from that credit from the first request.
Questions people actually ask
Which is cheaper, Bolt.new or Cursor?
Cursor's cheapest paid plan the ranking counts is Plus at $8/mo. Bolt.new's cheapest paid plan the ranking counts is Pro at $25/mo. Bolt.new Pro is marked verify.
Who is Bolt.new for?
Bolt.new is for a first web app or landing page you want to see running today, beginners who want a free month of real building, not a 10-message demo, and people who may later edit the generated code in the code view.
Who is Cursor for?
Cursor is for a web app or SaaS you will keep editing in a repo, scripts and automations next to existing code, and people who can follow a diff even if they did not write it.
Which is a better fit if I do not want to read code, Bolt.new or Cursor?
Bolt.new scores 5 out of 5 for someone who does not want to read code. Cursor scores 1 out of 5. Bolt.new has the higher no-code score. You can stay in the chat and still publish. Code view is there when you want it. You will be reading diffs. If code on screen is a dealbreaker, use a browser builder.
Do Bolt.new and Cursor have free plans?
Bolt.new: 1 million tokens per month and a 300,000 token daily cap. Public and private projects, Bolt branding, and a 10MB upload limit. Direct edits in Code view do not spend tokens. Cursor: Free includes limited Agent and Chat, plus Tab completions on Cursor's own models. Cursor does not publish a request count.