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Cursor

Free, or $8/mo to start

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. The cheapest paid plan the ranking counts is Plus at $8/mo.

An editor with agents, built for people who can read a diff.

Cursor is a VS Code-style editor plus a CLI and cloud agents. New customers buy it on The X Subscription: Free, Plus at $8, Premium at $30, Super at $100, and Ultra at $200. Paid plans share one weekly pool for Cursor's own models with Grok. Third-party models are not included; on Premium and above they bill at API list price from prepaid credit. Older Pro and Pro+ plans still exist only for people who already subscribed.

Best for

  • 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

Not great for

  • 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

Pricing tiers

Individual plans marked for budget matching can change the quiz. Team plans are listed so you can see them, and they do not decide a beginner's rank. Verify means confirm the live page before you quote or pay.

Free

Individual

Free

Verified

Limited 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

Verified

Annual 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

Verified

Annual 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

Verified

Annual 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

Verified

Annual 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.

Teams Premium seat

Team

$30/user/mo

Verified

Same weekly usage as individual Premium. Third-party models add the Cursor Token Rate of $0.25 per million tokens.

Teams seats are $30, $100, or $200. Plus is not a team seat.

Teams Super seat

Team

$100/user/mo

Verified

Same weekly usage as individual Super.

Teams Ultra seat

Team

$200/user/mo

Verified

Same weekly usage as individual Ultra.

Hobby (legacy)

Individual

Free

Verified

Agent, 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

Verified

Cursor 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

Verify

Two 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

Verify

Same 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

Verify

Same 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.

Teams Standard (legacy)

Team

$40/user/mo

Verified

Standard team allowance of both monthly pools. The legacy plans page still lists 5x that allowance on Teams Premium.

Existing teams only. The comparable new seat is Teams Premium at $30/user/mo.

Teams Premium (legacy)

Team

$120/user/mo

Verified

5x the Standard team allowance. Usage is per seat and does not transfer.

Existing teams only. The comparable new seat is Teams Super at $100/user/mo.

When you hit the limit

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.

  1. 1. 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.
  2. 2. Plus is Cursor's own models only, at fixed settings. Premium is the tier Cursor recommends for new agent users. It adds cloud agents and third-party models.
  3. 3. If agent use empties the weekly pool, move from Premium to Super or Ultra instead of relying on top-ups.
  4. 4. Free does not include third-party models. Upgrade if the limited allowance stops the work.
  5. 5. Legacy Pro, Pro+, and Ultra still reset monthly and can turn on on-demand usage. Those plans are not sold to new customers.

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Where Cursor ranks first

For someone who can follow a change. Other skills can reorder the list.

After the app exists

Cursor can produce the first version. Hosting, the database, a security pass, and payments are the next decisions, and they are not included in the plan price above.

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Questions people actually ask

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. It is not great for publishing a landing page without looking at code, a native iOS or Android app you expect a form to ship, and games that need a scene editor.

How much does Cursor cost?

The individual plans that can change the quiz are Free (Free), Plus ($8/mo), Premium ($30/mo), Super ($100/mo), and Ultra ($200/mo). The cheapest paid plan the ranking counts is Plus at $8/mo. Team plans and other rows on this page do not decide a beginner's rank.

Does Cursor have a free plan?

The Free plan is Free. Free includes limited Agent and Chat, plus Tab completions on Cursor's own models. Cursor does not publish a request count.

What happens when I hit the Cursor limit?

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.

Can I use Cursor if I do not want to read code?

Fitbuild scores Cursor 1 out of 5 for someone who does not want to read code. You will be reading diffs. If code on screen is a dealbreaker, use a browser builder.

Sources

Free tier in one line: Free includes limited Agent and Chat, plus Tab completions on Cursor's own models. Cursor does not publish a request count.