Cursor
Agentic coding in an AI-first editor, with cloud agents and code reviews on higher tiers.
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Quick facts
- Vendor
- Anysphere / Cursor
- Pricing model
- —
- Plan pricing
- $8/month (Plus; USD, excluding tax) Vendor source checked; not a hands-on review
- Free plan
- Yes — check limits
- Free trial
- Not confirmed
- Last verified
- Not yet verified
About Cursor
Cursor is an AI-centered code editor and agentic software-development environment from Anysphere. Developers can discuss a repository, make multi-file changes with an agent, use intelligent code completions, and review proposed edits before accepting them. Higher paid tiers add cloud agents, automations, integrated code review through Bugbot, team workflows and eligible third-party models with separate usage charges. It is best treated as a development assistant whose generated changes still require tests, human review, and security checks. As of October 2026 Cursor now sells new subscriptions through The X Subscription, which combines access to Cursor, Grok and X. New buyers see Free, Plus, Premium, Super, and Ultra tiers; previous Pro, Pro+, Start (India) and legacy Teams subscribers can retain their prior plans until switching or cancelling. Included Cursor-model usage is drawn from a weekly shared pool across supported surfaces, not an unlimited agent allowance. Plus uses certain Cursor models at fixed settings and lacks cloud agents, Bugbot, third-party models and Automations; Premium and above permit separately billed third-party model access. The Editor and certain cloud workflows can send code context to subprocessors. Enable and verify Privacy Mode and team controls before supplying confidential repositories.
Best for
Software engineers, indie builders and technical teams wanting an IDE-centric AI assistant for repository exploration, refactoring and agent-directed implementations. Poor fit for people expecting bug-free code without review, flat-rate unlimited third-party model calls, or cloud-agent features at the cheapest tier.
Cursor pros and cons
Pros
- Editor-native Agent, chat and code navigation reduce context switching during multi-file code changes.
- Higher plans provide cloud agents, automations and Bugbot review workflows instead of only inline completion.
- Official docs specify model entitlements and distinguish included Cursor-model pools from separately billed third-party usage.
- Privacy Mode can prevent code from being used for model training, subject to its documented product-surface and API-key exceptions.
- Team and enterprise options support common enterprise access controls; integration docs cover GitHub, GitLab, Linear and other developer tools.
Cons
- −The entry Plus tier excludes third-party models, Cloud Agents, Automations, Bugbot, Origin and adjustable fast modes.
- −Shared weekly usage pools and separate prepaid third-party credits complicate spend forecasting for heavy coding workloads.
- −Current X Subscription and older Cursor-only plans have different prices and features, so older comparisons may mislead buyers.
- −AI-suggested edits may be incorrect or insecure and need human code review plus automated tests.
- −Code context may be transferred to model subprocessors; security-sensitive teams must configure privacy, provider permissions and data policies.
Features
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Pricing — vendor source checked
Pricing at a glance
USD $0/month. Limited Agent and Chat. Third-party model access and premium cloud workflows excluded.
USD $8 monthly, or $80 per year billed annually (equivalent $6.67/month before tax). Shared weekly Cursor-model pool; fixed settings; no Cloud Agents, Bugbot, Automations, Origin, third-party models or own API keys.
USD $30 monthly, or $300/year ($25/month annual equivalent), excluding tax. Four times Plus usage; eligible third-party models charged separately via prepaid credit.
USD $100 monthly or $1,000/year (approximately $83.33/month annual equivalent), excluding tax. Fifteen times Plus usage; separately billed third-party models.
USD $200 monthly or $2,000/year (approximately $166.67/month annual equivalent), excluding tax. Fifty times Plus usage; separately billed third-party models.
USD $30, $100 or $200 per seat each month depending on selected seat tier; numeric price left null for this multi-price product. Third-party usage and Cursor Token Rate can be additional. Confirm contract and seat entitlements.
Contact sales; custom agreement, pooled usage, SCIM, audit logs and advanced administrative controls. Quote/contract required.
Official pricing / availability source · Checked 26 October 2026. Confirm current taxes, regional terms and allowances. A listed plan is not necessarily the cheapest option.
Editorial verification: Not yet verified. Check the vendor's site for current pricing.