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Cursor

AI-first code editor with agents, Tab completions and multi-file edits.

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What you'd pay

verified Oct 2026

Solo

$30/mo

Team of 5

$150/mo

Per seat

FreeMonthly: $0Annual, per month: $0per account
  • · Limited usage
PlusMonthly: $8Annual, per month: $6.67per account
  • · Cursor's own models only (Grok, Composer)
  • · Base usage pool, refreshed weekly
PremiumMonthly: $30Annual, per month: $25per account
  • · 4x Plus usage
  • · Cloud agents, Automations and Bugbot
  • · Third-party models at API list price
SuperMonthly: $100Annual, per month: $83.33per account
  • · 15x Plus usage
  • · Priority model access
UltraMonthly: $200Annual, per month: $166.67per account
  • · 50x Plus usage
  • · Earliest access to new models
TeamsMonthly: $30Annual, per month: —per seat (Premium, Super or Ultra)
  • · SSO, admin controls, usage analytics

External ratings

verified Oct 2026

Our scores

Value3/5
Ease of use4/5
Depth5/5
Support2/5
Text 3/5Image 1/5Video 1/5Agents 5/5

What it is

Cursor is a VS Code-based editor built around AI: Tab completions, an agent that plans and edits across many files, cloud agents and the Bugbot code reviewer. Since October 2026 it is sold as part of The X Subscription, with a shared weekly usage pool for Grok models across Cursor, Grok and X. Third-party models such as Claude and GPT are only available on Premium and above and are billed separately at API list prices, which long-time users criticise.

Standout capability

The most capable multi-file agent workflow in a full IDE.

Best for

Developers wanting an AI-native editorHeavy agentic coding on large codebasesUsers already on X or Grok plans
  • Agent edits across multiple files
  • Tab next-edit predictions
  • Cloud agents and Bugbot reviews
  • Imports VS Code extensions and settings

Community sentiment

What people praise

Developers praise its agent for making coordinated edits across many files with good awareness of the whole codebase, in a familiar VS Code-style editor.

What people complain about

Frequent complaints cover unexpected usage charges, allowances running out fast, slow support and refunds, and the October 2026 change that moved third-party models outside the plan price.

Source

Geo & compliance

Local-currency pricing
No
Regional pricing
Plus tier runs Cursor's own models only; Premium is the realistic starting plan for most developers
EU data hosting
Unknown
DPA available
Yes

What we like

  • Best-in-class multi-file agent experience
  • Familiar VS Code interface and extensions
  • Weekly usage pool shared with Grok and X

Worth knowing

  • Third-party models cost extra at API rates
  • Billing changes have hurt user trust
  • Support and refunds are a common complaint

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