Cursor

Agentic code editor, now sold inside The X Subscription.

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Visit Cursor ↗ Free; paid from $8/mo

What is Cursor?

Cursor is an AI-first code editor with an in-editor agent, a CLI, cloud agents and automations, and AI code review (Bugbot). Since October 12, 2026 new customers buy it as part of The X Subscription, which bundles Cursor with Grok and X Premium and shares one weekly usage pool across Cursor and Grok.

Cursor pricing

PlanPriceWhat you get
Free$0Limited agent and chat requests.
Plus$8/moBase usage. Cursor's own models only (Grok 4.x, Composer 2.5) at fixed settings; no cloud agents, Bugbot or third-party models.
Premium$30/mo4x Plus usage. Adds cloud agents & automations, Bugbot code review, Origin code hosting, third-party models at API list price.
Super$100/mo15x Plus usage, priority model access at peak times.
Ultra$200/mo50x Plus usage, earliest access to new products and models.
Teams$30, $100 or $200 per seat/moUsage matches the seat tier; SSO, admin, analytics.

Prices in USD, excluding tax, as listed on the official pricing page on 2026-10-17.

Best for

  • Developers who want a full agentic editor plus cloud agents in one place
  • People who already pay for X Premium or SuperGrok (one bill covers all three)
  • Teams that want AI code review (Bugbot) alongside the editor

Limits & gotchas

  • Third-party models (Claude, GPT, Gemini) are not in the included pool; on Premium and above they are billed at API list price from prepaid credit, and Plus/Free can't use them
  • Usage pool is shared with Grok and refreshes weekly, so heavy Grok chat use reduces coding headroom
  • Existing subscribers on legacy plans (Pro $20, Pro+ $60, Ultra $200) can keep them, which makes plan comparisons confusing

Head-to-head

Cursor FAQ

How much does Cursor cost in 2026?

New customers choose a plan on The X Subscription: Free ($0), Plus ($8/mo), Premium ($30/mo), Super ($100/mo) or Ultra ($200/mo). Teams seats are $30, $100 or $200 per month.

Can I use Claude or GPT models in Cursor?

Yes, on Premium and above. Third-party models are billed at the model's API list price from prepaid credit and are not part of the included usage pool. Plus and Free include Cursor's own models only.

What happened to Cursor Pro at $20/month?

It is now a legacy plan. Existing subscribers can keep it; the comparable new plan is Premium at $30/month, which also includes Grok and X Premium benefits.

Sources

  1. Cursor pricing (cursor.com)
  2. Cursor docs: Models & Pricing (cursor.com)
  3. Cursor help: What is The X Subscription? (cursor.com)
  4. SpaceXSI: Introducing The X Subscription (Oct 12, 2026) (x.ai)

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  • UnverifiedExact request counts for the Free plan are not published (listed only as "Limited").

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