How much does Cursor cost?
Cursor lists five individual plans: Free ($0), Plus ($8/month), Premium ($30/month), Super ($100/month), and Ultra ($200/month). Annual billing is listed for Plus ($80/year), Premium ($300/year), Super ($1,000/year), and Ultra ($2,000/year). Prices exclude tax. (Cursor pricing documentation)
| Individual plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing listed by Cursor | Included usage and key differences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | — | Limited usage |
| Plus | $8/month | $80/year | Base usage |
| Premium | $30/month | $300/year | 4× Plus usage; third-party models available at API list prices, paid from prepaid credit |
| Super | $100/month | $1,000/year | 15× Plus usage |
| Ultra | $200/month | $2,000/year | 50× Plus usage |
The annual charges work out to about $6.67, $25, $83.33, and $166.67 per month, respectively, if averaged over 12 months; Cursor lists them as yearly billing amounts. (Cursor pricing documentation)
What might make Cursor cost more?
Paid plans include a weekly pool for Cursor models, shared across Cursor and Grok usage on the subscription, that refreshes weekly. Cursor lists Premium at 4× Plus usage, Super at 15×, and Ultra at 50×. (Cursor pricing documentation)
If you reach the weekly limit, you can wait for the pool to reset, upgrade, or continue using prepaid credit. Cursor says Cursor-model usage beyond the pool is charged at the applicable per-model rates. Third-party models are not included in the pool and are available on Premium and above at API list prices, paid from prepaid credit. (Usage and limits; usage-based charges)
Prepaid credit is an additional charge separate from the subscription. You can set a monthly additional-usage limit for your individual plan; when that limit is reached, additional usage pauses, even if credit remains. To avoid further additional-usage charges, leave Auto Top-up off and remember that prepaid credit already purchased can still be used. (Spend limits)
Is a Cursor subscription the same as a production model API plan?
No. The prices above are for Cursor’s subscription. Cursor separately describes prepaid-credit charges for using third-party models inside Cursor; that does not establish that a subscription covers a model API running in your own deployed application. For production API use, check the chosen model provider’s API pricing and billing terms. Cursor’s separate Teams token-rate rules are for Teams and should not be assumed to apply to individual subscriptions or external production use. (Cursor pricing documentation)
Which plan should you consider?
- Free for limited usage.
- Plus ($8/month) for the base paid usage tier.
- Premium ($30/month) for 4× Plus usage and access to third-party models at API list prices within Cursor.
- Super ($100/month) for 15× Plus usage.
- Ultra ($200/month) for 50× Plus usage. (Cursor pricing documentation)
Cursor’s documentation identifies Pro ($20/month) and Pro+ ($60/month) as legacy individual plans. It says new customers start on The X Subscription, while legacy plans, prices, and features continue unless the subscriber changes or cancels. These legacy prices are not the current individual plan lineup. (Legacy Cursor plans)
Sources
Models & Pricing | Cursor Docs
Usage and limits | Cursor Docs