Cursor pricing changes and usage limits
4 dated limit changes for Cursor. Vendor page: cursor.com · Last updated
- Cursor on The X Subscription (Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra) ($8 / $30 / $100 / $200 per mo): One weekly pool for Cursor models, shared with Grok
- Cursor Pro (legacy) ($20/mo (Pro+ $60, Ultra $200)): Monthly, resets with billing cycle
Most recent change (12 Oct 2026): Cursor joins The X Subscription: one weekly pool shared with Grok.
Plans
| Plan | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Cursor on The X Subscription (Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra) | $8 / $30 / $100 / $200 per mo | New unit 2026-10-12 |
| Cursor Pro (legacy) | $20/mo (Pro+ $60, Ultra $200) | New unit 2026-10-12 |
Cursor limits: FAQ
What are the current Cursor plan limits?
Cursor on The X Subscription (Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra) ($8 / $30 / $100 / $200 per mo): One weekly pool for Cursor models, shared with Grok. Cursor Pro (legacy) ($20/mo (Pro+ $60, Ultra $200)): Monthly, resets with billing cycle.
When did Cursor last change its limits or pricing?
On 12 Oct 2026: Cursor joins The X Subscription: one weekly pool shared with Grok. Now: New plans: weekly shared pool; Premium 4x, Super 15x, Ultra 50x Plus. Legacy plans unchanged unless you switch.
How many times has Cursor changed its limits?
4 dated, sourced changes logged since 16 Jul 2026: 2 increases, 1 cuts, 1 other.
Change history
Cursor joins The X Subscription: one weekly pool shared with Grok
Monthly ‘Cursor Models’ + ‘Other Models’ pools (Pro $20, Pro+ $60, Ultra $200).New plans: weekly shared pool; Premium 4x, Super 15x, Ultra 50x Plus. Legacy plans unchanged unless you switch.Details and source
New customers get Free / Plus $8 / Premium $30 / Super $100 / Ultra $200 with one weekly pool for Cursor models shared with Grok; third-party models are no longer included (billed at API list price on Premium+). Legacy plans keep two monthly pools.
Vendor’s framing: “Each X Subscription plan includes at least twice as much coding usage with our models as the comparable Cursor plan.”
Source: Cursor docs · Announced: 2026-10-12, xAI news post and Cursor docs · Plans: Cursor on The X Subscription (Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra), Cursor Pro (legacy)Cursor raises Cursor-models limits again (by email, no number)
Included usage as of the Jul 16 doubling.Higher included usage (magnitude not published).Details and source
Included usage limits for Cursor Models, including Auto, went up; announced only by email, no figure published.
Vendor’s framing: “Increased usage limits. Included usage limits for Cursor Models, including Auto, go up”
Source: Digital Applied ledger (row 21; original report: explainx) · Announced: On or about 2026-08-20, email to subscribers · Plans: Cursor Pro (legacy)Cursor Auto now billed at the routed model’s rate
Auto billed at one flat rate.Auto billed per routed model.Details and source
Auto stopped billing at one flat rate; each request bills at the rate of the model it is routed to, so the same pool can empty faster.
Vendor’s framing: Described as updated Auto pricing
Source: Digital Applied ledger (row 22; original report: Kilo) · Announced: On or about 2026-08-20, same email · Plans: Cursor Pro (legacy)Cursor doubles included usage of Cursor models
Baseline Cursor Models pool (no figure published).2x that included usage.Details and source
Included usage in the Cursor Models pool (Auto, Composer, Cursor Grok) doubled on Pro, Pro+, Ultra and Teams; the third-party ‘Other Models’ dollar pool was not doubled.
Vendor’s framing: “we’ve doubled the included usage of Cursor models on all plans”
Source: Digital Applied ledger (row 20; original report: Startup Fortune) · Announced: 2026-07-16, Lee Robinson on X; restated by @cursor_ai 2026-07-21 · Plans: Cursor Pro (legacy)