Cursor prices its AI coding assistant around a free Hobby tier and a set of paid Individual tiers that scale by included Agent usage. This breakdown explains what’s currently published on Cursor’s own pricing page, and how the tiers differ in practice.
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Individual Plans
| Plan | Price | What’s Included |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $0/month | Limited Agent requests, Composer access, no credit card required |
| Pro | $20/month | Extended Agent limits, generous Grok usage, access to frontier models, cloud agents, MCPs/skills/hooks |
| Pro+ | $60/month | 3x Pro’s included Agent usage, same feature set as Pro at a higher usage ceiling |
| Ultra | $200/month | 20x Pro’s included Agent usage, aimed at the heaviest individual users |
Team Plans
| Plan | Price | What’s Included |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Seat | $40/user/month | All Individual plan features plus centralized billing/admin, team marketplace, shared cloud agents, usage analytics, SSO |
| Premium Seat | $120/user/month | 5x Standard Seat’s usage allowance, same team feature set at a higher ceiling |
| Free Admin Seat | $0 | Management/administration only, not for active coding usage |
Cursor also offers a custom-priced Enterprise plan through direct sales for larger organizations, and applies a 20% discount across Individual plans when billed annually rather than monthly.
How Usage-Based Billing Works
Each paid plan includes a set allowance of Agent usage before additional charges apply. Cursor bills usage beyond a plan’s included allowance in arrears, and using third-party (non-Cursor) AI models on top of your plan carries an additional surcharge of roughly $0.25 per million tokens. This means actual monthly cost can exceed the base subscription price for heavy users relying on non-default models.
Free vs Paid: What Actually Changes
- The free Hobby tier offers limited Agent requests, suitable for light or occasional use.
- Pro removes most day-to-day friction with extended limits and frontier model access.
- Pro+ and Ultra primarily raise the included usage ceiling for heavier daily coding workloads rather than adding fundamentally new features.
- Team plans add collaboration, billing, and admin features on top of the same underlying usage tiers.
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FAQ
Is Cursor free?
Yes, Cursor offers a free Hobby tier with limited Agent requests and no credit card required. Its paid Individual tiers start at $20/month.
What’s the difference between Pro, Pro+, and Ultra?
The core feature set is largely the same across these tiers; the main difference is the included Agent usage allowance, which increases from Pro to Pro+ (3x) to Ultra (20x).
Does Cursor charge extra for using other AI models?
Yes. Using third-party models beyond Cursor’s defaults carries an additional usage surcharge of about $0.25 per million tokens, on top of the base plan price.
How does Cursor’s pricing compare to GitHub Copilot?
See the dedicated GitHub Copilot Pricing Explained article for a side-by-side look at a direct competitor’s pricing structure.
Which Plan Should You Choose
The free Hobby tier is enough to evaluate whether Cursor’s agent-based workflow fits how you code, but its limited Agent requests will feel restrictive for daily use. Pro at $20/month is the natural starting point for most individual developers who want extended limits and frontier model access without paying for the highest usage ceilings. Pro+ and Ultra are aimed specifically at developers who consistently exhaust Pro’s included Agent usage rather than those who want different features — the feature set is largely identical across all three paid Individual tiers.
Estimating Your Real Monthly Cost
Because Cursor bills usage beyond a plan’s included allowance in arrears, and applies an additional surcharge for third-party model usage, a developer who regularly uses non-default models or runs heavy Agent workloads may end up paying more than the base subscription price in a given month. It’s worth monitoring usage during your first billing cycle on a paid plan before assuming the listed price is your final monthly cost.