Does Cursor have a free tier or trial?

Yes. Cursor has a Hobby tier. Usage beyond that cap is billed at the standard hybrid rate.

Is Cursor priced per seat or per usage?

Cursor is priced hybrid: a fixed subscription from $20/month plus metered usage billed per token. Your bill moves with consumption, not headcount.

How does Cursor pricing compare to alternatives?

See side-by-side comparisons with GitHub Copilot and Building autonomous agent on saaspricehub.io. Note that Cursor bills on usage, so total cost depends on volume rather than seat count — normalise both tools to your expected monthly usage before comparing.

Has Cursor changed its pricing recently?

No pricing changes recorded in the last 6 months of tracking.

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Developer & InfrastructurePublicPrices verified September 10, 2026

Cursor

Cursor · Developer & Infrastructure

AI-first code editor built on VS Code, and the reference product in the AI-coding category. Every paid plan includes a credit pool equal to the subscription price, consumed by AI operations at underlying LLM token cost. Pricing: Hobby free, Pro $20/mo, Pro+ $60/mo, Ultra $200/mo, Teams $40/user/mo, Enterprise custom. Annual billing ~20% off. Powers Anysphere's growth to $500M+ ARR.

In other words, Cursor is worth it for developers who want an AI-native editor where autocomplete, chat, and agent-mode Composer feel like extensions of the IDE — not bolted on. The credit-pool model is the interesting pricing innovation: your $20 subscription IS your $20 of AI usage, so heavy Claude Opus users burn faster than lighter GPT-5 mini users. Pro+ ($60) and Ultra ($200) exist because power users routinely blow through Pro's pool by mid-month. Teams tier ($40/user) adds shared rules and commands.

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Pricing summary

Starting price

$20/mo

$16/mo billed annually

Pricing model

Hybrid

Both

Key limit

Pro

Main metered limit

Additional fees

Varies

Credit pool matches subscription price. Overages billed at LLM API cost. Annual billing cuts individual plans ~20%.

Free trial

No

Not applicable

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Alternatives to consider

Want unlimited AI usage with lower ceiling? GitHub Copilot ($10/mo). Building autonomous agents inside your IDE? Try Devin or Windsurf's Max tier.

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Plan	Monthly	Annual	Key limit
Hobby	Free	Free	—
ProEntry tier	$20	$16Save 20%	—
Pro+	$60	$48Save 20%	—
Ultra	$200	$160Save 20%	—
Teams	$40	$32Save 20%	—
Enterprise	Custom	Custom	—

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Common questions about Cursor

Is Cursor worth it?: Cursor is worth it for developers who want an AI-native editor where autocomplete, chat, and agent-mode Composer feel like extensions of the IDE — not bolted on. The credit-pool model is the interesting pricing innovation: your $20 subscription IS your $20 of AI usage, so heavy Claude Opus users burn faster than lighter GPT-5 mini users.
What are the pricing tiers of Cursor?: Cursor has 6 plans: Hobby (free), Pro ($20/mo), Pro+ ($60/mo), Ultra ($200/mo), Teams ($40/mo), Enterprise (custom).
How is Cursor priced — per usage or subscription?: Cursor is priced hybrid. You pay a fixed subscription plus metered usage on top.

Frequently asked questions

About Cursor pricing.

Cursor charges $20/month fixed on its Pro tier, plus metered usage on top. Real all-in cost may be higher depending on downstream models, telephony, or storage — see the full pricing breakdown on this page.