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Cursor Pricing 2026

All plans compared — updated 2026-07-01

The AI code editor that understands your entire codebase

Hobby

$0/month
  • 2,000 code completions/month
  • 50 slow premium requests
  • GPT-4o and Claude access
  • Codebase indexing
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Pro

$20/month
  • Unlimited code completions
  • 500 fast premium requests/month
  • Unlimited slow requests
  • cursor-small model
  • Priority support
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Business

$40/user/month
  • Everything in Pro
  • Privacy mode (no code storage)
  • Centralized billing
  • Admin dashboard
  • SSO
  • Enforced security policies
Start Business

Is Cursor Worth It?

Pros

  • Codebase-aware AI understands your entire project, not just the current file
  • Composer handles multi-file refactors in seconds
  • 68% Tab completion acceptance rate — significantly better than Copilot
  • Full VS Code compatibility — zero migration friction

Cons

  • ✗Pro plan at $20/month adds cost on top of existing editor
  • ✗500 fast requests/month can run low on heavy use
  • ✗Composer can make incorrect multi-file changes that need review
  • ✗Requires internet connection for AI features

Who Is Cursor Best For?

Full-stack developers working on large Next.js, React, or Python projects
Developers who spend 4+ hours daily in their code editor
Teams doing large refactors or codebase migrations
Solo developers who want to build faster without hiring
Developers switching from GitHub Copilot and wanting deeper AI integration

Cursor Pricing FAQ

Is Cursor better than GitHub Copilot?

For most professional developers: yes. Cursor's codebase-awareness and multi-file Composer feature are meaningfully more powerful than Copilot's line-by-line suggestions. Copilot works in any editor (including JetBrains); Cursor requires using VS Code as your editor. If you're already on VS Code, Cursor Pro at $20/month outperforms Copilot Individual at $10/month for complex projects.

Is Cursor free?

Yes — Cursor has a free Hobby plan with 2,000 code completions and 50 slow premium AI requests per month. This is enough for part-time developers or evaluation. For full-time use, Cursor Pro at $20/month unlocks unlimited completions and 500 fast requests using GPT-4o or Claude Opus.

Does Cursor store my code?

By default, Cursor indexes your codebase locally and sends relevant context to AI models (OpenAI, Anthropic) for processing. On Business plans, Privacy Mode is available — code is not stored after the request completes and is not used for training. For sensitive codebases, Business plan with Privacy Mode is the recommended configuration.

What is Cursor Composer?

Cursor Composer is Cursor's multi-file editing feature. You describe a change in plain English — 'Add user authentication with JWT to this Express API' — and Composer edits all the relevant files simultaneously, showing you a diff before applying. It's the feature that most differentiates Cursor from simple autocomplete tools like Copilot.

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