AI coding · by Cursor (Anysphere, part of SpaceX)
Cursor
Cursor is a code editor built around AI agents that can plan, edit and test changes across a codebase, plus cloud agents that run tasks in the background and Bugbot for code review. SpaceX completed its acquisition of Cursor in August 2026. The pricing page now shows unified tiers that share one usage pool across Cursor, Grok and X; Grok models are included, while third-party models such as Claude, GPT and Gemini are billed separately at API list price.
- Paid plans from
- $8/mo
- Free plan
- Yes
- Data portability
- easy
- Last reviewed
- Oct 13, 2026
Plans & pricing
Big change in 2026: the pricing page now shows SpaceXAI unified tiers (Plus, Premium, Super, Ultra) that also include Grok and X Premium perks. Third-party model usage is not included and is billed at API list price. The Cursor docs still describe legacy plans (Pro $20, Pro Plus $60, Ultra $200 per month), which existing subscribers may still be on. Usage allowances refresh weekly per the pricing FAQ. Prices exclude taxes.
| Plan | Price (USD) | Highlights | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
| Plus | $8/mo Only Grok models are available on this plan. |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
| Premium | $30/mo Third-party models billed separately at API list price. |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
| Super | $100/mo Third-party models billed separately. |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
| Ultra | $200/mo Third-party models billed separately. |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
| Teams | $30/seat/mo Starting price; pricing page shows '$30+/user/month'. The docs page lists a $40 Standard seat and a $120 Premium seat, which conflicts with this. |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
| Enterprise | Not listed Custom pricing; contact sales. |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
What Cursor does
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| Capability | Fit | Quality | Ease | Precision | Team | Plans | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generate and edit software code | Core feature | All plans | Plus is limited to Grok models · Claude, GPT and Gemini usage now costs extra at API rates | ||||
| Build internal tools and lightweight apps | Strong | — | All plans | Not no-code; non-developers will struggle · Deployment and maintenance are on you | |||
| Build a business website | Strong | — | All plans | No visual editor or built-in hosting · Marketers cannot easily update pages without a CMS | |||
| Run AI agents that complete multi-step tasks | Partial | — | — | Premium, Super, Ultra, Teams, Enterprise | Not available on Free or Plus · Designed for code repositories rather than business apps | ||
| General-purpose AI assistant | Partial | — | — | Plus, Premium, Super, Ultra | The bundled assistant is Grok only · Teams and Enterprise bundle contents were not confirmed | ||
| Build dashboards from spreadsheets and data | Workaround | — | All plans | No built-in data connectors or sharing · Requires hosting and upkeep |
Fit and scores (1–5) are editorial judgements. How we score
Why people pay for it
- Agentic coding inside a familiar VS Code-style editor
- Fast tab completion and multi-file edits
- Cloud agents and automations that work in the background
- AI code review through Bugbot on higher tiers
- Team admin, SSO and privacy controls
Reasons to keep paying
The honest case for Cursor. If these matter to you, don't switch.
- Developer muscle memory, keybindings and codebase indexing are tuned to Cursor
- Cloud agents, automations and code review hooked into team workflows
- Choice of many models in one editor, even if third-party models now cost extra
Risks to know about
- mediumsensitive data
Privacy mode, which the pricing page says guarantees code data is not used for training, must be enabled in settings or by a team admin.
- mediumreliability
Pricing and plan structure changed substantially after the SpaceX acquisition and official pages disagree; budgets may shift.
- mediumfunctionality loss
Moving to the $8 Plus tier loses access to third-party models and cloud agents.
- mediumsecurity
Agents can run terminal commands; review permissions and changes before merging.
- data portability: easy
All code lives in your own files and Git repositories, so switching editors loses nothing but settings, rules and chat history.
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Sources & freshness
- Cursor pricing — accessed Oct 13, 2026
- Cursor docs: pricing — accessed Oct 13, 2026 · Still lists legacy Pro, Pro Plus, Ultra and Teams seat prices.
- Cursor blog — accessed Oct 13, 2026 · Post dated Aug 14, 2026 says Cursor has been acquired by SpaceX.