# Cursor

> An AI-first code editor with agents that write, edit and review code, now sold in SpaceXAI bundles that include Grok.

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.

- Vendor: Cursor (Anysphere, part of SpaceX)
- Website: https://cursor.com
- Category: ai_coding
- Free plan: yes
- Last reviewed: 2026-10-13
- Canonical: https://onelesstool.com/tools/cursor
- JSON: https://onelesstool.com/api/v1/tools/cursor

## Plans

| Plan | USD | Unit | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | account/month | verified 2026-10-13 | https://cursor.com/pricing |
| Plus | $8 | account/month | verified 2026-10-13 | https://cursor.com/pricing |
| Premium | $30 | account/month | verified 2026-10-13 | https://cursor.com/pricing |
| Super | $100 | account/month | verified 2026-10-13 | https://cursor.com/pricing |
| Ultra | $200 | account/month | verified 2026-10-13 | https://cursor.com/pricing |
| Teams | $30 | seat/month | verified 2026-10-13 | https://cursor.com/pricing |
| Enterprise | not listed | seat/month | verified 2026-10-13 | https://cursor.com/pricing |

## Capabilities

| Capability | Fit | Plans | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generate and edit software code (`code-generation`) | native | all | Plus is limited to Grok models; Claude, GPT and Gemini usage now costs extra at API rates; Best for people comfortable reading and testing code |
| Build internal tools and lightweight apps (`internal-tools`) | strong | all | Not no-code; non-developers will struggle; Deployment and maintenance are on you |
| Build a business website (`website-building`) | strong | all | No visual editor or built-in hosting; Marketers cannot easily update pages without a CMS |
| Run AI agents that complete multi-step tasks (`ai-agents-automation`) | partial | premium, super, ultra, teams, enterprise | Not available on Free or Plus; Designed for code repositories rather than business apps |
| General-purpose AI assistant (`ai-chat-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 (`dashboards`) | workaround | all | No built-in data connectors or sharing; Requires hosting and upkeep |

## 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

- 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

- **sensitive_data** (medium): 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.
- **reliability** (medium): Pricing and plan structure changed substantially after the SpaceX acquisition and official pages disagree; budgets may shift.
- **functionality_loss** (medium): Moving to the $8 Plus tier loses access to third-party models and cloud agents.
- **security** (medium): 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.

## Sources

- Cursor pricing: https://cursor.com/pricing (accessed 2026-10-13)
- Cursor docs: pricing: https://cursor.com/docs/account/pricing (accessed 2026-10-13)
- Cursor blog: https://cursor.com/blog (accessed 2026-10-13)