Cursor Pricing Explained: Plans, Costs and What You Get
Cursor pricing: Free $0, Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200, Teams from $30 a user. Compare plans, the weekly usage pool, and which tier fits you.
By Galactic News Editorial · Published 2026-11-08T10:24:40+00:00 · Updated 2026-11-08T10:24:40+00:00
Cursor Pricing Explained: Plans, Costs and What You Get
Cursor is an AI code editor. It pairs a code editor with an agent that writes, edits, and reviews code. Its pricing changed during 2026. The old Pro plan at $20 a month is gone. The current lineup runs from a free tier to a $200-a-month Ultra plan. Team seats start at $30 a user a month. This guide breaks down each plan, the usage model, and which tier fits your work.
Cursor Pricing at a Glance
| Plan | Price | Usage | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 a month | Limited | Trying the editor |
| Plus | $8 a month | Basic shared pool | Light users and first step up |
| Premium | $30 a month | 4x the Plus pool | Daily professional use |
| Super | $100 a month | 15x the Plus pool | Heavy agent users |
| Ultra | $200 a month | 50x the Plus pool | Power users and all-day agents |
| Teams | From $30 a user a month | 4x to 50x the Plus pool by seat tier | Engineering teams |
| Enterprise | Custom | Pooled usage | Large organizations |
Prices exclude taxes. Third-party model usage is billed separately at API list price. It does not draw from the plan's usage pool. Confirm the live rate on the pricing page before you buy.
The Free Plan: What $0 Buys
The free plan includes limited agent requests and limited chat requests. It includes the core editor with tab completion. It is a real way to test the workflow. It is not a working environment for daily development. Most serious users hit the limits within days. Treat it as a trial, not a plan.
Plus at $8: The Introductory Plan
Plus is the entry paid tier. It costs $8 a month. It includes a shared usage pool across the editor and chat. It suits hobbyists and light users. It does not include cloud agents. It does not include code hosting or code reviews. It is a small step up from free. Most professionals will outgrow it fast.
Premium at $30: The Most Popular Plan
Premium is marked most popular on the pricing page. It costs $30 a month. It includes four times the usage of Plus. It adds cloud agents and automations. It adds code hosting and code reviews. It adds third-party models at API list price. It adds faster chat responses and image and video generation. For a developer using the agent daily, Premium is the honest starting point.
Premium also adds video generation and a bot for chat. It adds ad-free scrolling on most surfaces. It adds a preferred handle and a higher reply boost. Those extras matter less than the usage pool. The pool is what you pay for.
Super at $100 and Ultra at $200
Super costs $100 a month. It includes 15 times the usage of Plus. It adds priority model access at peak times. Ultra costs $200 a month. It includes 50 times the usage of Plus. It adds the earliest access to new products and models. Both tiers suit developers who run agents all day. Ultra fits teams that treat the agent as a full-time pair programmer.
Teams: From $30 a User a Month
Teams plans start at $30 a user a month. Seat tiers scale from 4x to 50x the Plus usage pool. Teams adds centralized billing and administration. It adds usage analytics and team-wide privacy settings. It adds custom chat data retention. It adds single sign-on and a team marketplace for internal rules, skills, and plugins. Seats can mix tiers, so heavy users get bigger pools without upgrading everyone.
The old Business plan was renamed Teams in 2026. The price stayed in the same range. What you pay for is governance, not better code generation. The AI features match the individual tiers. The admin layer is the difference.
What Changed in Cursor Pricing During 2026
The lineup above is new. The old structure was simpler. It offered a Pro plan at $20 a month with 500 fast premium requests. That plan is gone. Usage now runs on credit-style pools that refresh weekly. The tiers climb from Plus at $8 to Ultra at $200. Each step multiplies the pool.
Teams changed too. The old Business plan was renamed Teams in 2026. The price stayed in the same range. The June 2026 update split team usage into two pools. One covers first-party models. The other covers third-party models. A Premium team seat was added at a higher price with five times the usage. Teams can mix seat types freely. Heavy users get bigger pools without upgrading everyone.
One more change matters. The old Pro plan included a fixed request count. The new model bills third-party models at API list price, outside the pool. Your bill now depends on which models you pick. Set spending caps early. Check the usage page weekly until you know your pattern.
How the Usage Model Works
Every tier includes a pool of usage shared across the editor and chat. Higher tiers include larger pools. Your allowance refreshes weekly. One heavy day never wipes out your whole month. If you reach your included usage, you can buy top-offs or wait for the refresh. You can always see your remaining usage in settings.
Third-party models work differently. They are available on Premium and above. They are billed separately at API list price. They do not draw from your plan's pool. You pay for exactly what you use. You can set spending caps to control costs.
Students and Discounts
Cursor offers free Pro access to verified students through its students page. The current lineup has no Pro tier, so check the students page for the current offer. Annual billing discounts apply on some plans. The pricing page lists the current terms. Check it before you commit.
Which Plan Should You Pick?
- Pick Free if you only want to test the editor.
- Pick Plus at $8 if you code lightly and want a small paid pool.
- Pick Premium at $30 if you use the agent every workday. It is the right default.
- Pick Super at $100 if you run agents for hours a day and hit Premium limits.
- Pick Ultra at $200 if the agent is your full-time coding partner.
- Pick Teams if you need central billing, privacy controls, and single sign-on.
Bottom Line
Cursor pricing now starts at $8 a month for paid use. Premium at $30 is the plan most developers should buy. It includes the usage pool, cloud agents, and code reviews that make the tool worth paying for. Super and Ultra exist for heavy agent workloads. Teams adds governance for companies. Start on Free, move to Premium when the limits bite, and scale up only when your usage proves you need it. That is the short version of Cursor pricing.