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Cursor

by Anysphere

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Verdict

AI-first IDE with deep codebase understanding

AI-native code editing; multi-file refactoring; codebase Q&A; generate from spec; terminal integration

Best for

Professional developersfull-stack engineersAI-first coding teamsfreelance developers

Quick facts

Free tier
Free $0: limited AI usage in Cursor
Starting price
Free, from $8/mo
Platforms
desktop
Company
Anysphere
Ready to try Cursor? Start with the getting-started guide.

Pricing

PlanPriceKey limits
Free$0Each tier includes a usage pool shared across Cursor and Grok that refreshes weekly; Free: limited; Plus: basic; Premium 4x, Super 15x, Ultra 50x Plus; Teams pooled
Plus$8/moGrok models only
Premium$30/mo4x Plus usage
Super$100/mo15x Plus
Ultra$200/mo50x Plus
Teams from$30/user/mo
EnterpriseCustom. Third-party models are billed separately by usage. Sold only through X Subscription Corp

Prices checked 2026-10-25

Key capabilities

Works with

  • Code

Outputs

  • Code files
  • diffs
  • terminal commands
  • multi-file edits

Get it

How to use Cursor on phones and tablets.

  • Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).

Technical details

Offline
No
API
No
Languages
All major programming languages
Difficulty
Intermediate
Privacy
High
Time to productivity
30 min
Upgrade when
Exceeding 50 premium requests; needing codebase-wide context; multi-file edits; team features
Integrations
VS Code extensions (compatible), GitHub, GitLab, terminal integration
Sources & notes
  • Checked 2026-10-25 (from catalog copy)

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