Cursor: the editor with the agent inside
- to get started
- download the editor · an account · paid plans unlock serious agent use
- when to pick it
- You program every day inside an editor and want the agent there, with the project's context already open in front of you.
- official site
- cursor.com
pricing
| plan | checked on | |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby | free, with limited agent requests and completions | 19/07/2026 |
| Pro | $20/month; Pro+ at $60/month with roughly 3x the usage | 19/07/2026 |
| Ultra | $200/month, roughly 20x Pro usage | 19/07/2026 |
| Teams | $40/user/month (Premium seat at $120/month with 5x the included usage) | 19/07/2026 |
Cursor answers a precise preference: some people delegate tasks from the terminal, others want to watch the code while the agent works on it. Cursor is a full editor (born as a VS Code derivative, so instantly familiar) with the agent built into the flow: you select, ask, see the proposed change in the open file, accept or correct. The supervision loop is visual, and that is why many developers prefer it to terminal agents.
How billing works
The price list has more layers than a simple subscription, and it pays to understand them before signing. The Hobby plan is free with tight limits, for a taste. Pro ($20/month) unlocks real agent use and access to frontier models; Pro+ ($60) and Ultra ($200) multiply the included usage by roughly 3 and 20. For teams, the standard seat costs $40/user/month. Beyond the included quota you pay per use, and actual spend depends on the models you pick inside the editor: two users on the same plan can get different bills. Figures checked on 19/07/2026 on the pricing page; historically this is the price list that changes most often among the tools in this section, so the date counts double.
Where it earns its keep
In daily work on a project you know: the agent has the editor’s context (open files, indexed project) and you have the diff under your eyes. The editor features (completions, navigation, assisted refactoring) remain even when the agent is idle, so you pay for a tool you use all day anyway.
The limits, said plainly
It is a tool for people who program: if you don’t spend your days in an editor, the investment doesn’t pay back and a general-purpose agent serves you better. The layered pricing model demands attention: the best experience uses the most expensive models, and the included usage runs out sooner than the plan’s price suggests. If you want full control over model and costs, you are better off with OpenCode and a gateway with spending caps.
Testing: descriptive sheet based on official documentation and prices checked on 19/07/2026; no operational procedure included. The hands-on test arrives with the coding-agent face-off (ST-07), which requires an environment with a graphical interface.