What is included in Cursor Pro?

Cursor Pro ($20/month) includes unlimited code completions, 500 fast premium requests per month, unlimited slow premium requests, and access to advanced AI models like GPT-4o and Claude Sonnet.

How does Cursor pricing compare to GitHub Copilot?

GitHub Copilot Individual costs $10/month (or $100/year). Cursor Pro costs $20/month ($192/year). Cursor is twice the price but offers more AI model options, inline chat, and a full VS Code fork with native AI features. Copilot is a plugin that works in any editor.

Cursor Pricing Plans 2026 — History & Recent Changes

Q: How much does Cursor cost per month?

Cursor Pro costs $20/month (or $16/month billed annually at $192/year). The Hobby plan is free with 2,000 code completions and 50 slow premium AI requests. Business plan is $40/user/month.

Q: Does Cursor have a free plan?

Yes. Cursor's Hobby (free) plan includes 2,000 code completions per month and 50 slow premium requests. After that, you can continue with the model in slow mode. No credit card required.

Current Cursor Pricing (May 2026)

Cursor offers three plans. Pro is the most popular choice for individual developers; Business adds team controls.

Plan	Price (monthly)	AI Completions	Key features
Hobby	$0	2,000/month	50 slow premium requests, GPT-4o-mini, basic code completion
Pro	$20/month	Unlimited	500 fast premium requests/month, Claude Sonnet, GPT-4o, Composer, unlimited slow requests
Business NEW	$40/user/month	Unlimited	Everything in Pro + admin console, centralized billing, audit logs, SSO, privacy mode

Annual billing for Pro: $192/year ($16/month) — saves $48/year vs monthly.

Prices verified May 2026. Get automatic alerts when Cursor updates its pricing.

Cursor Pricing History (2024–2026)

Pro price increase: $16 → $20/month Q1 2025

Cursor raised its Pro plan monthly price by 25%, citing increased AI model costs and infrastructure scaling. Annual billing remained at $192/year ($16/month equivalent). Most existing subscribers were grandfathered at $16/month for one billing cycle before the increase applied.

Pro (monthly):$16/month→$20/month

Pro (annual):unchanged→$192/year ($16/mo)

Business plan launched Q2 2025

Cursor introduced the Business tier at $40/user/month targeting engineering teams. It added admin controls, centralized billing, privacy mode (code not used for training), and SOC 2 compliance. This was the first time Cursor formally addressed enterprise sales.

New tier:Business — $40/user/month

Features added:Admin console, SSO, audit logs, privacy mode

Fast premium request limits introduced Q3 2024

Previously, Pro users had unlimited access to fast premium AI models (GPT-4, Claude). Cursor introduced a 500 fast request/month cap on Pro, with unlimited "slow mode" requests available as a fallback. Heavy users found they could exhaust the fast quota by mid-month, forcing them to rely on slower models for the remainder.

Fast premium requests (Pro):Unlimited→500/month

Slow requests:Unlimited (fallback when quota exhausted)

Hobby plan completions reduced Q4 2024

Cursor reduced the free plan monthly code completion limit from an uncapped trial period to 2,000 completions/month. The change was announced on their changelog but did not receive broad communication to existing free users.

Free completions:Unlimited (trial)→2,000/month

Free premium requests:50 slow requests/month

Cursor vs GitHub Copilot: Which Is Worth It?

Cursor Pro costs $20/month; GitHub Copilot Individual costs $10/month. That's a 2× price difference. But they're different products:

Feature	Cursor Pro ($20/mo)	GitHub Copilot ($10/mo)
Editor	VS Code fork (standalone)	Plugin for VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, etc.
AI models	Claude Sonnet, GPT-4o, o1	GitHub's Copilot model (GPT-4 based)
Inline chat	Yes (Composer, native)	Yes (via Copilot Chat)
Codebase context	Yes (@ symbols, full repo)	Limited (open files)
Multi-file edits	Yes (Composer)	Limited
Free tier	2,000 completions + 50 requests	No (paid only)

For teams already using VS Code who want AI completions: Copilot is cheaper and less disruptive. For developers who want the most capable AI coding experience: Cursor Pro wins on model quality, context, and multi-file edits — worth the premium for senior developers who value speed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Cursor cost per month?

Cursor Pro is $20/month billed monthly, or $192/year ($16/month) billed annually. The Hobby plan is free with 2,000 code completions and 50 slow premium requests per month. Business is $40/user/month.

Does Cursor have a free plan?

Yes. The Hobby plan is free indefinitely with 2,000 completions/month and 50 slow premium AI requests. After those limits are hit, you can still get code completions using faster, lighter models. No credit card required to start.

What happens when you hit the 500 fast request limit on Pro?

When you exhaust your 500 fast premium requests on the Pro plan, Cursor automatically falls back to slow mode for the same models. Response times increase (typically 5–15 seconds vs. 1–3 seconds), but you still have access to the same AI models. Slow requests are unlimited on Pro.

Is Cursor Business worth it for teams?

Business ($40/user/month) adds privacy mode — your code is not used for model training — plus admin controls, centralized billing, and SSO. For companies with security or compliance requirements, these features are mandatory. For smaller teams without those needs, Pro ($20/month) is usually sufficient.

Does Cursor offer student or educational discounts?

Cursor has offered free Pro access for verified students through some academic programs. Check their official site for current availability, as these promotions change. The Hobby plan is always free for students getting started.

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