Cursor
AI code editor built on VS Code, with an agent, a CLI and Grok, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google models.
Founded 2022
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Cursor is an AI code editor from Anysphere, the company SpaceX acquired in August 2026. The desktop app is built on the VS Code codebase, so your VS Code extensions, themes, settings and keybindings import in one click. Its Agent reads your project, edits files, runs terminal commands and saves checkpoints you can restore. Cloud agents, automations and Bugbot code reviews come with Premium and higher plans, and the agent also works in a CLI and, on paid plans, in JetBrains IDEs.
Individual plans now bundle Cursor with Grok and X features. Plus ($8 a month) runs Grok models only. Premium ($30), Super ($100) and Ultra ($200) add more usage and let you pick OpenAI, Anthropic and Google models, billed separately at API list prices. Teams starts at $30 per user a month.
Best for
Developers who want an AI-first editor that feels like VS Code and want to switch between Grok, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google models in one app.
Pros
- Familiar VS Code-based editor: extensions, themes, settings and keybindings import in one click
- Wide model choice on Premium and higher: Grok plus OpenAI, Anthropic and Google models
- The agent edits across files, runs terminal commands and saves checkpoints you can restore
- Free plan to try it, and Privacy Mode keeps your code out of model training
Cons
- OpenAI, Anthropic and Google models are billed on top of the plan at API list prices
- The $8 Plus plan runs Grok models only
- Individual plans bundle X (social) and Grok app features alongside the editor
- Included usage refreshes weekly; past it you buy top-offs or wait
Pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly (12-month total) |
|---|---|---|
| FreeLimited AI usage; limited agent and Chat requests | Free Free plan | |
| PlusGrok models only in Cursor; usage pool shared with Grok apps; includes X features; $80 a year with annual billing | $8/mo | $80/yr ($6.67/mo) |
| Premium4x Plus usage; cloud agents and Bugbot; third-party models billed separately at API list price | $30/mo | $300/yr ($25/mo) |
| Super15x Plus usage; priority model access at peak times; third-party models billed separately | $100/mo | $1,000/yr ($83.33/mo) |
| Ultra50x Plus usage; earliest access to products and models; third-party models billed separately | $200/mo | $2,000/yr ($166.67/mo) |
| TeamsFrom $30 per user/month; Premium, Super or Ultra seats ($30, $100 or $200), each with its own weekly usage, not pooled; SSO, team privacy settings | $30/mo | no yearly price |
| EnterpriseContact sales; pooled usage, SCIM, audit logs, invoice billing | Custom | |
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Features
In AI coding tools
| Feature | Cursor |
|---|---|
| Editor type | Yes · VS Code-based desktop editor; also CLI and JetBrains (via ACP) |
| Agent mode | Yes · Agent on all plans; cloud agents from Premium |
| Multi-file edits | Yes · Plan Mode for tasks that span multiple files |
| Runs terminal commands | Yes · Run mode sets approvals and sandboxing |
| Model choice | Yes · Grok on paid plans; third-party models from Premium; Plus Grok-only |
| Codebase indexing | Yes · Local Instant Grep index; no stored embeddings |
| Free tier | Yes · Limited agent and Chat requests |
| Team/enterprise plan | Yes · Teams from $30/user/month; Enterprise custom |
| Privacy mode | Yes · No training on code when on; default for Enterprise |