What Is Cursor?
Cursor is an AI coding tool for building software. Its main app, Cursor Desktop, has an Agent that can search a codebase, edit many files and run terminal commands. Cloud agents can run longer tasks on their own computers and send back pull requests. Cursor also has a command-line version and Bugbot, which reviews pull requests. Users can choose models from several companies.
Who Should Use Cursor?
Cursor is useful for developers and software teams who want an AI agent to plan, write, fix and review code. Teams that use GitHub, Slack, Linear or Jira can hand tasks to agents from those tools. Buyers should check usage limits, because paid plans are measured against a shared AI usage pool.
How Does Cursor Work?
- Open the Agent panel in Cursor Desktop with Cmd/Ctrl + I.
- Describe your task in clear detail and press Enter to start.
- Watch the edits appear in the diff view, then reject any change you do not want.
- Use Plan mode when you want Agent to edit files only after you approve a plan.
- Hand longer tasks to a cloud agent and review the pull request it sends back.
Cursor Pricing and Plans
The screenshot shows the Individual view with four plans: Free at $0 per month, Plus at $8, Premium at $30 and Super at $100. Plus is called the introductory plan and has a shared AI usage pool. Premium has 4x more usage than Plus, and Super has 15x more. A note says third-party models in Cursor are billed separately by usage. The screenshot does not show the Teams tab or any plan above Super.
| Plan | Price | Billing | Main Features and Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 /month | Not applicable | Limited AI usage, limited agent requests, limited Chat requests, post, reply and follow on X |
| Plus | $8 /month | Monthly | Shared AI usage pool, Cursor, Grok Chat, Voice, Imagine and Build, Grok API access, only Grok models, X Premium checkmark |
| Premium | $30 /month | Monthly | Everything in Plus, 4x more usage than Plus, latest Grok models, cloud agents and automations, code hosting and AI code reviews, third-party models at API list price |
| Super | $100 /month | Monthly | Everything in Premium, 15x more usage than Plus, priority model access at peak times |
Official pricing page: https://cursor.com/pricing
Is Cursor Free?
Yes. The screenshot shows a Free plan at $0 per month with limited AI usage. It includes limited agent requests, limited Chat requests, and the ability to post, reply and follow on X. The screenshot does not give numbers for the Free limits.
Cursor Key Features
Agent
Agent is the AI helper in Cursor Desktop. Users describe a task, and Agent searches the code, edits files and runs terminal commands. Edits show in a diff view where users can reject changes. Plan mode edits files only after the user approves the plan.
Cloud Agents
Cloud agents run on their own computers, so they can build and test features without using the user's machine. Users can start them from the web, a phone, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Linear or Jira. They return pull requests, summaries and demo files such as videos and screenshots.
Bugbot Code Review
Bugbot reviews pull requests for bugs, security issues and code quality problems, then leaves comments with fix suggestions. It runs on each pull request update or when someone comments a command. It works with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps. Cursor bills it by usage.
Model Choice
Cursor lets users choose models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI and Cursor. The Plus plan in the screenshot includes only Grok models. Premium lists the latest Grok models and third-party models at API list price, billed separately by usage in Cursor.
CLI and Team Tools
Cursor also has a terminal version, installed with a single curl command. Users can tag Cursor in Slack to take on requests, and Bugbot reviews pull requests in GitHub. Cursor's cloud agents page also lists Linear, Jira and automations triggered by events such as GitHub and webhooks.
Should You Use Cursor?
Cursor fits developers and teams who want AI agents to write code, run tasks in the cloud and review pull requests. The Free plan is limited, and paid plans share an AI usage pool that grows with price. Check how third-party model usage is billed, and check Privacy Mode before using private code. This overview is based on publicly available product information and is not a hands-on review.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Users can choose models from several companies.
- Agent shows edits in a diff view, and users can restore a checkpoint.
- Cloud agents return pull requests, summaries and demo files.
- Bugbot works with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps.
Cons
- The Free plan has limited agent and Chat requests.
- Plus includes only Grok models.
- Third-party models in Cursor are billed separately by usage.
- Agent applies edits as it works and does not wait for approval, so users must review the diffs.
Popular Cursor use cases
Building Features
Users can describe a feature to Agent and review the code it writes across several files.
Fixing Bugs and Writing Tests
Agent can fix bugs, refactor code and write tests, and it can run terminal commands to check its changes.
Reviewing Pull Requests
Bugbot checks pull requests for bugs, security issues and code quality problems and suggests fixes.
Running Tasks from Slack or Jira
Teams can tag Cursor in Slack or assign it to a Jira issue to turn the request into a pull request.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cursor free?
Yes. Cursor has a Free plan at $0 per month in the screenshot. It includes limited agent requests and limited Chat requests. Paid plans start at $8 per month for Plus, with Premium at $30 and Super at $100.
What are the limits of the Cursor Free plan?
In the screenshot, Free includes limited AI usage, limited agent requests and limited Chat requests. It does not show numbers for these limits. Free also lists posting, replying and following on X. Plus is the first plan that lists Cursor, Grok Chat and Grok API access.
Can I use third-party models in Cursor?
Yes, on Premium. The screenshot lists third-party models at API list price, and a note says they are billed separately by usage in Cursor. The screenshot says only Grok models are available on Plus.
What do the paid Cursor plans include?
Plus lists Cursor, Grok Chat, Voice, Imagine and Build, and Grok API access. Premium adds cloud agents and automations, code hosting, AI code reviews, Grok Bot and AI image and video creation. Super adds priority model access at peak times.
Does Cursor use my code to train AI models?
Cursor's Data Use page says Customer Data will not be used for training by Cursor when Privacy Mode is on. With Privacy Mode off, it may use code data and prompts to improve its AI features. Users should read the page before using private code.
