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What began as an AI-first code editor has turned into something bigger: a workspace where software agents can plan a feature, write the code, test it, and hand the result back for review. Developers who once used AI only for autocomplete now delegate whole chunks of real work to it. In this Cursor review, we look at what the platform does, how its agents and model choices work, what it costs today, and who should — and should not — pay for it. All features and prices below are checked against cursor.com.

What Is Cursor?

Cursor is an AI code editor and agent platform built for professional software development. You can code in its desktop editor the traditional way, but the real shift is delegation. Cursor’s agents explore your codebase, make changes across multiple files, run tests, and demo what they built. It also lives beyond the editor window: run agents from the terminal, start cloud agents from your browser or phone, trigger work from Slack, and let its Bugbot assistant review pull requests in GitHub. Cursor lets you choose between models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, SpaceXAI, and Cursor’s own models, so you are never locked into a single AI provider. Browse the growing AI Coding Assistant category on BetaTools.

Key Features

• Autonomous agents that run in parallel: Launch several agents at once; each uses its own computer to build, test, and demo a feature end to end.
• An agent-first desktop editor: A full editor for hands-on control — targeted edits for small changes, or full agentic mode for whole tasks.
• Cloud agents and automations: Start agents in the cloud from your browser, phone, or tools like Slack, GitHub, and Linear.
• Bugbot AI code reviews: Automated GitHub pull request reviews that catch problems before a human looks (Premium and above).
• Code hosting via Origin: Host code inside the same subscription (Premium and above).
• Genuine multi-model choice: Pick the best model for each task — OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI, plus Cursor’s own models.
• Terminal and Slack access: Run agents in any terminal or script, and collaborate via Slack.
• Privacy mode: With privacy mode on, your code is guaranteed not to be used for training by Cursor or its model providers.

How to Use Cursor

1. Download the desktop app from cursor.com, or install the terminal version with the one-line command shown on the site.
2. Open your project folder so the agent can learn your codebase.
3. Describe the job in plain language — fix a bug, build a feature, refactor a module.
4. Watch the agent plan the work, edit files, and run tests, steering it mid-task if it drifts.
5. Review the changes like a pull request: accept, adjust with targeted edits, or ask for another pass — or hand bigger jobs to a cloud agent.

Cursor Pricing

Cursor now sells unified subscription plans that bundle the editor and agents with a shared pool of AI usage. Every plan, including the free one, includes Agent access; the higher tiers multiply your included usage — Premium includes 4x the usage of Plus, Super 15x, and Ultra 50x — and unlock extras like cloud agents, code hosting, and Bugbot. One catch: third-party models used inside Cursor are billed separately at API list prices, on top of your plan. Your usage allowance refreshes weekly, so one heavy day does not wipe out your whole month.

Plan	Price	What you get
Free	$0	Limited Agent and Chat requests — enough to try the editor and its agents
Plus	$8/month	Shared AI usage pool with Cursor access; on this tier only Grok models are included
Premium	$30/month	4x the usage of Plus, cloud agents and automations, code hosting via Origin, Bugbot AI code reviews, third-party models at API list price
Super	$100/month	15x the usage of Plus, plus priority model access at peak times
Ultra	$200/month	50x the usage of Plus and the earliest access to new products and models
Teams	$30+/user/month	Centralized billing, usage analytics, team-wide privacy settings, custom Chat data retention, SAML/OIDC SSO
Enterprise	Custom	Pooled usage, SCIM seat management, audit logs, granular spend controls and priority support

Most developers will land on Premium, the first tier with cloud agents, Bugbot, and third-party models. Plus is cheap, but its Grok-only restriction is a real limitation if your workflow depends on Claude or GPT models.

Pros

• Agents finish multi-step work — building, testing, demoing — instead of only suggesting snippets
• Works where you already work: desktop editor, terminal, browser, Slack, and GitHub
• Real model freedom across OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI, and Cursor’s own models
• A usable free plan for evaluating agents on your own codebase
• Privacy mode gives a clear no-training guarantee for your code
• Trusted at serious scale — Cursor says over half of the Fortune 500 use it

Cons

• Third-party model usage is billed separately at API rates, so the subscription price is not the whole bill
• The cheapest paid tier, Plus, includes Grok models only
• The usage pool is shared with Grok products, so heavy chat use eats into your coding allowance
• The plan structure is harder to understand than a flat editor subscription
• Agent output still needs careful review — fast code is not always correct code

Who Should Use Cursor?

Cursor suits professional developers and teams who ship real software and want to delegate the heavy lifting: boilerplate, migrations, test writing, first-pass features. Solo builders get a lot from parallel agents, and teams gain from Bugbot reviews and shared privacy controls. If you write a script once a month, the free plan is plenty; paid tiers earn their money when coding is daily work. Compare Cursor with the other tools in our AI tools directory before deciding.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cursor free to use?

Yes. The Free plan costs $0 and includes limited Agent and Chat requests — enough to evaluate Cursor on a small project before paying anything.

How much does Cursor cost?

Paid plans start with Plus at $8/month; Premium is $30/month, Super $100/month, Ultra $200/month. Teams starts at $30 per user per month; Enterprise is custom-priced. Third-party model usage is billed separately at API list prices.

Which AI models can I use in Cursor?

Cursor offers models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI, and its own lineup. Plus includes Grok models only; from Premium upward, third-party models are available at API list price.

Does Cursor train on my code?

Not when privacy mode is enabled. Cursor states that with privacy mode on, your code data is not used for training by Cursor or by its model providers.

Can Cursor work outside the desktop editor?

Yes — run agents in the terminal, start cloud agents from your browser or phone, collaborate through Slack, and get Bugbot AI reviews on GitHub pull requests.

Final Verdict

Cursor has moved past being “an editor with AI” — it is closer to a team of tireless junior engineers supervised by you. The parallel agents, cloud delegation, and code review automation are genuinely useful, and the multi-model approach protects you from betting on one AI lab. Just watch the billing: pick Premium for the full feature set, and keep an eye on third-party model spend.

Visit Cursor’s official website to download it and try the free plan.