Cursor
Cursor Free: Pricing, Models & Limits (2026)
Free
What's included
Quick Verdict
Cursor Free is the way to try the Cursor IDE agent before paying. Usage is limited and only Cursor's own models are available, so it suits evaluation rather than daily work.
Pricing Details
Monthly
$0.00/mo
Yearly
$0.00/mo (billed annually)
Free tier of The X Subscription line-up.
Models & Tools
Available Models
Bundled Tools
Usage & Limits
How it works
Limited Agent and Chat usage; no third-party models
What's included
Limited Agent and Chat usage; no third-party models
Resets
Policy-based; no fixed public reset window
When limit is reached
No overage path is documented for this plan
Pricing Notes
Free tier of The X Subscription line-up.
Strengths & Trade-offs
What it does well
- Zero-cost access to the Cursor IDE with Agent and Chat
- Cursor's own models (Grok 4.7, Grok 4.6, Grok 4.5, Composer 2.5) included
- Purpose-built coding IDE with agent integration, not a general assistant repurposed for code
Where it falls short
- Limited usage runs out quickly under real coding workloads
- No third-party models, no Cloud Agents and no Bugbot
- No overage path, upgrading is the only way to more usage
Best For
Trying Cursor.
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