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Cursor

AI-first code editor with agents, cloud agents and Bugbot code review.

Official site: cursor.com Free tier: Yes Open source: No Platforms: Desktop IDE, CLI, Web
Last verified: Oct 15, 2026 Last tested: Not yet, hands-on test pending
⚠ Preliminary, based on public research, hands-on test pending. These scores come from a desk review of public sources (official pricing pages, docs, changelogs), linked on each tool page. Rex hasn't run the hands-on tests yet, so tiers shown are projected. Under our rubric, a tool's official tier is capped at B until it's tested.

What looks good

  • Polished editor experience with tab completion, agent mode and cloud agents
  • Bugbot AI code review included from Premium
  • Weekly-refreshing usage pool

Watch-outs

  • Pricing just changed: since Oct 12, 2026 new customers buy The X Subscription bundle
  • Third-party models (e.g. Claude, GPT) are billed separately at API list price on new plans
  • Plus tier is limited to Grok models

From public sources below, not from our own hands-on testing (yet).

Scores

Rank #3 · projected tier A · official tier B (untested cap) · ⚠ Preliminary

Slickest editor UX. Pricing reshuffled on Oct 12, 2026 into The X Subscription; third-party models now billed at API list price.

Output quality on the job test 29/35
Speed & friction 14/15
Value / price 9/15
Control & ownership 7/10
Momentum & community 9/10
Reliability & trust 7/10
Builder-fit 5/5
Total80/100

Pricing as found Oct 15, 2026

PlanPriceNotes
Free$0Limited agent and chat requests
Plus$8/moGrok models only, shared Cursor/Grok usage pool
Premium$30/mo4x Plus usage, cloud agents, Bugbot; third-party models at API list price
Super$100/mo15x Plus usage
Ultra$200/mo50x Plus usage
Legacy Pro / Pro+$20 / $60/moExisting subscribers may keep these

Prices in USD, excluding tax. Vendors change pricing often; check the official page before buying.

Patch history

pricing

Cursor moves to The X Subscription bundle

New customers now buy Cursor through The X Subscription (Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200), with a weekly usage pool shared with Grok. Third-party models are billed separately at API list price. Existing plans can be kept. Source

Alternatives

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Claude Code
86/100 · projected
A
OpenAI Codex
84/100 · projected
A
GitHub Copilot
79/100 · projected
A
Cline
78/100 · projected

Sources

  1. Cursor pricing (cursor.com)
  2. Cursor help: The X Subscription (cursor.com)
  3. Cursor docs: legacy plans (cursor.com)

Accessed Oct 15, 2026. Spot an error? Request a correction.