Cursor
by Anysphere
At a glance
AI-powered code editor that provides autocompletion, chat, and codebase-aware edits for software development.
code-editor ide assistant
- Licence
- Not recorded
- Category
- Coding & Developer Tools
- Business model
- Freemium
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2023-03
Overview
Cursor is Anysphere’s coding workspace with a desktop editor, terminal agent and cloud agents. Its current plans differ from the older Pro tiers: Plus starts at USD 8 monthly, while Premium and higher plans add cloud agents and separately billed third-party models. A public-beta API can launch and manage cloud agents. Desktop installers cover macOS, Windows and Linux. Local installation or agent execution does not establish offline or self-hosted model inference.
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Key features
- Codebase-aware chat and inline editing
- Agentic multi-file edits with review before applying
- AI autocomplete tuned for longer, context-aware suggestions
- Desktop, terminal and cloud agents, including a public-beta Cloud Agents API
Use cases
- Refactoring and multi-file changes in existing projects
- Generating new features from natural-language instructions
- Understanding unfamiliar codebases through codebase-aware chat
Pricing
Checked 2026-11-02: Free; Plus USD 8/month; Premium 30; Super 100; Ultra 200. Teams starts at USD 30 per seat/month. Plus excludes third-party models. Individual Premium, Super and Ultra bill third-party models at API list prices; Teams and Enterprise may add a Cursor Token Rate for eligible models. Prices exclude tax; annual billing is separate.
Record details
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Links, dates and provenance
- Record updated
- 2026-11-02
- Pricing
- cursor.com ↗
- Documentation
- cursor.com ↗
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- US
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/cursor/
Selection profile
Every field says where its value comes from. "Unknown" means we have not confirmed it — it does not mean the product lacks the feature.
Selection profile11 fields2 unknown
- Tasks it fits
- Writing new code Editing an existing codebase Reviewing diffs and pull requests Running an agent from the terminal
Mapped from the documented editing, code-review and terminal-agent capabilities; task classification is editorial.
Suggest a correction - How you use it
- Code editor
Record FAQ states Cursor is a fork of Visual Studio Code; the docs page was not re-read today.
Suggest a correction - Runs on
- Windows macOS Linux Web Terminal
The download page lists macOS, Windows and Linux desktop apps plus terminal and web agent surfaces.
Suggest a correction - Where it runs
- Vendor cloud
The editor installs locally but model inference is served by Cursor; no self-hosted or local-inference option is documented on the pages reviewed.
Suggest a correction - Works offline
- Not recorded
No offline operation is documented on the pricing page reviewed 2026-10-09.
Suggest a correction - Official service region
- Global
Record availability is "global"; the pricing page lists no regional restriction.
Suggest a correction - Public API
- Yes
The vendor documents a public-beta API for launching and managing cloud agents.
Suggest a correction - Licence
- proprietary
Closed-source product; no source licence is published.
Suggest a correction - Commercial use
- Permitted
Paid seats are sold to teams and businesses without a published non-commercial restriction.
Suggest a correction - Interface languages
- Not recorded
No vendor page read in this pass states the product's own interface languages; the key exists so the field can be answered later rather than left absent.
Suggest a correction - Billing
- Free Subscription Usage-based USD 8/month Free allowance: Limited Subscription required: No
Prices are the vendor’s advertised entry price and exclude taxes; always confirm on the vendor’s own page.
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Where each value comes from
- Tasks it fits
- Our inference
- How you use it
- Our inference
- Runs on
- Verified 2026-11-02 cursor.com ↗
- Where it runs
- Our inference
- Works offline
- Unknown
- Official service region
- Our inference
- Public API
- Verified 2026-11-02 cursor.com ↗
- Licence
- Our inference
- Commercial use
- Our inference
- Interface languages
- Unknown
Key facts and their evidence
Each fact lists the conditions it holds under, the page it was read from and the day it was checked.
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Pricing: Hobby tier available at no cost with limited usage Unknown cursor.com ↗
Applies to: Individual account
Historical Hobby name retained for link compatibility; the current entry-level plan is named Free. Availability under the Hobby name was not re-established.
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Pricing: 8 USD/month Verified 2026-11-02 cursor.com ↗
Applies to: Current Plus plan, monthly billing, per user; no third-party models
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Pricing: 30 USD/user/month Verified 2026-11-02 cursor.com ↗
Applies to: Teams entry seat tier, billed monthly; higher seat tiers and model usage cost extra
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Platform support: macos, windows, linux Verified 2026-11-02 cursor.com ↗
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Platform support: macos, windows, linux Verified 2026-11-02 cursor.com ↗
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Pricing: Free plan with limited agent and chat usage Verified 2026-11-02 cursor.com ↗
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API: yes Verified 2026-11-02 cursor.com ↗
Applies to: Cloud Agents v1 API; public beta
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cursor based on VS Code?
Yes. Cursor is a fork of Visual Studio Code, so most VS Code extensions, themes, and keybindings also work in Cursor.
Is Cursor free?
Yes. Free has limited agent and chat usage. Plus starts at USD 8 per month; cloud agents and third-party models require higher tiers, and third-party model usage is charged separately.
Who makes Cursor?
Cursor is developed by Anysphere, a US company founded in 2022.
Who should not choose Cursor?
Users who require verified offline or self-hosted model inference should not assume that a locally installed editor provides it. Cursor also offers cloud agents through a public-beta API; third-party model usage is separately billed on eligible plans.
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Sources
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- AI Coding Agent for Building Ambitious Software | Cursor ↗
- Current plan and model pricing ↗
- Cloud Agents API v1 (public beta) ↗
- Official downloads ↗
This record was last reviewed on 2026-11-02.
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