Cannot use Auto after Included Usage reaches 100%

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Until now, for the past few months, when i reached 100% usage in either Pools, I still could use auto, but this is not longer the case.

Steps to Reproduce

Both usage pools on 1005, no additional limit.

Expected Behavior

auto mode still working

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 3.16.17 (user setup)
VS Code Extension API: 1.128.0
Commit: 6b2afae0257df2bb5e1835f15165dc2f0de056b0
Date: 2026-08-14T01:41:12.803Z
Layout: Agent Window
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 40.10.3
Chromium: 144.0.7559.236
Node.js: 24.15.0
V8: 14.4.258.32-electron.0
xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.291
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Auto

For AI issues: add Request ID with privacy disabled

d6b42767-511c-4576-851e-8f8eb41198ac

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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Hi @Olivier1!

Auto isn’t unlimited, though in the past we’ve issued credits that let users retain some access to Auto after reaching their limit.

To keep using Cursor once you’ve hit your limit, you’ll need to wait for your cycle to reset, upgrade your plan, or enable on-demand usage. See the Help Center for more details!

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Thank you for the clarification.
I’m already on Ultra, so no upgrade of plan :slight_smile:

I run into the grok 4.6 issue where is was chewing up the context window ( Share your Thoughts on Grok 4.6 - #47 by FinDevAI ) and blasted through my quota…