I noticed a couple of exciting updates regarding usage limits recently, but I would like to get some clarification on how they work together and whether they are temporary promotions.
Here is what I’m seeing:
2x Included Usage: A popup appeared stating that my plan now includes 2x usage for all Cursor models, specifically mentioning Composer 2.5 and Cursor Grok 4.5.
50% Cost Reduction: When looking at the model description for Cursor Grok 4.5, it explicitly says “50% off through July 21, 2026.”
Mathematically, a 2x usage pool combined with a 50% (half) consumption rate effectively gives a 4x total boost for the period.
My questions are:
Is the “2x Included Usage” a permanent upgrade to our subscription plans, or is it a temporary/limited-time promotion?
Are the “2x Usage Upgrade” and the “50% off through July 21” part of the same promotional event? Meaning, will the 2x usage limit also expire or change after July 21, 2026?
Would love to get some official clarification so I can plan my heavy development workloads accordingly.
Hey, two different things got mixed up here because the wording sounds similar, plus there’s a small math fix.
Grok 4.5 being in the First-Party Models pool is a permanent plan change, not a promo. When Grok 4.5 launched, the Auto + Composer pool was renamed to First-party models, and Grok 4.5 is included there alongside Auto and Composer 2.5. Enterprise is a separate case with a single unified pool without first and third-party split.
50% off through July 21, 2026 is a temporary launch discount specifically for Grok 4.5. Quick math fix: 50% off and doubled usage for Grok are the same thing, not two separate multipliers. Half the per-token price means you can do about 2x as much work from the same pool, not 4x. After July 21, Grok 4.5 goes back to the full per-token price.
Separately from the Grok discount, there was a general 2x increase in included usage for first-party models, shown as 2x Included Usage for Composer 2.5 and Cursor Grok 4.5. This is separate from the Grok discount and it’s not tied to July 21. For the current included usage status, check your billing dashboard.
So July 21 only ends the Grok 4.5 launch discount. The general 2x included usage is a separate thing and isn’t tied to that date.
If you’re planning to run mostly on Grok 4.5, make sure to account for the price going back to normal after July 21. Let me know if you want me to double-check anything.
Thanks! Isn’t it confusing that First-party models pool still has identical prices to before, while Plans non-transparently states “First-party models pool have Generous included usage”?
Fair point. There are two different things here, and it’s easy to mix them up:
The per-token rate for first-party models (Auto / Composer 2.5 / Cursor Grok 4.5) really didn’t change, so the pricing page looks the same as before. That’s expected.
What did change is the size of the included pool. The amount of usage included in the plan before switching to usage-based billing doubled. So the rate is the same, but the included quota at that rate is now 2x bigger.
So “identical prices” and “2x included usage” don’t conflict. The first is about the price per token, the second is about the size of the free included pool.
About “Generous included usage” on the Plans page, I agree, it’s vague and doesn’t give real details. For now, the most accurate source for current rates is Models & Pricing | Cursor Docs, and you can see the exact included amount for your plan in the billing dashboard.
Thanks, but the link you gave is exactly the one I gave with the statement you agreed is vague.
Don’t the Cursor packages give you $X worth of tokens before switching to usage-based? If so, how is pricing not affected? You’d think the First-Party models were to cost less so you’ll reach $X more slowly.
@lwc - the reason the per-token price didn’t change but usage still doubled is that there are two separate pools. The 20 / 70 / 400 USD numbers are the API pool for provider-priced third-party models. First-party models like Auto, Composer 2.5, and Cursor Grok 4.5 use a separate first-party pool that isn’t shown as a dollar amount, and that pool is the one that doubled. The per-token rate stayed the same and applies both while you are using the pool and for on-demand after the pool runs out. So identical prices and 2x included usage are not a conflict. On your point that first-party should just cost less, cutting the per-token rate in half would be similar for included usage, but since on-demand uses the same rate, it would also make overage cheaper. Doubling the pool gives you 2x included usage while keeping on-demand rates the same. The exact remaining amount for your plan is in the billing dashboard.
@Killol_Desai - no, nothing gets recalculated on July 21. What you already used is measured at the price that was active at the time, so if you are at 90% on the 21st you will still be at 90%, it won’t get cut down. What changes is going forward. After July 21, Grok 4.5 goes back to the full per-token price, so the same Grok work will use your pool about 2x faster than during the promo. The doubled pool stays, and usage resets as usual at the start of your next billing cycle.
@lwc - yes, exactly. The consumption order is: First-party pool → included API quota ($20 / $70 / $400) → on-demand.
While the First-party pool has capacity, Auto / Composer 2.5 / Grok 4.5 draw from it and don’t touch the API pool. Once it’s consumed, additional first-party usage spills over into your included API quota at the same per-token rates - the dashboard shows this as “Consumed by Auto. Additional usage consumes API quota.” Third-party models draw from the API pool from the start.
Only when both pools are exhausted does on-demand (pay-as-you-go) kick in, and only if you have it enabled - otherwise requests are blocked until the cycle resets.
