Hi, I’m using Cursor Pro and I’m a bit confused about the current behavior of Auto mode. When I subscribed to Pro, Auto mode was described as included / unlimited. However, in practice it now feels rate-limited or throttled: Auto mode frequently stops responding or becomes unavailable Manual…

Auto is no longer free (for me at least) since January 2026. it’s priced just as much as any other frontier model - no point to use this option at all. You can see “auto” billed in “usage tab”: [image]

Hey @DjWarmonger , Just want to respond to this point. [image] Dj Warmonger: it’s priced just as much as any other frontier model Auto is priced as follows : Input + Cache Write: $1.25 per 1M tokens Output: $6.00 per 1M tokens Cache Read: $0.25 per 1M tokens Compared to many models (espe…

Grok gone and now Auto gone? Hell. There is no “free” options now. Is there a point in using Cursor now? Maybe beside times when it promote some models for free? sigh Well i guess Qwen Coder is still free in OpenRouter. And GLM 4.7 Flash have good timing to appear.

This has been deeply frustrating and it says a lot about the leadership behind Cursor. Before September of last year, Cursor made a bold and smart move. They reduced AI costs and pushed agentic coding to the forefront. That decision attracted many of us. It felt like we were getting in early on som…

quick update, cursor stands behind their agreement and are not throttling legacy accounts. This was great news

Did they confirm that or are you no longer seeing auto slow down?

They confirmed in writing, they checked with engineering and billing to confirm same.

unlimited auto has consistently worked for me; on an older annual plan. Very thankful that cursor has honored this! In the past when auto was not responsive it seemed like it was a load issue. Most likely to happen when a major region wakes up (for me it was Europeans haha)

did cursor have a lobotomy recently? ive been having a hell of a time getting basic things done with the auto agent…

I’ve noticed the auto mode qualty has severly become so degraded to the point the model isnt understanding the prompts correct and doing the oppersite. In realty for those who purchased pro annual before september, should still have access to the auto and premium. cause in effect its annoying a lot …

Cursor Pro – Auto Mode “Unlimited” usage no longer feels unlimited - #47 by Colin - Discussions - Cursor

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Cursor AI Experience: Auto Mode, Model Reliability, and Pricing Transparency Discussions	21	3049	November 17, 2025
Cursor "Auto" is no-longer unlimited Discussions	26	7754	March 11, 2026
Auto Mode Now Charged? Discussions	32	5934	December 5, 2025
Documentation inconsistency: Auto mode limit handling needs clarification Feedback	14	2536	August 6, 2025
Now they cap Auto starting September 15 Feedback java	34	4605	September 4, 2025

Cursor AI Experience: Auto Mode, Model Reliability, and Pricing Transparency

Discussions

21

3049

November 17, 2025

Cursor "Auto" is no-longer unlimited

Discussions

26

7754

March 11, 2026

Auto Mode Now Charged?

Discussions

32

5934

December 5, 2025

Documentation inconsistency: Auto mode limit handling needs clarification

Feedback

14

2536

August 6, 2025

Now they cap Auto starting September 15

Feedback

java

34

4605

September 4, 2025

Cursor Pro – Auto Mode “Unlimited” usage no longer feels unlimited

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