I reached 100% usage. Previously, I couldn’t access Cursor AI at all, but now I can still use it after reaching the limit and work with slow model.
Is this new feature or what?
Hey, this is expected behavior, not a bug. On Free, after you use up your included usage, you can still access Auto, but responses go through a slower queued pool. Cursor says this in the banner: “You’ve reached your limit. Responses may be slower.”
On the usage page, these requests are marked as Free and don’t count toward billing. Speed depends on load, so it can drop a lot during peak hours. If you need consistent speed and a higher limit, Pro or Pro+ give faster responses and more usage.
Is this a new thing? Because I know it wasn’t the case for me last month, so I just wanted this clarification.
This is part of how Free works right now. After you use up your included usage, you can still access Auto through a slow pool. Speed depends on load, so during peak hours requests might not go through at all. It looks like you hit one of those times last month, so it felt like access was completely blocked.