# Exceeded subscription but still active

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/exceeded-subscription-but-still-active/124222>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [July 30, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/exceeded-subscription-but-still-active/124222 "2025-07-30T13:01:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hodemcsuk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/hodemcsuk/32/73873_2.png) [@Hodemcsuk](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Hodemcsuk)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/exceeded-subscription-but-still-active/124222/1 "2025-07-30T13:01:08Z")

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Is it normal that I’ve exceeded my $20 subscription, I don’t have usage-based pricing activated and it continues to work?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/b/7/b7c325a40f0a0d60400841215fb46f3f739f0f90.png)

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**Author:** ![condor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/condor/32/73148_2.png) [@condor](https://forum.cursor.com/u/condor)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/exceeded-subscription-but-still-active/124222/2 "2025-07-30T13:20:30Z")

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hi @Hodemcsuk and thanks for your post. I moved it to a new thread as it is not related to the other topic you posted in.

Yes its normal that your usage continues over $20 due to 2 details

- Auto model requests are not counting towards usage limit.
- The Pro plan includes a minimum of $20 worth of usage, but users usually receive more than $20.

For additional tips on token usages and how to be more efficient with token see

> [@Understanding LLM Token Usage](https://forum.cursor.com/t/understanding-llm-token-usage/120673):
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> Here is a detailed explanation of LLM (AI) token usage in Cursor: Tokens are used every time you interact with AI models in Cursor. For transparency, token counts are shown as processed and reported by the AI provider. You can check your usage in ‎Dashboard \> Usage and, if you have Usage Based Pricing, also in ‎Dashboard \> Billing. The dashboard is being improved to show all AI usage of a single request in one line, even when multiple tool calls are combined. Tokens are divided into four group…

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**Author:** ![Hodemcsuk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/hodemcsuk/32/73873_2.png) [@Hodemcsuk](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Hodemcsuk)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/exceeded-subscription-but-still-active/124222/3 "2025-07-30T13:48:59Z")

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Thank you @condor, you are very kind! It explains a lot and now I understand what is happening.  
Thank you for your kindness!