Yeah, the token burn on Ultra is brutal, especially with Auto mode picking the priciest models. Quick tip: if you’re using Claude Sonnet 4 and not bringing your own API key, Cursor adds a 20% markup. You can avoid that by plugging in your own Anthropic key in settings. Same models, way cheaper usage. Helped me stretch my quota a lot further.
If you're using Claude Sonnet 4 via Cursor AI, you're probably paying 20% more than you need to