# Forces auto on custom openai url

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/forces-auto-on-custom-openai-url/159040>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** auto-mode, byok\
**Created:** [April 25, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/forces-auto-on-custom-openai-url/159040 "2026-04-25T21:53:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Anna\_Hundredgb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Anna\_Hundredgb](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Anna_Hundredgb)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/forces-auto-on-custom-openai-url/159040/1 "2026-04-25T21:53:58Z")

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### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

### Describe the Bug

im not using cursor’s paid subscription but it forces me to buy one even tho im not gonna utilize it just to have an ability of using my own model with my own provider

[Cursor switchs to "Auto" instead of using the designated model - #17 by Colin](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-switchs-to-auto-instead-of-using-the-designated-model/151163/17) im not sure why this topic been closed but its not resolved on latest release

### Steps to Reproduce

download app image from website, authorize, add custom openai token, change url, add custom model, try using it in chat, u get “Free plans can only use Auto. Switch to Auto or upgrade plans to continue.”

### Operating System

Linux

### Version Information

Version: 3.2.11  
VSCode Version: 1.105.1  
Commit: e9ee1339915a927dfb2df4a836dd9c8337e17cc0  
Date: 2026-04-24T14:36:47.933Z  
Layout: editor  
Build Type: Stable  
Release Track: Default  
Electron: 39.8.1  
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265  
Node.js: 22.22.1  
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0  
OS: Linux x64 6.19.12+deb14-amd64

### For AI issues: which model did you use?

custom

### Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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**Author:** ![Anna\_Hundredgb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Anna\_Hundredgb](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Anna_Hundredgb)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/forces-auto-on-custom-openai-url/159040/3 "2026-04-25T22:00:05Z")

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u should state somewhere a bold statement about all models using cursor api as endpoint no matter whether u r using ur own model or not, all the code is passed thru ur servers and u r basically sniffing entire codebase

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/forces-auto-on-custom-openai-url/159040/7 "2026-04-27T22:10:10Z")

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Closed on April 27, 2026, 10:10pm UTC

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