Frequent "High Load" errors in Cursor

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Frequent “High Load” errors in Cursor

I frequently receive the following error while using Cursor Agent:

High Load
We’re experiencing high demand right now.
Please upgrade to Pro or try again in a few moments.

This happens repeatedly and interrupts normal development work.

Request ID: 9a6af44c-c8bd-4dae-911e-a719803bca8f

{“error”:“ERROR_RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED”,“details”:{“title”:“High Load”,“detail”:“We’re experiencing high demand right now. Please upgrade to Pro or try again in a few moments.”,“isRetryable”:true,“additionalInfo”:{},“buttons”:,“planChoices”:},“isExpected”:true}

[resource_exhausted] Error

RetriableError: [resource_exhausted] Error

at zKg (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6983:83151)

at E7s (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6983:81649)

at dQg (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6984:12878)

at Object.classify (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6984:17456)

at sQg (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6984:5856)

at async U7s.run (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6984:16808)

at async oce.runAgentLoop (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7115:34740)

at async Lko.streamFromAgentBackend (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:15036:14663)

at async Lko.getAgentStreamResponse (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:15036:32134)

at async hIe._submitChatMaybeAbortCurrent (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7094:2524)

Environment:

  • OS: Windows 11
  • Cursor Version: 3.16.29
  • Model: Auto
  • Mode: Agent / Auto
  • Plan: Pro

Frequency:
This happens almost every few requests.

I have attached a screenshot of the error.

Could the Cursor team please help check the backend logs for this Request ID?

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Cursor IDE on Windows.
  2. Open Agent/Chat and start a normal coding task.
  3. Send several coding requests using the selected model.
  4. Cursor frequently returns the following error:

“High Load
We’re experiencing high demand right now.
Please upgrade to Pro or try again in a few moments.”

  1. Clicking “Try again” sometimes works, but the same error occurs repeatedly during normal usage.

This issue happens frequently and interrupts coding work.

Request ID:
Request ID: 9a6af44c-c8bd-4dae-911e-a719803bca8f
{“error”:“ERROR_RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED”,“details”:{“title”:“High Load”,“detail”:“We’re experiencing high demand right now. Please upgrade to Pro or try again in a few moments.”,“isRetryable”:true,“additionalInfo”:{},“buttons”:,“planChoices”:},“isExpected”:true}
[resource_exhausted] Error
RetriableError: [resource_exhausted] Error
at zKg (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6983:83151)
at E7s (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6983:81649)
at dQg (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6984:12878)
at Object.classify (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6984:17456)
at sQg (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6984:5856)
at async U7s.run (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6984:16808)
at async oce.runAgentLoop (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7115:34740)
at async Lko.streamFromAgentBackend (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:15036:14663)
at async Lko.getAgentStreamResponse (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:15036:32134)
at async hIe._submitChatMaybeAbortCurrent (vscode-file://vscode-app/e:/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7094:2524)

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 3.16.29 (system setup)
VS Code Extension API: 1.128.0
Commit: 6246455961129c32969845e00aa25d87ae926ec0
Date: 2026-08-18T01:26:26.285Z
Layout: IDE
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 40.10.3
Chromium: 144.0.7559.236
Node.js: 24.15.0
V8: 14.4.258.32-electron.0
xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.291
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

5

Same

6

Hey, thanks for the detailed report and the Request ID. That helped us narrow it down fast.

There are two separate things here:

  1. The High Load error is a temporary capacity limit on Auto during demand spikes. Cursor intentionally rejects some requests with a retriable error instead of keeping them in a queue forever. Your request hit one of those spikes. This is not related to your account or plan, everything is fine there.

  2. The Please upgrade to Pro wording is incorrect for paid users. You don’t need to upgrade, and upgrading won’t fix this. This is a messaging issue we’re already tracking.

What helps right now while demand is high:

  • Click Try again, it often works on the second attempt
  • Pick a specific model instead of Auto, for example claude-sonnet-5-thinking. During these periods, some models tend to be more stable

Spikes usually happen in the early morning hours UTC. I’ll post here if there’s an update on the messaging issue. Let me know if it keeps happening outside peak windows.