I’ve been an early adopter of Cursor, enthusiastically signing up for the Pro version and even prepaying for a year. Initially, everything was fantastic, but lately, I’ve hit a wall with constant throttling. The delays have been unbearable, with responses taking anywhere from 3 to 10 minutes (if ever). I often find myself having to interrupt and resubmit questions, which is maddening, especially considering…
In an attempt to resolve this, I purchased APIs from both OpenAI and Anthropic, where I’m also a Pro customer, paying $200 a month for ChatGPT and the Pro version of Anthropic. Despite this, Cursor doesn’t allow me to fully utilize these Pro versions through MCP or any other direct integration. Instead, I’m funneled through Cursor’s Pro plan or pushed to buy additional API credits. But the frustration continues: when enabling these forced double-dip APIs in the settings, I’m greeted with a message claiming Pro users don’t need them. This is gaslighting at its finest. If the cursor Pro version worked as advertised, I wouldn’t be forced to rely on additional APIs just to get a basic, usable experience.
Adding insult to injury, now there’s a constant prompt to pay extra for “fast responses.”. Can we say triple dip? What in the actual? I’m already on a Pro plan, which should provide a functional experience without these constant upsells. What am I missing? Does cursor feel good about this trash they are serving?