High Load in Auto Ultra plan asking to "upgrade" to Pro

[Koabra (Abid Kodakkadan)]

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

I am on Ultra plan and it is asking me to “upgrade” to Pro plan!!!

High Load
We’re experiencing high demand right now. Please upgrade to Pro or try again in a few moments. Request ID: 161b12fa-0c71-4966-a158-e0099c0f3193

Steps to Reproduce

No idea

Expected Behavior

I think Ultra to Pro is not an upgrade but a downgrade. I am thinking hard about my mid-life crises and life choices now!

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 3.16.17
VS Code Extension API: 1.128.0
Commit: 6b2afae0257df2bb5e1835f15165dc2f0de056b0
Date: 2026-08-14T01:41:12.803Z
Layout: Agent Window
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: Darwin arm64 25.5.0

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Auto

For AI issues: add Request ID with privacy disabled

Request ID: 161b12fa-0c71-4966-a158-e0099c0f3193

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

[kevinn (Kevin Neilson)]

Hi @Koabra Thanks for the post. You’re on Ultra, and that dialog is not asking you to change plans. The “upgrade to Pro” line is incorrect copy. It can show on a paid plan, and it does not mean your plan changed.

High Load is Cursor asking you to wait or retry when Auto is under heavy demand. Retrying should work now. If it happens again, pick a specific model in the model selector instead of Auto. We’ve let the team know, and this is an issue we’re tracking. I’ll post here when I have an update.