Hey, good question. This is one of the most common requests on the forum.
Right now the only way to see the cost of a specific request is the dashboard https://cursor.com/dashboard/usage, which you already found. It shows the timestamp, model, tokens, and cost for each request. But you’re right, there’s no direct link between a dashboard entry and a specific chat or request in the IDE. Matching by time is the only workaround for now.
Per-request cost tracking directly in the IDE is a popular feature request, and the team is aware. A couple related threads:
- Understanding tokens spent
- Inline Multi-Tier Usage Metrics (Single-Line) with $ Spent & Days Left in Cycle
For now, an easier way to track it is to open the dashboard right after an important request. The latest entry should match that request, with the caveat that subagents can create multiple entries for a single request.