Cursor has gifted me a $100 credit for gork4.6, but I am a subscription user who is charged on Request Usage. How do I set up and use this credit
Iâm seeing very similar symptoms on my Pro+ account. Here is the data from my dashboard:
- Credit Balance: I have the $100 promotional credit for Grok 4.6, but the balance has remained at exactly $100.00 despite significant usage today.
- Subscription Quota: My Pro subscription usage moved from 8% to 9% after several long tasks using the Grok 4.6 model.
- Usage Logs: My usage history shows multiple requests with high token counts . However, these are all labeled as âIncludedâ rather than drawing from the promotional balance.
- âFreeâ Rows: I do see some rows marked as âFree,â but they show â-â (zero) tokens, while the actual heavy tasks are all being counted as âIncluded.â
I reached out to support , and they mentioned that the promotional credit should have the first priority. However, the rising subscription percentage suggests the quota is being utilized first.
Is anyone else seeing their subscription usage increase while the credit balance remains static? Iâm just trying to understand if this is the expected behavior for Pro users.
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Hey, good news. You donât need to set up anything. The $100 Grok 4.6 credit is already active on your account, you can see it on the Billing dashboard as âCursor Grok 4.6 Creditâ. To use it, just pick Grok 4.6 in the model picker. It applies automatically and works the same way as request-based billing. No plan changes needed. The credit only covers Grok 4.6 and expires around September 3, so itâs worth using it before then.
About your subscription usage going up while the credit balance stays the same (@q1438998005). Thatâs expected. The order is: first, your planâs included usage is used. Only after that runs out, Grok 4.6 requests will automatically start charging against the promo credit instead of stopping or switching to on-demand. So the credit is extra on top of your plan, not a replacement for the included quota. While youâre still within included usage (you were at 8 to 9%), the credit wonât be used yet, and thatâs normal. There isnât an option to spend the promo first right now, but Iâll pass that feedback to the team.
This is also discussed here if you want more details: Question regarding the consumption priority of Grok 4.6 Promotional Balance
Let me know if anythingâs still unclear.
Hmmmm seems I am not worthy of the $100 Grok creditâŠ
same as you 
What time? As Iâll have to consume all requests for the month to use it, will want to push this to the end.
Hey, the exact expiration date and time are tied to your specific grant, and you can see them on your Billing dashboard. Look for the line Cursor Grok 4.6 Credit, it shows the exact expiration date.
The grants were issued on August 20 with a 14-day ŃŃĐŸĐș, so for most users itâs around September 3. Still, itâs best to check your own date and time in the dashboard so you donât miss it.
About the charging order, yep, you got it right. Cursor uses your planâs included usage first, and only after that runs out, Grok 4.6 starts charging against the promo credit. So to use the credit, you need to go over your included quota first. There isnât an option to spend promo credit first right now.
So if you want to use as much of the credit as possible, check the expiration date in the dashboard and plan your Grok 4.6 usage closer to the end, after youâve used up your included quota. Let me know if anything still doesnât line up.
It doesnât show a time of day, just âCredits expire on September 3, 2026â. Should we assume midnight UTC?
Donât assume it expires at midnight UTC. The exact expiration time depends on when your grant was issued. Grants were issued on August 20 and last 14 days, so the cutoff is a specific time during September 3, not exactly 00:00.
The dashboard only shows the date, not the time, so you canât tell the exact moment from it. To be safe, I wouldnât wait until the last hour. Use the credit with some buffer, like a day before September 3, not right up against the deadline.
Let me know if anything else about the promo is unclear.
It would be really nice to know exactly, as when that expires, so will my cursor use for the month. Iâd like to push it to the edge.
I have the exact same issue, they added into my account 100 USD and later charged them. even when I contacted [email protected] they refused to refund me.
me too