I CAN'T USE GPT-5 (Usage-based pricing is required)

[M_Yassine (Matttt)]

Describe the Bug

GPT-5 showing Usage-based pricing is required even tho it’s provided for free because of the launch week

Steps to Reproduce

use any prompt to GPT-5

Expected Behavior

I can’t use GPT-5 even when it’s provided for free in the launch week

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.4.3 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: e50823e9ded15fddfd743c7122b4724130c25df0
Date: 2025-08-08T17:34:53.060Z
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

[deanrie]

Hey, please check this:

GPT-5 Usage Limit Reached Too Quickly

Hi, thanks for the post. While we are offering a generous free trial of GPT-5, we do have limits in place to be ensure people do not abuse the free period. The usage allowance is substantial, providing ample opportunity for users to test GPT-5 at no cost. Once the free usage period is over, the model will return to API pricing as with all the others in Cursor.