I don’t want to use subagents anymore how do I deactivate the subagents or roll down the version where there’s none? so it doesn’t go haywire or consume all my credits
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Try adding a rule: “Avoid using subagents.“
Rules | Cursor Docs
@Lex_Fefegha how were you able to roll back to previous version where there was no costs whatsoever…
this is the version I’m using:
Version: 3.0.13
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 48a15759f53cd5fc9b5c20936ad7d79847d914b0
Date: 2026-04-07T03:05:17.114Z
Layout: editor
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0
Please guide
probably rollback to a 2.3 version or so & turn off auto update in vs code settings when you do
Thanks Lex by rolling down you mean uninstalling the current version and then installing any kind of 2.3 version of any specific 2.3.x version here?
and will it cause any problems like not working or not able to pick up the requests?
In your case, how do subagents spend credits instead of saving them? 
Its not just me bro its many many other people and those who are trying to tell others they are unlisting their posts, or silencing them with wrong accusations:
As I’ve outlined in another thread, just add a new user rule in settings that the agent shouldn’t use subagents: Hate this new auto sub-agents feature - #9 by 99power
Yeah, I was OOO today but did try with 2 requests and so far no issues. I am not sure what the long term issues will be but for now - I am not maxxing out my tokens so fast without Cursor giving us clarity on their new system.
@mike6 no one is being silenced for expressing frustration about subagents or usage concerns. That topic is completely valid, and this very thread is proof – it’s been up since you posted it and has received multiple helpful responses.
Threads get unlisted on this forum for two reasons:
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Billing-related posts are routinely moved off the public forum because moderators don’t have access to account or billing systems. Those need to go through
[email protected]where the team can actually look up your account and help. This is standard procedure, not silencing. -
Community guidelines violations – when posts contain profanity directed at the team, personal attacks, or calls for coordinated disruption, they are moderated. That is how every community forum works. The thread you screenshot was unlisted because a post in it contained exactly that. Expressing frustration is fine. Profanity and calls to flood every thread are not.
The reason this forum exists is to enable productive discussions and improve the product together. If we only wanted to hear good things about Cursor, we would route bug reports, feedback, and feature requests to email as well. We don’t – because critical feedback genuinely helps us build a better product. We hope you’ll engage with the community and us in a productive way going forward.
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Hey, right now there isn’t a separate toggle in Settings to fully disable the built-in subagents. But there’s a working workaround. Add a User Rule:
Cursor Settings > General > Rules for AI - add:
Never use subagents. Do not launch any sub-agents for any task.
This is what @jes and @99power suggested above, and it works. More about rules: https://cursor.com/docs/rules
I wouldn’t recommend rolling back to an older version. Old versions don’t get updates and may stop working correctly with the API.
Also, for cost control, the built-in subagents (Explore, Browser, Bash) use a fast, cheap model, so the cost is minimal. If you want subagents to use the same model as the main agent, you can enable Max Mode in chat settings.
Let me know if subagents still launch after you add the rule.
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@deanrie please guide on how to go back to old pricing where it doesn’t charge for every single minute, if it wan’t to take 0.08$ fine if its 0.16$ fine, even if its 0.32 or 0.50$ fine, but not like this, its charging for every single minute… Please have mercy on us as well… We cannot tolerate this scenerio especially when orgs are doing rate and salary cuts… Eventually we have to then move to something else if this is not addressed properly… and for future updates please shoot an email for the users that be careful because this this how the new pricing will be…
They have given clarity:
https://cursor.com/docs/subagents
Also do these subagent request have significant charges? Most of mine are like Composer 2 or something and very small compared to the main agent charge. Like what @Artemonim said, I assume built-in subagents are actually saving you money.
@deanrie Maybe Cursor team could add “(subagent)” or something to requests that are subagents or maybe indent them underneath the main agent that called them, and make it collapsible. @mike6 is right, this is very confusing to read all of these requests and it is fair to be confused why there are so many, which are subagents, and which were called by what “primary request”.
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I’m not using any subagents now @deanrie as you can see as well, but still its charging I have work to do and now I’m stuck
In the chat window when you submit the request, it should say if its using subagents. Does it?
Then when done:
However, there is no way to discern which request is the subagent and which is the main agent. I do think this is an issue when trying to track costs. (mine happen to cost 0 or not updated yet, because the request was so small or something).
@deanrie @mohitjain You guys are very honest and transparent right? why am I being charged 20$+ to just make a single page for blogs and fix any errors??? Guys seriously common. you are blaming others and now here you are doing the work that’s causing frustration of others…
Total: $3.30
Adding all the dollar amounts up, the total comes to $5.39.
Adding all the dollar amounts up:
$1.96 + $2.02 + $2.93 + $0.27 + $0.08 + $0.07 + $0.06 + $0.07 + $0.72 + $0.06 + $0.07 + $0.06 + $0.07 + $0.10 + $0.07 + $0.15 + $0.07 + $0.14 + $0.63 + $0.26 + $0.23 + $0.35 + $0.05 + $0.13 + $0.04 + $0.11 + $0.10 + $0.12 + $0.06 + $0.03 + $0.02 + $0.02 + $0.21 + $0.16
Total: $11.49 (plus the negligible <$0.01 entry)
Stop using Opus. I bet most of those requests (which you appear to be firing off as fast as you can type) could probably get away with using gpt-5 mini, which is effectively free (last I checked). Use the free or cheaper models and only if they are failing use Opus (but really I would try GPT 5.4 and Sonnet before Opus), and why are you using Opus high thinking if its just a single page for blogs which is super easy? I am sorry to say, this is probably user error. I can burn $20 with Opus in 5 mins from 1 request. If you are saying something like “Move this here” “change style…” or even way more complex things then try using the cheaper models first. Your $20 will go 10x further.
Update: Take a look at this pricing table.
Am I understanding correctly:
- You decided to use a model that’s not the best but the most expensive one,
- And exclusively that one,
- Without routing light and medium tasks to more economical models via Subagents,
- And without offloading parts of large tasks to Subagents to avoid bloating the main context;
and then you show up on the forum and complain that Cursor is charging you too much money?
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