Hi - I’ve been using the free version and want to upgrade. I have already signed up for an Anthropic paid plan and have a key thinking I needed it for Cursor. Does Cursor Pro require a key? I have OpenAI keys too. So far with Cursor, it’s been working with Claude 3.5 Sonnet very well and it hasn’t a…

Thanks. Then I’m wondering why do you have the option to put keys in the Cursor settings tab?

I have a follow up feature request for this. I too have OpenAI and Claude model keys. Can there be a subscription package where we can use our own models. I have access to Gemini 1.5 as well. It would be great to have the flexibility to use my own models I already pay for.

@deanrie can i continue with the Free account or will i still have to buy the Pro?

Yes, you can use the free version and use your API keys.

Is Claude 3.5 API key required for Cursor Pro

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deanrie (Dean Rie) September 9, 2024, 10:47am 5

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