Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug According to the AI support bot that running in max context mode, even when under the max context window (E.g. the first 200k) the token cost is 1.2x instead of 1.0. Shouldnt the “max” mode not incur any charges until you exc…

Hey, this is expected behavior. Max Mode always applies a 1.2x multiplier to the API cost, no matter how much context is actually used in the conversation. From the docs: Max Mode | Cursor Docs Max Mode consumes usage at 1.2x the normal API rate for the selected model. The 1.2x is the fee for a…

Hi Dean, thats really not very transparent, it should be called out in the text/on the pricing page. Also, it seems pretty crazy. Happy to pay for extended context, when using it, but not int he run up. Claude does not charge for this, neither should Cursor. Actually it’s a double hit because yo…

From the pricing page: —- Max Mode Max Mode extends the context window to the maximum a model supports. More context gives models deeper understanding of your codebase, leading to better results on complex tasks. The models table above shows each model’s maximum context size. Max Mode uses token…

I Agree with @charles . Max Mode is not transparent enough and the upcharge of 20% for using Max Mode even when not going above the normal context window size (e.g. 200K) is ridiculous. Max Mode should be integrated automatically and trigger when the context window gets too big. That makes sense and…

Sadly after spending tens of thousands on Cursor, I’ve had to abandon it for claude code. Results are typically better, and actual spend cost is 1/4. Sorry folks, great product, but not manageable pricing models. At the end of the day, there’s not enough value add over the other tools to warrant…

Quick update to share here! [image] Opus 4.7 context window (increase non-max above 200k) Feedback Hey there @zebra ! Good news – for users on individual token-based plans, there is no longer a 20% markup for using Max Mode. Hope this helps!

Max mode vs non-max mode (context max, not thinking max)

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Max mode vs non-max mode (context max, not thinking max)

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