On demande usage limit even when using my own API keys

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Exactly the same issue as here : On demand usage limit even when using my own API keys

Please help, i’m stuck.

Steps to Reproduce

Add you own anthropic api key, use Cursor.
Get the message saying you reached the limit.

Operating System

Linux

Version Information

Version: 2.4.22
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 618c607a249dd7fd2ffc662c6531143833bebd40
Date: 2026-01-26T22:51:47.692Z
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.2.7
Chromium: 142.0.7444.235
Node.js: 22.21.1
V8: 14.2.231.21-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.8.0-90-generic

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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Fixed:

https://cursor.com/docs/account/teams/pricing#cursor-token-fee

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Even when using your own API keys (BYOK), the Cursor Token Fee of $0.25 per million tokens still applies to all non-Auto agent requests. This fee covers Cursor’s infrastructure costs for codebase indexing, semantic search, custom model execution (Tab, Apply, etc.), and processing - all of which Cursor provides regardless of whether you use Cursor’s API keys or your own.
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