Question about future model access for the 500 request-based plan

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What is the long-term policy for model access on the 500 request-based plan?

For example, if the plan is currently capped at Opus 4.6, will it stay capped there in the future, or will newer models like Opus 5.0 be included when they are released?

Just want to understand whether this plan stays on a fixed model tier or moves forward with new model releases.

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Hey, this policy is clear now. On the legacy 500-request plan:

  • The 500-request pool itself does not get new frontier models, the model list there stays the same.
  • New frontier models (next-gen Opus, GPT, etc.) are available, but only via Max Mode, at token-based API pricing.
  • For legacy request-based plans, Max Mode has a +20% surcharge on top of the API price. Details here: Request-Based Legacy Pricing | Cursor Docs

By the way, Opus 4.7 and GPT 5.5 in Max Mode are already available for you right now.

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Hi Dean. I’m reaching out because my account was automatically moved from the 500 request‑based plan to the new API‑based plan, and I’m trying to understand why this happened.

I’m certain that I kept the old request‑based mode throughout 2025, and I never clicked the button to join the new plan. That’s why it was surprising to see that my account had been switched over without any action on my part.

Could you help me look into what exactly happened on my account and why this migration occurred? I would really prefer to keep my original request‑based plan rather than being moved into the new model unexpectedly.