# Questions about Auto mode

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/questions-about-auto-mode/154523>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** auto-mode\
**Created:** [March 12, 2026, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/questions-about-auto-mode/154523 "2026-03-12T02:33:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Sounean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/sounean/32/50040_2.png) [@Sounean](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Sounean)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/questions-about-auto-mode/154523/1 "2026-03-12T02:33:38Z")

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I am a loyal user and I would like to ask, if I choose Auto mode, it means unlimited usage, but if I use it too much, the model will automatically switch. Or do we still charge for exceeding a certain amount?  
At present, the descriptions I have consulted are quite vague.

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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/questions-about-auto-mode/154523/3 "2026-03-14T07:39:33Z")

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Hey @Sounean good question.

Quick summary:

- Auto mode has its own separate usage pool (together with Composer 1.5). It doesn’t use your API budget.
- The API pool (USD 20 on Pro) covers other models like GPT-5.4, Opus, Sonnet, Gemini, etc.
- Neither pool is truly unlimited, but Cursor won’t slow down responses or reduce quality. When you hit a limit, you’ll be prompted to upgrade, enable on-demand pricing, or switch to Auto.

You can check both pools on your [Usage dashboard](https://cursor.com/dashboard?tab=usage).

More details: [Usage and limits](https://cursor.com/help/models-and-usage/usage-limits) and [Pricing and plans](https://cursor.com/help/account-and-billing/pricing).