I’ve been a Cursor user for a while and really like the product, which is why I’m posting this.
I was previously on the Pro plan ($20/month). On that plan, I regularly received around $25–$30 worth of extra/free usage from Cursor, which made the plan feel fair and valuable.
Because I was hitting the limits to fast lately, I decided to upgrade to Pro Plus ($60/month), expecting significantly better value and more flexibility.
Unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case.
After upgrading:
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I paid 3× more
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I no longer receive any free/bonus usage
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My total usable value is only slightly higher than before
In practice, I’m now paying $60 to get just a bit more than what I used to get for $20 + free credits. That makes no sense from a pricing perspective.
If this is a bug, then it should be fixed. If it’s intentional, then honestly, it feels misleading.
I upgraded because I needed more usage — not to lose benefits and barely gain anything in return.
Right now, I don’t see any good reason to choose Pro Plus:
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The value increase is minimal
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The price jump is massive
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The “free usage” is gone — instead, you only get a fixed $70 in premium requests from the start (with autocomplete billed separately). I upgraded expecting additional free or bonus usage like before, and planned my work around that, so this was really disappointing.
I like Cursor and want to keep using it, but at this pricing, it’s becoming hard to justify. There are plenty of strong alternatives in this space that offer better value.
I really hope the team reconsiders this structure, because as it stands, Pro Plus is not worth it at all.
