If I connect my personal Gemini API key to Cursor, does usage still count against Cursor’s limits, or only against my Gemini quota? How does billing and rate limiting work in this setup?

putting in your own API key for a model family (Gemini in this case) will prioritize the API at cost. it does not count against your Cursor limits billing/rate limiting, etc, would then all be handled within your Google account more here: API Keys | Cursor Docs

@jakehandy is right, and important to remember that for Teams/Enterprise users, there is a Cursor Token Fee , BYOK or not.

Using your own Gemini API key in Cursor — does it count toward Cursor limits?

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Using your own Gemini API key in Cursor — does it count toward Cursor limits?

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