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Cursor AI

by Anysphere

Proprietary
Large Language Models
PROPRIETARY

Hobby: Free (limited). Pro: $20/month (500 premium requests + $20 API credit). Ultra: $200/month. Teams: $40/user/month. Enterprise: Custom.

Release Date

Jan 2023

Category

Large Language Models

License

PROPRIETARY
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Strengths

  • ✓AI-native design
  • ✓Excellent multi-file editing
  • ✓Deep codebase context
  • ✓Customizable workflows
  • ✓No per-seat team pricing
  • ✓Supermaven integration

Limitations

  • •IDE lock-in (not a plugin)
  • •Higher price than Copilot
  • •Usage-based billing complexity
  • •Less enterprise features
  • •Smaller ecosystem

Primary Use Cases

Rapid prototyping
Large-scale refactoring
Learning new codebases
Complex multi-file changes
Legacy project updates
Startup development
Architectural changes

Closest Competitors

GitHub Copilot
Windsurf
Google Antigravity
Replit