Quota mechanics by access plan
Direct answer
Current disclosed limit structure
- After included usage
UnknownHobby: Unknown — no verified continuation policy is stored
- Last verified
- Sep 7, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
How usage is measured and reset
Measurement
FactPro, Pro Plus and Ultra have separate Cursor Models and Other Models pools. Third-party usage draws down Other Models at model API rates; model choice changes consumption. Unlimited Tab completions do not mean unlimited Agent usage.Cursor models and pricing Reset cadence
What happens when exhausted
Hobby:
UnknownHobby: Unknown — no verified continuation policy is stored
Pro:
FactPro: After included monthly usage, enable on-demand billing at API rates or upgrade. On-demand usage is billed monthly.Cursor models and pricing Pro Plus:
FactPro Plus: After included monthly usage, enable on-demand billing at API rates or upgrade. On-demand usage is billed monthly.Cursor models and pricing Ultra:
FactUltra: After included monthly usage, enable on-demand billing at API rates or upgrade. On-demand usage is billed monthly.Cursor models and pricing Teams:
UnknownTeams: Unknown — no verified continuation policy is stored
What is not disclosed
UnknownUnknown — fixed request counts and numeric pool budgets for these tiers. Hobby quantities and Teams reset details are not established by this individual-plan explanation.Cursor models and pricing Unknown — fixed request counts and numeric pool budgets for these tiers. Hobby quantities and Teams reset details are not established by this individual-plan explanation.
Unknown — fixed request counts and numeric pool budgets for these tiers. Hobby quantities and Teams reset details are not established by this individual-plan explanation.
Unknown — fixed request counts and numeric pool budgets for these tiers. Hobby quantities and Teams reset details are not established by this individual-plan explanation.
Unknown — fixed request counts and numeric pool budgets for these tiers. Hobby quantities and Teams reset details are not established by this individual-plan explanation.
Unknown — fixed request counts and numeric pool budgets for these tiers. Hobby quantities and Teams reset details are not established by this individual-plan explanation.
Metering map
What Cursor actually meters
Each plan below is a pool graph: consumers drain a pool, a reset clock refills it, and exhaustion says what happens at empty. Numeric capacity is shown only when an official source publishes it for that exact pool.
Pro
UnknownPro Cursor Models · usage value
Cursor publishes that this pool is included and resets monthly. The numeric included budget is not publicly disclosed.
- Consumer · model Grok 4.6 — Fact Grok 4.6 draws from the Cursor Models pool. Fast variants cost more per the official model table; TraceCheck does not convert that table into a request quota.
- Consumer · model Grok 4.5
- Consumer · model Composer 2.5 — Fact Composer 2.5 draws from the Cursor Models pool.
- Reset · billing cycle Fact The Cursor Models pool resets with the monthly billing cycle. Visible in Editor settings, Usage dashboard.
- At limit · overage, upgrade Fact When included monthly usage is exceeded, add on-demand usage at the same API rates or upgrade. Requests are not downgraded in quality or speed.
Source: Cursor models and pricing · verified Sep 7, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
UnknownPro Other Models · currency value
Cursor publishes that this pool exists and is charged at model API rates. Fixed request counts and the included dollar budget are Unknown.
- Consumer · request type Other Models (third-party API-priced) — Fact Selecting a third-party model draws Other Models at that model's API rate. Model choice changes how fast included usage is consumed.
- Reset · billing cycle Fact The Other Models pool resets with the monthly billing cycle. Visible in Editor settings, Usage dashboard.
- At limit · overage, upgrade Fact When included monthly usage is exceeded, add on-demand usage at the same API rates or upgrade.
Source: Cursor models and pricing · verified Sep 7, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Pro Plus
UnknownPro Plus Cursor Models · usage value
Cursor publishes that this pool is included and resets monthly. The numeric included budget is not publicly disclosed.
- Consumer · model Grok 4.6 — Fact Grok 4.6 draws from the Cursor Models pool. Fast variants cost more per the official model table; TraceCheck does not convert that table into a request quota.
- Consumer · model Grok 4.5
- Consumer · model Composer 2.5 — Fact Composer 2.5 draws from the Cursor Models pool.
- Reset · billing cycle Fact The Cursor Models pool resets with the monthly billing cycle. Visible in Editor settings, Usage dashboard.
- At limit · overage, upgrade Fact When included monthly usage is exceeded, add on-demand usage at the same API rates or upgrade. Requests are not downgraded in quality or speed.
Source: Cursor models and pricing · verified Sep 7, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
UnknownPro Plus Other Models · currency value
Cursor publishes that this pool exists and is charged at model API rates. Fixed request counts and the included dollar budget are Unknown.
- Consumer · request type Other Models (third-party API-priced) — Fact Selecting a third-party model draws Other Models at that model's API rate. Model choice changes how fast included usage is consumed.
- Reset · billing cycle Fact The Other Models pool resets with the monthly billing cycle. Visible in Editor settings, Usage dashboard.
- At limit · overage, upgrade Fact When included monthly usage is exceeded, add on-demand usage at the same API rates or upgrade.
Source: Cursor models and pricing · verified Sep 7, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Ultra
UnknownUltra Cursor Models · usage value
Cursor publishes that this pool is included and resets monthly. The numeric included budget is not publicly disclosed.
- Consumer · model Grok 4.6 — Fact Grok 4.6 draws from the Cursor Models pool. Fast variants cost more per the official model table; TraceCheck does not convert that table into a request quota.
- Consumer · model Grok 4.5
- Consumer · model Composer 2.5 — Fact Composer 2.5 draws from the Cursor Models pool.
- Reset · billing cycle Fact The Cursor Models pool resets with the monthly billing cycle. Visible in Editor settings, Usage dashboard.
- At limit · overage, upgrade Fact When included monthly usage is exceeded, add on-demand usage at the same API rates or upgrade. Requests are not downgraded in quality or speed.
Source: Cursor models and pricing · verified Sep 7, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
UnknownUltra Other Models · currency value
Cursor publishes that this pool exists and is charged at model API rates. Fixed request counts and the included dollar budget are Unknown.
- Consumer · request type Other Models (third-party API-priced) — Fact Selecting a third-party model draws Other Models at that model's API rate. Model choice changes how fast included usage is consumed.
- Reset · billing cycle Fact The Other Models pool resets with the monthly billing cycle. Visible in Editor settings, Usage dashboard.
- At limit · overage, upgrade Fact When included monthly usage is exceeded, add on-demand usage at the same API rates or upgrade.
Source: Cursor models and pricing · verified Sep 7, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Capacity qualifications
An absent numeric field means no verified value is stored. Use the cited capacity rules; request, credit, token and usage-value units are not interchangeable.
Usage decoder
Decode your usage
One compact answer path from the verified metering graph. TraceCheck will not guess which clock you hit.
Cursor Models vs Other Models: which pool am I using?
PartialCursor has more than one documented pool. Emptying one does not empty the others.
Mechanics
- Pro Cursor Models is drained by Grok 4.6, Grok 4.5, Composer 2.5.
- Pro Other Models is drained by Other Models (third-party API-priced).
- Pro Plus Cursor Models is drained by Grok 4.6, Grok 4.5, Composer 2.5.
- Pro Plus Other Models is drained by Other Models (third-party API-priced).
Unknown / conflict
- Unknown Cursor publishes that this pool is included and resets monthly. The numeric included budget is not publicly disclosed.
- Unknown Cursor publishes that this pool exists and is charged at model API rates. Fixed request counts and the included dollar budget are Unknown.
- Unknown Cursor publishes that this pool is included and resets monthly. The numeric included budget is not publicly disclosed.
Source: Cursor models and pricing
Why can one pool run out while another remains?
PartialCursor has more than one documented pool. Emptying one does not empty the others.
Mechanics
- Pro Cursor Models is drained by Grok 4.6, Grok 4.5, Composer 2.5.
- Pro Other Models is drained by Other Models (third-party API-priced).
- Pro Plus Cursor Models is drained by Grok 4.6, Grok 4.5, Composer 2.5.
- Pro Plus Other Models is drained by Other Models (third-party API-priced).
Unknown / conflict
- Unknown Cursor publishes that this pool is included and resets monthly. The numeric included budget is not publicly disclosed.
- Unknown Cursor publishes that this pool exists and is charged at model API rates. Fixed request counts and the included dollar budget are Unknown.
- Unknown Cursor publishes that this pool is included and resets monthly. The numeric included budget is not publicly disclosed.
Source: Cursor models and pricing
What counts against Cursor usage?
PartialPro Cursor Models is drained by Grok 4.6, Composer 2.5. Pro Other Models is drained by Other Models (third-party API-priced). Pro Plus Cursor Models is drained by Grok 4.6, Composer 2.5. Pro Plus Other Models is drained by Other Models (third-party API-priced). Ultra Cursor Models is drained by Grok 4.6, Composer 2.5. Ultra Other Models is drained by Other Models (third-party API-priced).
Mechanics
- Pro · Pro Cursor Models: Grok 4.6 draws from the Cursor Models pool. Fast variants cost more per the official model table; TraceCheck does not convert that table into a request quota.
- Pro · Pro Cursor Models: Composer 2.5 draws from the Cursor Models pool.
- Pro · Pro Other Models: Selecting a third-party model draws Other Models at that model's API rate. Model choice changes how fast included usage is consumed.
- Pro Plus · Pro Plus Cursor Models: Grok 4.6 draws from the Cursor Models pool. Fast variants cost more per the official model table; TraceCheck does not convert that table into a request quota.
Unknown / conflict
- Unknown Cursor publishes that this pool is included and resets monthly. The numeric included budget is not publicly disclosed.
- Unknown Cursor publishes that this pool exists and is charged at model API rates. Fixed request counts and the included dollar budget are Unknown.
- Unknown Cursor publishes that this pool is included and resets monthly. The numeric included budget is not publicly disclosed.
Source: Cursor models and pricing
When does it reset, and where can I see that?
DocumentedThe Cursor Models pool resets with the monthly billing cycle. The Other Models pool resets with the monthly billing cycle. The Cursor Models pool resets with the monthly billing cycle. The Other Models pool resets with the monthly billing cycle. The Cursor Models pool resets with the monthly billing cycle. The Other Models pool resets with the monthly billing cycle.
Mechanics
- billing cycle: The Cursor Models pool resets with the monthly billing cycle. Visible in Editor settings, Usage dashboard.
- billing cycle: The Other Models pool resets with the monthly billing cycle. Visible in Editor settings, Usage dashboard.
- billing cycle: The Cursor Models pool resets with the monthly billing cycle. Visible in Editor settings, Usage dashboard.
- billing cycle: The Other Models pool resets with the monthly billing cycle. Visible in Editor settings, Usage dashboard.
Next action: Look in Editor settings, Usage dashboard.
Unknown / conflict
- Unknown Cursor publishes that this pool is included and resets monthly. The numeric included budget is not publicly disclosed.
- Unknown Cursor publishes that this pool exists and is charged at model API rates. Fixed request counts and the included dollar budget are Unknown.
- Unknown Cursor publishes that this pool is included and resets monthly. The numeric included budget is not publicly disclosed.
Source: Cursor models and pricing
What happens when included usage is exhausted?
DocumentedWhen included monthly usage is exceeded, add on-demand usage at the same API rates or upgrade. Requests are not downgraded in quality or speed. When included monthly usage is exceeded, add on-demand usage at the same API rates or upgrade. When included monthly usage is exceeded, add on-demand usage at the same API rates or upgrade. Requests are not downgraded in quality or speed. When included monthly usage is exceeded, add on-demand usage at the same API rates or upgrade. When included monthly usage is exceeded, add on-demand usage at the same API rates or upgrade. Requests are not downgraded in quality or speed. When included monthly usage is exceeded, add on-demand usage at the same API rates or upgrade.
Mechanics
- overage, upgrade: When included monthly usage is exceeded, add on-demand usage at the same API rates or upgrade. Requests are not downgraded in quality or speed.
- overage, upgrade: When included monthly usage is exceeded, add on-demand usage at the same API rates or upgrade.
- overage, upgrade: When included monthly usage is exceeded, add on-demand usage at the same API rates or upgrade. Requests are not downgraded in quality or speed.
- overage, upgrade: When included monthly usage is exceeded, add on-demand usage at the same API rates or upgrade.
Unknown / conflict
- Unknown Cursor publishes that this pool is included and resets monthly. The numeric included budget is not publicly disclosed.
- Unknown Cursor publishes that this pool exists and is charged at model API rates. Fixed request counts and the included dollar budget are Unknown.
- Unknown Cursor publishes that this pool is included and resets monthly. The numeric included budget is not publicly disclosed.
Source: Cursor models and pricing
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