Cursor vs Claude Code: plans and limits

Cursor

Paid plans include one weekly-refreshing pool for Cursor models (Grok 4.7/4.6/4.5, Composer 2.5), shared across Cursor and Grok apps; tiers stated as multiples of Plus. Third-party models (Claude, GPT, Gemini) are not in the pool: Premium+ pay API list price from prepaid credit. Legacy Cursor plans (Hobby, Start, Pro, Pro+, Ultra, Teams Standard/Premium) continue for existing customers with two monthly pools.

Tool	Plan	Price	Stated usage limits	Window	Included models	Source
Cursor	Free	$0	Limited agent and chat requests (not disclosed)	Weekly refresh	Agent and Chat with limited usage; no third-party models	cursor.com checked 2026-10-20
Cursor	Plus	$8/mo or $80/yr	Basic usage pool; exact size not disclosed	Weekly refresh	Cursor models: Grok 4.7, 4.6, 4.5, Composer 2.5 at fixed settings; no Auto, Cloud Agents, Bugbot or third-party models	cursor.com checked 2026-10-20
Cursor	Premium	$30/mo or $300/yr	4x Plus usage; absolute size not disclosed	Weekly refresh	Cursor models: Grok 4.7, 4.6, 4.5, Composer 2.5; third-party at API list price from prepaid credit	cursor.com checked 2026-10-20
Cursor	Super	$100/mo or $1,000/yr	15x Plus usage; absolute size not disclosed	Weekly refresh	Cursor models: Grok 4.7, 4.6, 4.5, Composer 2.5; third-party at API list price	cursor.com checked 2026-10-20
Cursor	Ultra	$200/mo or $2,000/yr	50x Plus usage; absolute size not disclosed	Weekly refresh	Cursor models: Grok 4.7, 4.6, 4.5, Composer 2.5; third-party at API list price	cursor.com checked 2026-10-20
Cursor	Teams	$30, $100 or $200/seat/mo	Matches seat tier (4x/15x/50x Plus)	Weekly refresh	Cursor models: Grok 4.7, 4.6, 4.5, Composer 2.5; third-party at API list price plus Cursor Token Rate	cursor.com checked 2026-10-20

Claude Code

Rolling 5-hour session window plus weekly limits on paid plans; one pool shared across Claude apps and Claude Code. No fixed message count published.

Tool	Plan	Price	Stated usage limits	Window	Included models	Source
Claude Code	Free	$0	No Claude Code access	5-hour session	Sonnet, Haiku	claude.com checked 2026-10-19
Claude Code	Pro	$20/mo monthly; $17/mo billed annually ($200 up front)	At least 5x Free usage per 5-hour session; weekly limits apply; exact count not disclosed	5-hour + weekly	Opus, Sonnet, Haiku; Fable via usage credits	claude.com checked 2026-10-19
Claude Code	Max 5x	$100/mo	5x Pro per-session usage; weekly limit across all models; exact count not disclosed. Fable capped at 50% of weekly limits. $100/mo API credits	5-hour + weekly	Fable, Opus, Sonnet, Haiku	support.claude.com checked 2026-10-19
Claude Code	Max 20x	$200/mo	20x Pro per-session usage; weekly limit across all models; exact count not disclosed. Fable capped at 50% of weekly limits. $200/mo API credits	5-hour + weekly	Fable, Opus, Sonnet, Haiku	support.claude.com checked 2026-10-19

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