Cost, plans & the free student year

🎯Goal. Understand Cursor's plans and included usage so you can work productively without surprise costs — and claim the free student year if you qualify.

1. 1Know the tiers: Hobby is free (limited Agent requests + limited Tab completions); Pro is $20/mo with $20 of included API usage plus generous included usage for Auto and Composer; Pro+ is $60/mo ($70 included); Ultra is $200/mo ($400 included).
2. 2For groups, Teams is $40 per user/month with centralized billing, a team marketplace, Bugbot code reviews, and shared-context cloud agents; Enterprise is custom (pooled usage, audit logs, service accounts).
3. 3Students: claim a free year of Cursor Pro at cursor.com/students — your account email must match a valid .edu university email, and you verify status via Verify Status in account settings. It includes Pro features with $20 of usage per month, then auto-renews at regular pricing after one year (cancel anytime).

✓You'll see. A clear map of which plan fits your usage, and — if you're a student — a free year of Pro applied to your account.

💳Cost. Free to start on Hobby; $20/mo for Pro; free for one year for eligible students. Because different models have different API costs, model choice is what governs how fast included usage is spent.

💡Takeaway. Start free, upgrade to Pro when the limits bite — and if you're a student, get a full year of Pro at no cost.