CursorGet, got neither better nor worseUS
Cursor Pro replaced request counts with $20 of model usage
What changed
- Included frontier-model usage
- Was Before: 500 requests/month; Sonnet used two requests
- After: $20/month of model inference at API prices
When it applies to you
- New users
- Existing users
- Could choose to stay on the 500-request method, per the June 16 announcement.
What this means for you
Cursor Pro replaced request counts with $20 of model usage.
What you can do
How we know
The official announcement describes this change and its timing.
Sources
Full research notes
Cursor’s July 4 explanation dates the Pro change to June 16, 2025. It describes the previous 500-request monthly allowance and new $20 usage pool. Token consumption determines how many requests fit; no fixed equivalent or universal price increase is asserted. The June 16 post says current users could choose the previous request-limit method.
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