Short answerClaude Code starts at $20/mo and resets rolling 5-hour window + weekly limit; Cursor starts at $8/mo and resets weekly allowance refresh. Prices checked 2026-10-14 from official pricing pages.
Claude Code (Claude plans)
Cursor
Cheapest paid
$20/mo
$8/mo
Metering
Shared usage pool across Claude chat and Claude Code. Rolling 5-hour session window; paid plans add weekly limits. No fixed message count.
One AI usage pool shared across Cursor and Grok. Third-party models in Cursor are billed separately at API list price.
Reset
Rolling 5-hour window + weekly limit
Weekly allowance refresh
Over the limit
Paid plans can turn on usage credits at standard API rates.
Top-offs, or wait for the weekly refresh. Spending caps available for third-party models.
$17/mo billed annually ($200 up front). At least 5x Free usage per 5-hour session.
Max 5x
$100
5x Pro usage per 5-hour session; $100/mo API credits listed.
Max 20x
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Official page shows only "From $100" for Max and lists $200/mo API credits for Max 20x; the monthly price is not printed as a number (checked 2026-10-14).
Enterprise
$20 /seat
$20/seat/month plus usage at API rates, billed annually.
Cursor plans
Plan
Per month
Notes
Free
$0
Limited agent and chat requests.
Plus
$8
Grok models only.
Premium
$30
4x Plus usage; third-party models at API list price.
Super
$100
15x Plus usage; priority at peak times.
Ultra
$200
50x Plus usage.
Teams
$30 /seat
$30+/user/month; 4-50x Plus usage depending on seat.
Questions
Is Claude Code cheaper than Cursor?
Cursor has the cheaper entry paid plan: $8 vs $20 per month (checked 2026-10-14).
How do Claude Code and Cursor limits reset?
Claude Code: Rolling 5-hour window + weekly limit. Cursor: Weekly allowance refresh.
