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Cursor vs Lovable

Short answerCursor starts at $8/mo and resets weekly allowance refresh; Lovable starts at an unverified price and resets monthly credits (expire after 2 months); daily build grants expire daily. Prices checked 2026-10-14 from official pricing pages.

CursorLovable
Cheapest paid$8/moUnknown
MeteringOne AI usage pool shared across Cursor and Grok. Third-party models in Cursor are billed separately at API list price.Credits shared across building, Cloud hosting and in-app AI. Plan Mode: 1 credit/message; Default Mode varies (e.g. 0.5-1.7 credits). Free: 5 daily build credits (max 30/month) + 20 Cloud credits.
ResetWeekly allowance refreshMonthly credits (expire after 2 months); daily build grants expire daily
Over the limitTop-offs, or wait for the weekly refresh. Spending caps available for third-party models.Top-up credits (valid 12 months).
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Cursor plans

PlanPer monthNotes
Free$0Limited agent and chat requests.
Plus$8Grok models only.
Premium$304x Plus usage; third-party models at API list price.
Super$10015x Plus usage; priority at peak times.
Ultra$20050x Plus usage.
Teams$30 /seat$30+/user/month; 4-50x Plus usage depending on seat.

Lovable plans

PlanPer monthNotes
Free$05 daily build credits (up to 30/month).
Pro—Price unknown (not in fetched text).
Business—Price unknown (not in fetched text).

Questions

Is Cursor cheaper than Lovable?
At least one entry price could not be verified on the official page.
How do Cursor and Lovable limits reset?
Cursor: Weekly allowance refresh. Lovable: Monthly credits (expire after 2 months); daily build grants expire daily.
Do Cursor and Lovable have free tiers?
Cursor: yes. Lovable: yes.