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Cursor IDE restricts free tier to one AI model

The Cursor IDE's free tier now appears to only offer access to its "Composer" model. Users who previously had a Pro subscription and have since canceled, or new users, are reporting that they can no longer access or switch to other models without upgrading to a paid Pro plan. AI

IMPACT This change may limit the utility of the free tier for users seeking to experiment with different AI models within the Cursor IDE.

RANK_REASON Product change for an AI-adjacent tool.

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Cursor IDE restricts free tier to one AI model

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Few_Paces ·

    Only composer is available for free tier?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I canceled my pro subscription a while back and haven't used cursor once. tried it again today but can only see composer? is that correct? i can't see/switch to any other model without upgrading to pro?</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted by…