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Cursor developer tool faces criticism over pricing and performance

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A Reddit user is highly critical of the developer tool Cursor, questioning its business model and pricing structure. The user claims that Cursor's billing has become "atrocious" and illogical, citing a significant price increase for a lower volume of tokens. They also express dissatisfaction with the performance of Grok and argue that Cursor has degraded from its initial iterations, suggesting that open-source alternatives are superior. AI

IMPACT User dissatisfaction with AI-powered developer tools could impact adoption and competition.

RANK_REASON User criticism of a specific software product.

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Cursor developer tool faces criticism over pricing and performance

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Substantial_Ranger_5 ·

    Cursor wont survive the year. Change my mind.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Someone please convince me how this dogshit tollbooth masquerading as a dev tool company isnt a scam,? Their billing has become absolutely atrocious and makes zero logical sense.</p> <p>Last month: $40 for 1-2 BILLION tokens. This month: $250 for…

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