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Cursor AI coding assistant user unhappy with unexpected costs

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A user on Reddit expressed significant dissatisfaction with the AI coding assistant Cursor, citing unexpected and high costs associated with its pay-as-you-go plan. The user reported being charged substantial amounts for single AI calls while troubleshooting a problem and felt that Cursor's customer support was unhelpful, refusing any form of compensation or assistance. This experience has led the user to consider switching to a different tool and to discourage others from using Cursor. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential user concerns regarding the cost and transparency of AI-powered coding tools.

RANK_REASON User complaint about a specific software product's pricing and customer service.

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Cursor AI coding assistant user unhappy with unexpected costs

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

    Absolutely unhappy with cursor right now (BE CAREFUL ON PAY AS YOU GO)

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>So I've been coding with cursor for a while now, Probably 8 months or so, and this is the first time I went over my allotted limit and I feel completely ripped off. On top of that I attended the hackathon and it turns out you gotta pay for anythi…

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