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Cursor Cloud Agent unexpectedly uses Claude Sonnet, users report

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Users of the Cursor IDE have reported that the Cursor Cloud Agent is hard-wired to use Claude Sonnet, regardless of the user's selected model. This unexpected usage of Sonnet can lead to higher token consumption than anticipated, especially for users with premium subscriptions like Ultra. There is currently no setting within Cursor to change the agent's default model or to prevent this "other models" usage. AI

IMPACT Potential for unexpected token costs for users of AI-powered development tools.

RANK_REASON User report about unexpected behavior in a specific software product.

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Cursor Cloud Agent unexpectedly uses Claude Sonnet, users report

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

    Cursor Cloud Agent & Unwanted Sonnet Usage

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Wondering if anyone noticed that the browser helper that Cursor Cloud agent uses is hard-wired to Claude Sonnet. It does <strong>not</strong> use your parent model, and there’s no setting to change it. So you can think you’re on a cheap model and…

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