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Cursor Ultra uses limits 4-5x faster than Grok Superheavy, user reports

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A user is experiencing unexpectedly high usage limits with Cursor Ultra when running tasks compared to Grok Superheavy. The user reports that Cursor Ultra consumes 1% of their monthly limit every 13 minutes for a task involving four subagents, while Grok Superheavy used only 1% of the weekly limit every 15 minutes for the same task. This discrepancy suggests Cursor Ultra is using 4-5 times more resources than Grok, and the user is seeking an explanation for this significant difference. AI

IMPACT This report highlights potential inefficiencies in AI tool resource management, impacting user costs and experience.

RANK_REASON User report on product performance and resource usage.

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Cursor Ultra uses limits 4-5x faster than Grok Superheavy, user reports

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7 / 100
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Tool
User report on product performance and resource usage.
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High
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Breaking (< 6h)
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Dynamix86 ·

    Cursor Ultra using my limits faster than Grok Superheavy

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