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Cursor AI coding assistant pricing surprises users with low costs

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A user on Reddit's r/cursor subreddit expressed surprise at the low cost of the Cursor AI coding assistant, reporting that they used 1.1 billion tokens in 30 days for only $200. The user questioned the pricing model, noting that the same usage on an API would cost tens of thousands of dollars. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential cost efficiencies for developers using AI coding assistants.

RANK_REASON User discussion about a product's pricing.

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Cursor AI coding assistant pricing surprises users with low costs

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/No_Double7836 ·

    How tf is cursor this cheap?

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1xfl1ww/how_tf_is_cursor_this_cheap/"> <img alt="How tf is cursor this cheap?" src="https://preview.redd.it/bk4b7bwk3qxh1.png?width=140&amp;height=140&amp;crop=1:1,smart&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=f15a0be7dbaa4461153e790…

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