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Cursor users question on-demand API costs vs. fixed plans

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A user on Reddit's r/cursor subreddit is questioning the cost-effectiveness of Cursor's on-demand API usage compared to its fixed Ultra plan. The user reported that $200 of on-demand usage for Codex 5.3 consumed credits within hours, whereas a similar amount on the fixed Ultra plan lasted for approximately 15 days with significantly more prompts. This discrepancy has led the user to suspect they are being overcharged. AI

IMPACT Users are questioning the cost-effectiveness of AI tool pricing models, which could influence adoption and developer choices.

RANK_REASON User-generated content discussing product pricing and usage.

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Cursor users question on-demand API costs vs. fixed plans

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/charcuterieboard831 ·

    Is the plan usage lower than on demand?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>So I ran out of my API usage for Codex 5.3. I added another $200 but then saw that in a few hours this on demand sucked up $50. I was expecting days....</p> <p>Except the $200 in usage with the fixed Ultra plan took close to 15 days to run out wi…

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