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Cursor AI coding assistant faces user backlash over billing and model restrictions

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A user expressed significant frustration with the AI coding assistant Cursor, citing a degraded workflow and billing issues after switching to the Grok model. The user reported being restricted to specific models, unable to upgrade their plan due to App Store subscription management confusion, and experiencing exorbitant costs for single prompts using Opus medium. This has led to a negative user experience despite substantial annual spending on the service. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential user experience issues and cost concerns with AI coding assistants.

RANK_REASON User complaint about a specific software product's functionality and billing.

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Cursor AI coding assistant faces user backlash over billing and model restrictions

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Affectionate-Bad4970 ·

    What are you doing cursor?????

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I used to have a pretty solid workflow with Cursor: GPT for design, Fable for planning, Sonnet for implementation, and Composer for simpler tasks.</p> <p>Now? Everything has gone downhill.</p> <p>After switching to Grok, I was refunded and effect…

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