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User switches from Cursor Ultra to Claude Code citing better value

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A user on Reddit shared their experience switching from Cursor Ultra to Claude Code, finding the latter to be significantly more cost-effective and performant. The user reported that for half the price of Cursor Ultra, Claude Code offered superior model access and usage, attributing this to Anthropic's subsidized subscription pricing compared to API rates. AI

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User switches from Cursor Ultra to Claude Code citing better value

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Bulky-Peach-2500 ·

    Switched from Cursor Ultra to Claude Code, and I'm not looking back

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I was on Cursor's $200 Ultra plan for over a year. It was great at first, but over time I felt like I was getting less and less usage, constantly having to pay extra on top of my subscription.</p> <p>A few weeks ago, I switched to Claude Code (ap…

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