Cursor vs Claude Code: which plan gives you more?
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Short answer (as of 16 Oct 2026): Cursor Premium is $30 per month and Claude Pro is $20 per month, or $17 if Claude Pro is billed annually. Cursor meters a weekly pool shared with Grok. On Premium, third-party models are extra at API list price. Claude Pro meters a rolling 5-hour window plus a weekly cap. This page cannot say which runs out first: no moderated reports are published (n=0). Cursor prices were re-checked on 16 Oct 2026.
PlanYield, 'Cursor vs Claude Code: which plan gives you more?', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/compare/cursor-vs-claude-code/
Cursor and Claude Code
Cursor
| Plan | $/mo | Limits | Resets | Overage | Reports | Status · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CursorCursor FreePlanYield, 'Cursor Free', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/cursor-free/ | $0/mo | Limited agent + chat requests | Weekly | n/a | No reports yet | Verified cursor.com ↗checked |
| CursorCursor PlusPlanYield, 'Cursor Plus', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/cursor-plus/ | $8/mo | Basic usage pool (1x); Grok models only | Weekly | Top-offs (price not stated) | No reports yet | Verified cursor.com ↗checked |
| CursorCursor PremiumPlanYield, 'Cursor Premium', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/cursor-premium/ | $30/mo | 4x Plus pool; third-party models NOT included in pool | Weekly | Top-offs; third-party models at API list price with spend caps | No reports yet | Verified cursor.com ↗checked |
| CursorCursor SuperPlanYield, 'Cursor Super', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/cursor-super/ | $100/mo | 15x Plus; priority at peak | Weekly | Top-offs; 3rd-party at API price | No reports yet | Verified cursor.com ↗checked |
| CursorCursor UltraPlanYield, 'Cursor Ultra', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/cursor-ultra/ | $200/mo | 50x Plus | Weekly | Top-offs; 3rd-party at API price | No reports yet | Verified cursor.com ↗checked |
Claude Code
| Plan | $/mo | Limits | Resets | Overage | Reports | Status · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude CodeClaude ProPlanYield, 'Claude Pro', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/claude-pro/ | $1720 monthly / 17 annual ($200/yr) | >=5x Free per 5h session; weekly limits on top; no fixed message count | 5h windowWeekly | Usage credits at standard API rates (opt-in) | No reports yet | Verified claude.com ↗checked |
| Claude CodeClaude Max 5xPlanYield, 'Claude Max 5x', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/claude-max-5x/ | $100/mo | 5x Pro per 5h session; Fable model capped at 50% of weekly limits; $100/mo API credits | 5h windowWeekly | Usage credits at API rates | No reports yet | Verified claude.com ↗checked |
| Claude CodeClaude Max 20xPlanYield, 'Claude Max 20x', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/claude-max-20x/ | $200/mo | 20x Pro per 5h session; $200/mo API credits | 5h windowWeekly | Usage credits at API rates | No reports yet | Verified claude.com ↗checked |
What is not claimed
PlanYield has no moderated reports (n=0), so this page does not say which plan lasts longer in a real week, and it does not rank code quality.
Limits: Cursor usage limits · Claude Code limits
Related: Claude Code vs Codex: limits and value, plan by plan · Cursor vs GitHub Copilot: limits and price compared · Claude Max vs ChatGPT Pro: the $100–$500 coding plans
Decision pages: Plans at $20 or less · $100 vs $200 plans
FAQ
Is Cursor or Claude Code cheaper?
As of 16 Oct 2026, Claude Pro is $20 per month and Cursor Premium is $30. Cursor Plus is $8 and Claude Max 5x is $100. Cheaper here means the published price, not which limit lasts longer.
Is Cursor Pro still sold?
The pricing page re-checked on 16 Oct 2026 names the $30 plan Premium, not Pro. This site keeps that name and notes the older wording.
Can Claude models run inside Cursor?
cursor.com/pricing says Premium and above offer third-party models at API list price, outside the included pool. It does not publish a Claude-specific token price, so this page does not invent one.