Cursor vs OpenAI Codex
Prices and limit rules side by side. Use the calculator to see which is cheaper for your token volume.
Cursor
| Plan | Price (monthly) | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Limited agent and chat requests | verified |
| Plus | $8/mo | Basic pool; Grok models only | verified |
| Premium | $30/mo | 4x Plus usage; cloud agents, Bugbot; 3rd-party models at API price | verified |
| Super | $100/mo | 15x Plus usage; priority access at peak | verified |
| Ultra | $200/mo | 50x Plus usage | verified |
| Teams | $30/mo | From $30/user/mo | verified |
Source: https://cursor.com/pricing · Last verified 2026-10-13
Limits
Every tier has a usage pool shared across Cursor and Grok that refreshes weekly. Plus = Grok models only. Premium and up: third-party models (Claude, GPT, etc.) are billed separately at API list price, with optional spending caps. Top-offs available.
OpenAI Codex
| Plan | Price (monthly) | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free / Go | $0 | Limited Codex access (Go price not shown on official page text) | verified |
| Plus | $20/mo | Codex on web, CLI, IDE, iOS | verified |
| Pro 100 | $100/mo | No 5-hour limit | verified |
| Pro 200 | $200/mo | More usage than Pro 100 (source: help.openai.com/en/articles/9793128) | verified |
| Pro 500 | $500/mo | Highest usage; Ultrafast mode | verified |
| Business (Standard seat) | $25/mo | $20/mo annual; source openai.com/api/pricing (business page) | verified |
Source: https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/pricing · Last verified 2026-10-13
Limits
Plus: rolling 5-hour window plus possible weekly limits. OpenAI's estimate for Plus is 15-160 local GPT-6.1 Sol messages, 5-45 GPT-6 Astra, or 350-3,000 GPT-6 Luna messages per 5 hours. Pro plans currently have no 5-hour limit (weekly limits may apply). Credits can extend usage; Codex CLI can also run on an API key at API prices.