Anthropic vs Cursor

Anthropic and Cursor subscription plans, prices, and usage limits side by side, source-linked and tracked over time. 2026 snapshot, last verified 2026-06-08. Cheapest plan across the two: Anthropic Pro at $20/mo. For value-per-dollar and measured receipts, see the interactive LimitWatch app.

Provider	Plan	Price / mo	Limits	Confidence	Source
Anthropic	Pro	$20	5x Free 45 messages/5h · estimate	official	src 2026-06-07
Anthropic	Pro · Agent SDK	$20	$20 usage / mo	announced	src 2026-06-07
Cursor	Pro	$20	$20 usage / mo	official	src 2026-06-07
Cursor	Pro+	$60	$70 usage / mo	official	src 2026-06-07
Anthropic	Max 5x	$100	5x Pro 225 messages/5h · estimate	official	src 2026-06-07
Anthropic	Max 5x · Agent SDK	$100	$100 usage / mo	announced	src 2026-06-07
Anthropic	Max 20x	$200	20x Pro 900 messages/5h · estimate	official	src 2026-06-07
Anthropic	Max 20x · Agent SDK	$200	$200 usage / mo	announced	src 2026-06-07
Cursor	Ultra	$200	$400 usage / mo	official	src 2026-06-07

Recent Anthropic changes

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Recent Cursor changes