Cursor Raises All Plan Limits and Shifts Auto to Per-Model Billing on August 24

Cursor officially announced that starting August 24, usage limits will be raised across all plans, along with a major pricing overhaul for Auto: moving from a flat rate to per-model billing based on the model actually routed for each request. The change takes effect automatically within current billing cycles—no user action required.

Confirmed

Effective August 24; the limit increase covers all Cursor models, including higher usage (built-in credits), with per-model limits also raised accordingly.
Auto no longer uses a flat rate; instead, it charges per request based on the specific model routed.
Multiple reposts (@ns123abc, @prasenx, @markk, etc.) consistently confirm the new pricing applies automatically with no user action, and the model routing mechanism remains unchanged.
Plans include the Ultra model via SuperGrok Heavy.
Cursor admits most requests will cost more under per-model billing than the old flat rate, explaining that it needs to keep routing everyday work to the cheapest suitable model; arrangements for Cursor's own models are also being adjusted.

Why it matters

The limit boost is an immediate, visible win for all users—especially heavy users, who get significantly more monthly usage.
However, shifting Auto from flat rate to per-model billing means actual bills may rise, and Cursor doesn't deny most requests will get pricier. Users should assess their usage patterns before August 24 to gauge the cost impact on themselves.

2026-08-20 ~ 2026-08-20 · 6 related posts

Primary sources

Cursor raises usage limits and changes Auto pricing model — XFreeze · 2026-08-20 01:40 (UTC+08:00)
Cursor shifts Auto to model-based pricing from Aug 24; most requests will cost more — mark_k · 2026-08-20 02:15 (UTC+08:00)
Cursor increases usage limits on all plans, shifts to per-model pricing — ns123abc · 2026-08-20 02:03 (UTC+08:00)

Cursor raises usage limits automatically, new pricing starts August 24 — prasenx · 2026-08-20
[source] Cursor raises usage limits and changes Auto pricing model — XFreeze · 2026-08-20
[source] Cursor increases usage limits on all plans, shifts to per-model pricing — ns123abc · 2026-08-20
Cursor increases usage limits across all plans — ns123abc · 2026-08-20
Cursor raises usage limits including Grok 4.6, effective Aug 24 — prasenx · 2026-08-20

1 near-duplicate retellings: mark_k