Cursor's AWS VM cost bottleneck: $300-$900/month for 10 bots
Daniel_Farinax · x · 2026-08-17
An analysis highlights the next bottleneck for Cursor: the cost of VMs on AWS powering its bots. Each bot requires an isolated VM, costing roughly $1-$3 per day even with lightweight specs (Chrome + a few apps). Running 10 bots results in a cost of $300-$900 per month, which power users will feel acutely once Cursor starts charging for compute.
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