AI coding tools pricing comparison
Conflict on 2026-10-14: cursor.com/pricing lists Free/Plus $8/Premium $30/Super $100/Ultra $200 (bundled with X/Grok), while cursor.com/docs/models-and-pricing still lists Pro $20/Pro Plus $60/Ultra $200. We show the pricing page and flag the docs figures.
| Tool | Plan | Price | Usage / limits | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cursor | Free | $0 | Limited agent and chat requests | source 2026-10-14 |
| Cursor | Plus | $8/mo | Basic shared pool; Grok models only | source 2026-10-14 |
| Cursor | Premium | $30/mo | 4x Plus; third-party models at API list price; cloud agents | source 2026-10-14 |
| Cursor | Super | $100/mo | 15x Plus; priority access at peak | source 2026-10-14 |
| Cursor | Ultra | $200/mo | 50x Plus | source 2026-10-14 |
| Cursor | Pro (per docs page) ⚠️ | $20/mo | Two pools: Cursor models + third-party at API price. Docs: daily agent users typically $60-100/mo total | source 2026-10-14 |
| Claude Code | Free | $0 | No Claude Code | source 2026-10-14 |
| Claude Code | Pro | $20/mo $17/mo annual | At least 5x Free per 5-hour session; exact tokens unknown | source 2026-10-14 |
| Claude Code | Max 5x | $100/mo | 5x Pro per 5-hour session; $100/mo API credits | source 2026-10-14 |
| Claude Code | Max 20x | unknown | 20x Pro per 5-hour session; $200/mo API credits. Price not shown on card ('From $100'); third-party sources say $200 - unverified | source 2026-10-14 |
| OpenAI Codex | Free | $0 | Limited Codex | source 2026-10-14 |
| OpenAI Codex | Go | $8/mo | Limited Codex; may include ads | source 2026-10-14 |
| OpenAI Codex | Plus | $20/mo | Expanded Codex; 5-hour message estimates by model | source 2026-10-14 |
| OpenAI Codex | Pro 100 | $100/mo | No 5-hour limit currently; exact allowance unknown | source 2026-10-14 |
| OpenAI Codex | Pro 200 | $200/mo | More than Pro 100; new subs get lower allowance than before (grandfathering to 2026-10-29) | source 2026-10-14 |
| OpenAI Codex | Pro 500 | $500/mo | Highest allowance; Ultrafast mode | source 2026-10-14 |
| GitHub Copilot | Free | $0 | FAQ: 2,000 completions + 50 chat requests/month | source 2026-10-14 |
| GitHub Copilot | Pro | $10/mo | $15/mo of AI credits ($10 base + $5 flex); unlimited completions | source 2026-10-14 |
| GitHub Copilot | Pro+ | $39/mo | $70/mo of AI credits ($39 base + $31 flex) | source 2026-10-14 |
| GitHub Copilot | Max | $100/mo | $200/mo total AI credits ($100 base; flex amount not shown) | source 2026-10-14 |
| Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) | Free | $0 | Light agent quota, limited models, unlimited Tab | source 2026-10-14 |
| Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) | Pro | $20/mo | Increased quotas, all frontier models; exact quota unknown | source 2026-10-14 |
| Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) | Max | $200/mo | Significantly higher quotas; exact quota unknown | source 2026-10-14 |
How limits work
- Cursor: Shared AI usage pool across Cursor and Grok; allowance refreshes weekly; third-party models billed separately at API list price; top-offs available. source
- Claude Code: Rolling 5-hour session window plus weekly limits on paid plans; Claude Code shares the pool with Claude chat; no fixed message count published; optional usage credits at API rates. source
- OpenAI Codex: Included in ChatGPT plans. Plus: estimated local messages per 5-hour window (e.g. GPT-6.1 Sol 15-160, GPT-6 Astra 5-45), weekly limits may apply. Pro: no 5-hour limit currently. Credits extend usage. source
- GitHub Copilot: Monthly GitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01) = base + variable flex allotment; resets monthly; completions unlimited on paid plans; overage at $0.01/credit with a budget. source
- Windsurf (now Devin Desktop): Quota allowance refreshing daily and weekly; extra usage at API pricing. windsurf.com/pricing returned 404 on 2026-10-14. source