ChatGPT Plus vs Cursor Premium
OpenAI$20per month
lowest price
Local messages per 5-hour window, published as estimates: GPT-6 Astra 5-45, GPT-6.1 Sol 15-160, GPT-6 Sol 15-150, GPT-6 Luna 350-3,000; weekly limits may also apply.
Full profile
Cursor$30per month
4x more usage than Plus; latest Grok models; cloud agents and automations.
Full profileChatGPT Plus costs $20/month — 33% less than Cursor Premium at $30/month.
Key differences
- Usage allowance
- OpenAI ChatGPT Plus: Local messages per 5-hour window, published as estimates: GPT-6 Astra 5-45, GPT-6.1 Sol 15-160, GPT-6 Sol 15-150, GPT-6 Luna 350-3,000; weekly limits may also apply. Cursor Premium: 4x more usage than Plus; latest Grok models; cloud agents and automations.
- Models
- The lineups do not overlap: OpenAI ChatGPT Plus covers GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Luna; Cursor Premium covers Latest Grok models, Third-party models at API list price.
Full comparison
| Plan | ChatGPT Plus$20/mo | Cursor Premium$30/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Monthly price | $20/mo | $30/mo |
| Usage & limits | ||
| Included usage | Local messages per 5-hour window, published as estimates: GPT-6 Astra 5-45, GPT-6.1 Sol 15-160, GPT-6 Sol 15-150, GPT-6 Luna 350-3,000; weekly limits may also apply. | 4x more usage than Plus; latest Grok models; cloud agents and automations. |
| Rate limits | Per-model 5-hour windows (see allowance text) | — |
| When quota runs out | Purchase additional ChatGPT credits, or use an API key at standard rates. | Paid top-offs. |
| Models & tooling | ||
| Models included | GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Luna | Latest Grok models, Third-party models at API list price |
| Coding agents & CLI | Codex web, Codex CLI, Codex IDE extension, Codex iOS | Cursor Agent, Cloud agents, Grok Bot |
| Features & team | ||
| Seats included | 1 | 1 |
10 more rows — limits, IDE support, team features
| Plan | ChatGPT Plus$20/mo | Cursor Premium$30/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Trial | none | none |
| Billing notes | $20/mo monthly. | $30/mo monthly. |
| Usage & limits | ||
| Usage multiple vs base plan | — | 4× |
| Models & tooling | ||
| IDE support | VS Code, JetBrains | Cursor IDE |
| Features & team | ||
| SSO | No | No |
| Zero data retention | No | Yes |
| Admin console | No | No |
| Priority support | No | No |
| Availability & sources | ||
| Official pricing page | developers.openai.com/codex/pricing | cursor.com/pricing |
Questions people ask
- Is ChatGPT Plus cheaper than Cursor Premium?
- OpenAI ChatGPT Plus costs $20/month vs $30/month for Cursor Premium — 33% lower.
- How much usage do ChatGPT Plus and Cursor Premium include?
- OpenAI ChatGPT Plus: Local messages per 5-hour window, published as estimates: GPT-6 Astra 5-45, GPT-6.1 Sol 15-160, GPT-6 Sol 15-150, GPT-6 Luna 350-3,000; weekly limits may also apply. Cursor Premium: 4x more usage than Plus; latest Grok models; cloud agents and automations.
- Which models do ChatGPT Plus and Cursor Premium include?
- OpenAI ChatGPT Plus: GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Luna. Cursor Premium: Latest Grok models, Third-party models at API list price.