Zed Pro vs Cursor Plus
Zed$10per month
Unlimited edit predictions; $5 of tokens included; usage-based beyond.
Full profile
Cursor$8per month
lowest price
Basic shared AI usage pool across Cursor and Grok; allowance refreshes weekly; top-offs available.
Full profileCursor Plus costs $8/month — 20% less than Zed Pro at $10/month.
Key differences
- Usage allowance
- Zed Pro: Unlimited edit predictions; $5 of tokens included; usage-based beyond. Cursor Plus: Basic shared AI usage pool across Cursor and Grok; allowance refreshes weekly; top-offs available.
- Models
- The lineups do not overlap: Zed Pro covers Zed-hosted models (credit-metered); Cursor Plus covers Grok models (only).
- Bundled API credits
- Zed Pro bundles $5 in API credits; Cursor Plus bundles none.
Full comparison
| Plan | Zed Pro$10/mo | Cursor Plus$8/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Monthly price | $10/mo | $8/mo |
| Usage & limits | ||
| Included usage | Unlimited edit predictions; $5 of tokens included; usage-based beyond. | Basic shared AI usage pool across Cursor and Grok; allowance refreshes weekly; top-offs available. |
| Rate limits | $5 token credit / month | — |
| When quota runs out | Billed at API list price +10%, charged at month end or each additional $10, whichever comes first; spending cap available. | Paid top-offs or wait for the weekly refresh. |
| Models & tooling | ||
| Models included | Zed-hosted models (credit-metered) | Grok models (only) |
| Coding agents & CLI | Claude Agent, Codex CLI, external agents | Cursor Agent, Grok Chat/Voice/Imagine/Build |
| Features & team | ||
| Included API credits | $5 | — |
| Seats included | 1 | 1 |
9 more rows — limits, IDE support, team features
| Plan | Zed Pro$10/mo | Cursor Plus$8/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Trial | 14-day free trial with $5 of GPT-6 Luna usage | none |
| Billing notes | $10/mo; no annual price listed. | $8/mo monthly. |
| Models & tooling | ||
| IDE support | Zed | 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 | zed.dev/pricing | cursor.com/pricing |
Questions people ask
- Is Zed Pro cheaper than Cursor Plus?
- Cursor Plus costs $8/month vs $10/month for Zed Pro — 20% lower.
- How much usage do Zed Pro and Cursor Plus include?
- Zed Pro: Unlimited edit predictions; $5 of tokens included; usage-based beyond. Cursor Plus: Basic shared AI usage pool across Cursor and Grok; allowance refreshes weekly; top-offs available.
- Which models do Zed Pro and Cursor Plus include?
- Zed Pro: Zed-hosted models (credit-metered). Cursor Plus: Grok models (only).