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Zed vs Cursor pricing (Oct 2026)

Zed starts at $10/mo (Pro), Cursor starts at $8/mo (Plus).

Last updated Oct 16, 2026

Zed

$10/mo — Pro

Cursor

$8/mo — Plus

Price

Cheapest: $10/mo — Pro
  • Personal: Free only
  • Pro: $10/mo
  • Business: $30/mo
Cheapest: $8/mo — Plus
  • Free: Free only
  • Plus: $8/mo
  • Premium: $30/mo
  • Super: $100/mo
  • Ultra: $200/mo
  • Teams: $30/mo
  • Enterprise: Custom pricing

Annual price

  • Personal: Free only
  • Pro: Unverified
  • Business: Unverified
  • Free: Free only
  • Plus: Unverified
  • Premium: Unverified
  • Super: Unverified
  • Ultra: Unverified
  • Teams: Unverified
  • Enterprise: Custom pricing

Included usage

  • Personal: BYOK or external agents unlimited
  • Pro: $5 of tokens + unlimited edit predictions
  • Business: No bundled credits
  • Free: Limited agent & chat requests
  • Plus: Basic shared usage pool (Grok models only)
  • Premium: 4x Plus usage
  • Super: 15x Plus usage
  • Ultra: 50x Plus usage
  • Teams: 4-50x Plus
  • Enterprise: Pooled

Overage

  • Personal: Free only
  • Pro: API list price +10%, billed monthly or per $10
  • Business: Hosted AI at standard rates
  • Free: Free only
  • Plus: Top-offs when pool used; weekly refresh
  • Premium: Top-offs; third-party models billed at API list price
  • Super: Top-offs; third-party models at API list price
  • Ultra: Top-offs; third-party models at API list price
  • Teams: per user/month, 'from $30'
  • Enterprise: Custom pricing

Free tier

Yes
Free: limited agent/chat requests

FAQ

Which is cheaper, Zed or Cursor?

Zed starts at $10/mo (Pro); Cursor starts at $8/mo (Plus). Cursor has the cheaper starting paid plan.

Do Zed and Cursor have free plans?

Zed: yes. Cursor: yes.

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