Cursor vs Claude Code pricing

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On Nov 13, 2026, Cursor for new buyers was sold only through The X Subscription. Plus was $8 per month and includes Cursor with Grok models only. Claude Pro was $20 per month ($200 billed annually) and includes Claude Code. No standalone Cursor price is stored.

Last checked for The X Subscription. Last checked for Claude. Affiliate disclosure.

Monthly: what you pay billed month to month. Annual: the monthly rate when billed yearly. Per seat: the price for each team member.

Largest verified saving

$400/yr

The X Subscription Ultra costs $400 less a year if you pay annually instead of monthly.

($200 × 12) − $2,000 = $400/yr

Cheapest paid monthly in this comparison: The X Subscription Plus at $8/mo

  • The X Subscription Free
  • The X Subscription Plus Baseline
  • The X Subscription Premium Costs $264/yr more, billed monthly vs The X Subscription Plus Costs $220/yr more, billed annually vs The X Subscription Plus Costs $264/yr more, billed monthly vs The X Subscription Plus
  • The X Subscription Super Costs $1,104/yr more, billed monthly vs The X Subscription Plus Costs $920/yr more, billed annually vs The X Subscription Plus Costs $1,104/yr more, billed monthly vs The X Subscription Plus
  • The X Subscription Ultra Costs $2,304/yr more, billed monthly vs The X Subscription Plus Costs $1,920/yr more, billed annually vs The X Subscription Plus Costs $2,304/yr more, billed monthly vs The X Subscription Plus
  • Claude Free
  • Claude Pro Costs $144/yr more, billed monthly vs The X Subscription Plus Costs $120/yr more, billed annually vs The X Subscription Plus Costs $144/yr more, billed monthly vs The X Subscription Plus
  • Claude Max Costs $1,104/yr more, billed monthly vs The X Subscription Plus Costs $1,120/yr more, billed annually vs The X Subscription Plus Costs $1,104/yr more, billed monthly vs The X Subscription Plus
  • Claude Ultra Costs $2,304/yr more, billed monthly vs The X Subscription Plus Costs $2,320/yr more, billed annually vs The X Subscription Plus Costs $2,304/yr more, billed monthly vs The X Subscription Plus

Switch and save

$100/mo, billed monthly is the default on this page.

$1,000/yr, billed annually is the default on this page.

Default is the most common listed individual price on this page, not a usage ranking. Monthly prices use the verified monthly price. Annual prices use the verified annual total. A plan with no verified annual total uses the monthly price times 12 and is labelled monthly only. Comparable means the same audience and the same unit, per plan or per seat. Limits are not matched.

The X Subscription Super costs $200 less a year on annual billing than on monthly billing, billed monthly.

  • The X Subscription Plus $8/mo, billed monthly Save $1,104/yr, billed monthly
  • The X Subscription Premium $30/mo, billed monthly Save $840/yr, billed monthly
  • The X Subscription Ultra $200/mo, billed monthly Costs $1,200/yr more, billed monthly
  • Claude Pro $20/mo, billed monthly Save $960/yr, billed monthly
  • Claude Max $100/mo, billed monthly Same price, billed monthly
  • Claude Ultra $200/mo, billed monthly Costs $1,200/yr more, billed monthly

The X Subscription Super costs $200 less a year on annual billing than on monthly billing, billed annually.

  • The X Subscription Plus $80/yr, billed annually Save $920/yr, billed annually
  • The X Subscription Premium $300/yr, billed annually Save $700/yr, billed annually
  • The X Subscription Ultra $2,000/yr, billed annually Costs $1,000/yr more, billed annually
  • Claude Pro $200/yr, billed annually Save $800/yr, billed annually
  • Claude Max $1,200/yr, monthly only Costs $200/yr more, billed annually
  • Claude Ultra $2,400/yr, monthly only Costs $1,400/yr more, billed annually

Compare other plans

The Cursor catalog row is sunset: new self-serve buyers choose The X Subscription. Premium bills third-party models at API list price. Claude Code is not a separate Anthropic price row; the Pro limits text says Claude Code is included on Pro, and it stays included on Max, Ultra, Team, and Enterprise.

Stored starting prices, Nov 13, 2026
Tool Tier Monthly
The X Subscription Plus (includes Cursor, Grok models) $8/mo
The X Subscription Premium $30/mo
Claude Pro (includes Claude Code) $20/mo
Claude Max $100/mo

The X Subscription (Cursor for new buyers)

Last checked Nov 13.

The X Subscription plans
Tier Monthly Annual Per seat Limits Status Checked
Free $0 $0 — checking
Limits
  • Free: Limited
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Plus $8 $80 $80 a year is $6.67 a month Save $16/yr, 17% — checking
Limits
  • Plus: Included usage is Grok models only, in Grok and Cursor. Plus also lists an X checkmark and fewer ads, and it does not include Grok Bot.
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Plus best price $80/yr · Save $16/yr
  1. List price: $96/yr
  2. Annual billing: $80/yr
Premium $30 $300 $25/mo effective Save $60/yr, 17% — checking
Limits
  • Premium: 4x Plus covers Grok models, and Claude or GPT in Cursor bills at API list prices from the first use. Grok Bot, video, and Cursor cloud agents are included, plus X Premium+ benefits.
  • Premium: Usage: 4× Plus
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Premium best price $300/yr · Save $60/yr
  1. List price: $360/yr
  2. Annual billing: $300/yr
Super $100 $1,000 $83.33/mo effective Save $200/yr, 17% — checking
Limits
  • Super: 15x Plus covers Grok models, and Claude or GPT in Cursor bills at API list prices from the first use. Includes Grok Bot and priority access.
  • Super: Usage: 15× Plus
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Super best price $1,000/yr · Save $200/yr
  1. List price: $1,200/yr
  2. Annual billing: $1,000/yr
Ultra $200 $2,000 $166.67/mo effective Save $400/yr, 17% — checking
Limits
  • Ultra: 50x Plus covers Grok models, and Claude or GPT in Cursor bills at API list prices from the first use. Includes Grok Bot and earliest access.
  • Ultra: Usage: 50× Plus
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Ultra best price $2,000/yr · Save $400/yr
  1. List price: $2,400/yr
  2. Annual billing: $2,000/yr

The X Subscription plans

Free

$0 $0 — checking

Verified Last checked

Limits
  • Free: Limited

Plus

$8 $80 Save $16/yr, 17% — checking

Verified Last checked

Limits
  • Plus: Included usage is Grok models only, in Grok and Cursor. Plus also lists an X checkmark and fewer ads, and it does not include Grok Bot.
Plus best price $80/yr · Save $16/yr
  1. List price: $96/yr
  2. Annual billing: $80/yr

Premium

$30 $300 Save $60/yr, 17% — checking

Verified Last checked

Limits
  • Premium: 4x Plus covers Grok models, and Claude or GPT in Cursor bills at API list prices from the first use. Grok Bot, video, and Cursor cloud agents are included, plus X Premium+ benefits.
  • Premium: Usage: 4× Plus
Premium best price $300/yr · Save $60/yr
  1. List price: $360/yr
  2. Annual billing: $300/yr

Super

$100 $1,000 Save $200/yr, 17% — checking

Verified Last checked

Limits
  • Super: 15x Plus covers Grok models, and Claude or GPT in Cursor bills at API list prices from the first use. Includes Grok Bot and priority access.
  • Super: Usage: 15× Plus
Super best price $1,000/yr · Save $200/yr
  1. List price: $1,200/yr
  2. Annual billing: $1,000/yr

Ultra

$200 $2,000 Save $400/yr, 17% — checking

Verified Last checked

Limits
  • Ultra: 50x Plus covers Grok models, and Claude or GPT in Cursor bills at API list prices from the first use. Includes Grok Bot and earliest access.
  • Ultra: Usage: 50× Plus
Ultra best price $2,000/yr · Save $400/yr
  1. List price: $2,400/yr
  2. Annual billing: $2,000/yr

Claude (Claude Code included)

Last checked Nov 12.

Claude plans
Tier Monthly Annual Per seat Limits Status Checked
Free $0 — checking Not listed Verified Last checked
Free: Free is $0 per month.
Pro $20 $200 $16.67/mo effective Save $40/yr, 17% — checking
Limits
  • Pro: At least 5x Free usage per session; rolling 5-hour session window plus weekly limits on paid plans; Claude Code included; Fable available, paid with usage credits
  • Pro: Usage: 5× Free per 5h session (at least; rolling window)
  • Pro: Usage: weekly cap, amount not published
  • Pro: Claude Code
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Pro: Annual price is $200, which is $16.67 per month. The pricing page also prints about $17.
Pro best price $200/yr · Save $40/yr
  1. List price: $240/yr
  2. Annual billing: $200/yr
Max $100 Not offered Not offered
Limits
  • Max: 5x Pro usage every 5 hours and every week, plus $100 of monthly API credits. Fable, Anthropic's top model, is included for up to half the weekly limit.
  • Max: Usage: 5× Pro per 5h session (every 5 hours and every week)
  • Max: API credits: $100 per month (included monthly API credits)
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Max: Max is $100 per month. Annual billing is not offered on Max. It includes 5x Pro usage every 5 hours and every week and $100 of monthly API credits. Max was called Max 5x until Oct 30, 2026.
Ultra $200 Not offered Not offered
Limits
  • Ultra: 10x Pro usage every week, with no 5-hour limit for verified accounts, plus $200 of monthly API credits. Fable, Anthropic's top model, is included for up to half the weekly limit.
  • Ultra: Usage: 10× Pro per week (weekly limit; no 5-hour limit for verified accounts)
  • Ultra: API credits: $200 per month (included monthly API credits)
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Ultra: Ultra is $200 per month. Annual billing is not offered on Ultra. It includes 10x Pro usage every week, no 5-hour limit for verified accounts, and $200 of monthly API credits. Ultra was called Max 20x until Oct 30, 2026.

Claude plans

Free

$0 — checking

Verified Last checked

Limits not listed

Free: Free is $0 per month.

Pro

$20 $200 Save $40/yr, 17% — checking

Verified Last checked

Limits
  • Pro: At least 5x Free usage per session; rolling 5-hour session window plus weekly limits on paid plans; Claude Code included; Fable available, paid with usage credits
  • Pro: Usage: 5× Free per 5h session (at least; rolling window)
  • Pro: Usage: weekly cap, amount not published
  • Pro: Claude Code

Pro: Annual price is $200, which is $16.67 per month. The pricing page also prints about $17.

Pro best price $200/yr · Save $40/yr
  1. List price: $240/yr
  2. Annual billing: $200/yr

Max

$100 Not offered Not offered

Verified Last checked

Limits
  • Max: 5x Pro usage every 5 hours and every week, plus $100 of monthly API credits. Fable, Anthropic's top model, is included for up to half the weekly limit.
  • Max: Usage: 5× Pro per 5h session (every 5 hours and every week)
  • Max: API credits: $100 per month (included monthly API credits)

Max: Max is $100 per month. Annual billing is not offered on Max. It includes 5x Pro usage every 5 hours and every week and $100 of monthly API credits. Max was called Max 5x until Oct 30, 2026.

Ultra

$200 Not offered Not offered

Verified Last checked

Limits
  • Ultra: 10x Pro usage every week, with no 5-hour limit for verified accounts, plus $200 of monthly API credits. Fable, Anthropic's top model, is included for up to half the weekly limit.
  • Ultra: Usage: 10× Pro per week (weekly limit; no 5-hour limit for verified accounts)
  • Ultra: API credits: $200 per month (included monthly API credits)

Ultra: Ultra is $200 per month. Annual billing is not offered on Ultra. It includes 10x Pro usage every week, no 5-hour limit for verified accounts, and $200 of monthly API credits. Ultra was called Max 20x until Oct 30, 2026.

Plus is $8 per month or $80 per year. Premium is $30 per month or $300 per year. Super is $100 per month. Ultra is $200 per month.

Claude Pro is $20 per month or $200 billed annually. Max is $100 per month and Ultra is $200 per month. Annual billing is not offered on Max or Ultra. Claude Free does not include Claude Code.

This page does not invent a standalone Cursor dollar, a Claude Code add-on price, or a usage allowance the vendor page did not print. Team seat rows for The X Subscription and Claude Team are on the plan tables above when those tiers are stored.

Who should pick which

3 points. Who should pick which.

What changed

6 published changes, dated Oct 13, 2026 through Nov 4, 2026.

Claude: Pro / Max / Ultra

Claude's pricing page marks Fable as new on paid plans. Max and Ultra include Fable, which Anthropic calls its top model, for up to half of the weekly limit. On Pro, Fable is available but paid with usage credits. Prices did not change: Pro is $20 per month, Max is $100, and Ultra is $200.

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Claude: Max / Ultra

Anthropic renamed Max 5x to Max and Max 20x to Ultra. Prices did not change: Max is $100 per month and Ultra is $200 per month, both billed monthly only. Ultra includes 10x Pro usage every week, with no 5-hour limit for verified accounts. Weekly limits did not change. Monthly API credits are $100 on Max and $200 on Ultra.

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The X Subscription

The X Subscription brings together Grok, Cursor, and X for new customers. Existing Cursor, SuperGrok, and X Premium plans continue unless the subscriber switches.

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The X Subscription

The product name on the pricing pages is The X Subscription. Grok remains one product inside that plan.

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The X Subscription: Team

Team plans are Premium at $30 per seat, Super at $100 per seat, and Ultra at $200 per seat. Plus is not a team plan. A team annual total is not stated.

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The X Subscription: SuperGrok

SuperGrok is retired for new customers. Existing subscribers keep their current plan and price.

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Full changelog

Questions

3 questions on this page. Last checked Nov 13 for The X Subscription. Last checked Nov 12 for Claude.

How much is Cursor by itself?
There is no stored standalone Cursor price for new buyers. Cursor moved to The X Subscription. Plus is $8 per month or $80 per year.
Is Claude Code a separate subscription?
No separate Claude Code dollar is stored. Claude Pro is $20 per month and the Pro limits text says Claude Code is included.
Which plan is cheaper to start?
The X Subscription Plus at $8 per month is lower than Claude Pro at $20 per month. They are different products: Cursor access versus Claude Code on Anthropic's plan.

Sources

2 sources for Cursor vs Claude Code Pricing (Nov 2026). Last checked Nov 13 for The X Subscription. Last checked Nov 12 for Claude.

Related

5 related pages. Last checked Nov 13 for The X Subscription. Last checked Nov 12 for Claude.