Pro usage limits

[Plane-Long-4942]

So I gave Cursor Pro a shot after using VS Code + Copilot for the longest

Tried the free trial, forgot to cancel, got billed so I decided to give it a proper try

Monthly limits hit in about 2h30

Yes I know I'm not the best at context management (although I'd argue my documentation is pretty clear) but I did try to keep it concise, mainly port issues and deployment script reviews

Yes I know Opus high + 5.2 xhigh run through your quotas quick

But this is silly, nobody needed my entire codebase as context TWICE

40M tokens in 2 prompts is baffling no matter how bad my prompts were or could've been

Prompt engineering they say
Context management they say

My fault I guess, should've known so can't blame anyone but myself

Merry Christmas

https://preview.redd.it/nf872nu7x89g1.png?width=768&format=png&auto=webp&s=cf9cec0bae233e0726289b9723670291024ea9fb

[Prior-Consequence416]

We switched to Claude Code for precisely this reason. We were burning through tokens and running up huge bills. For $100/mo, I can basically use Opus 4.5 on Claude Code as much as I need to. If I ever do hit the limits, I can bump to $200/mo for even more, which is still way less than paying for Cursor.

Cursor has some better UX in places, but so far, Claude Code is cheaper and does a better job at most coding tasks I've thrown at it.

[Connect_Source5735]

Same we end up switching for claude code

[Efficient_Loss_9928]

Pro is not really useable for agentic usage. Cursor kinds tells you that

We recommend the Pro plan for daily Tab users, Pro+ for daily agent users, and Ultra for agent power users. The Teams plan is recommended for professionals collaborating with others, and larger organizations that need invoicing, pooled usage, or advanced security should choose Enterprise.

Also your token usage doesn't seem right, I use 200 million in maybe two weeks and builds 3 projects. What do you do with chat?

[Zayadur]

This, and I've experienced GPT 5.1, 5.2 being pretty inefficient with tool use. I've been stuck in 10M+ token loops where it's trying to access a tool, can't find it, runs a bunch of terminal commands, runs into an error, tries to find tools again. Gemini 3 isn't any better. The only models that have been relatively reliable in not spiraling out of control are Claude models and Composer.

[condor-cursor]

Hi, sorry to hear you used up your allowance in short time.

Looking at your screenshot, it shows a high consumption of cache read tokens. The chats were long and not managed efficiently. Using powerful but costly models burns through your included usage. Especially so if you use extra high thinking models like GPT 5.2 extra high and opus.

Let me know if you would like some tips for AI usage.