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Claude Code vs Cursor pricing

Both start at $20 per month, billed monthly ($17 billed annually). Claude Code has changed its listed prices 3 times since 2025. Cursor has changed its listed prices 3 times since 2024.

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Claude Code vs Cursor at a glance

Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.

Claude Code

Full analysis
Starts at
$20 per month, billed monthly ($17 billed annually)Pro, USD per person per month, billed annually where offered
Top listed plan
$200 per month, billed monthly, 20x Pro usageMax 20x
Priced by
Flat per account
Free plan
Not recorded
Price history
since 2025
Price changes
3

Cursor

Full analysis
Starts at
$20 per monthPro, USD per month for individual plans, per user per month for Teams
Top listed plan
$200 per monthUltra
Priced by
Flat per account
Free plan
Yes
Price history
since 2024
Price changes
3

Exhibit 1

Claude Code vs Cursor price history

Both histories on one chart. The default line is each product's cheapest paid plan.

$10$20$5020252026$20 Cursor Pro$17 Claude Code Pro
Note: Claude Code: USD per person per month, billed annually where offered. Cursor: USD per month for individual plans, per user per month for Teams. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan. Log scale.Source: live and archived pricing pages; SaaS Pricing Tracker analysis.
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ObservedClaude Code ProCursor Pro
Jun 5, 2024$20
Dec 4, 2024$20
Jul 29, 2025$20
Sep 17, 2025$17
Jan 2, 2026$20
Jul 1, 2026$17
Sep 2, 2026$20
Sep 20, 2026$20
Oct 3, 2026$20
Oct 9, 2026$17

Plans side by side

Every plan currently listed, with the price it started at where we have it.

Claude CodeUSD per person per month, billed annually where offered

PlanPriceListed since
Pro$17Sep 2025
Team premium seat$100was $150 in 2025Sep 2025
Max 5x$100Oct 2026
Max 20x$200Oct 2026

CursorUSD per month for individual plans, per user per month for Teams

PlanPriceListed since
Pro$20Jun 2024
Pro+$60Oct 2025
Ultra$200Jul 2025
Teams$40Jun 2024

What changed, and when

Every dated price move we have on record for either product, newest first.

  1. Oct 2026Claude Code added the Max 5x and Max 20x plans. Max 5x listed at $100. Max 20x listed at $200.
  2. Apr 2026Claude Code cut the Team premium seat price. Team premium seat went from $150 to $100 (-33%).
  3. Oct 2025Cursor added the Pro+ plan. Pro+ listed at $60.
  4. Jul 2025Cursor added the Ultra plan. Ultra listed at $200.

Claude Code vs Cursor pricing questions

Is Claude Code or Cursor cheaper?
Both start at $20 per month, billed monthly ($17 billed annually). Claude Code's top listed plan is Max 20x at $200 per month, billed monthly, 20x Pro usage, Cursor's top listed plan is Ultra at $200 per month.
Has Claude Code or Cursor raised prices?
Claude Code: Team premium seat has been listed since Sep 2025, starting at $150. It came down to $100 by Apr 2026 (-33%). Max 5x appeared by Oct 2026 at $100. Max 20x appeared by Oct 2026 at $200. Cursor: Pro+ appeared by Oct 2025 at $60. The price was unchanged through Oct 2026. Ultra appeared by Jul 2025 at $200. The price was unchanged through Oct 2026. The list prices have not moved since the first archived copy in June 2024; Cursor changes what is included instead, from request counts to usage credits. Business was renamed Teams in 2025. Ultra appeared by July 2025 and Pro+ by October 2025, and in mid 2026 the individual plans were folded into one $20 column with Pro+ and Ultra as options.
Do Claude Code and Cursor have a free plan?
Cursor lists a free plan. We have not recorded one for Claude Code.
How are Claude Code and Cursor priced?
Claude Code: flat per account, USD per person per month, billed annually where offered. Cursor: flat per account, USD per month for individual plans, per user per month for Teams.

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