30 Million Tokens Laterโฆ Hereโs My Take on Cursorโs Start Plan.
Iโve been seeing a lot of discussions around Cursorโs new Start Plan, and I felt many opinions were based on assumptions rather than actual usage.
So I decided to test it myself.
One thing that surprised me was the usage limit. Before hitting the cap, I had consumed roughly 30M tokens while using Composer 2.5 and Grok 4.5.
For context, if you compare that with Grokโs API pricing (around $2/M input and $6/M output), even a rough estimate of 20M mixed tokens translates to approximately $56โ$80 worth of API usage.
Thatโs an interesting value proposition for a plan thatโs primarily aimed at helping more people get started with AI-powered development.
Iโve also noticed comments saying the plan doesnโt include a frontier model. However, Grok 4.5 is widely considered one of todayโs frontier models in many benchmark comparisons.
I think itโs also important to understand who this plan is for. Itโs not trying to replace the Pro plan. Itโs meant for students, first-time Cursor users, and developers who want to experience Cursor before upgrading. If youโre a heavy daily user, the Pro plan is still the better choice.
Another interesting point: India is currently the only country where this Start Plan is available. ๐ฎ๐ณ
The goal of this post isnโt to convince anyone, itโs simply to share real usage data so people can make informed decisions instead of relying on assumptions.
What has your experience been with the Start Plan? Letโs discuss. ๐
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India just got its own @cursor_ai plan! ๐ฎ๐ณ๐
Cursor Start is now available for just โน649/month with:
โจ Grok 4.5
๐ค Composer
โ๏ธ Always-on Cloud Agents
๐ฑ Cursor for iOS
๐ณ UPI support
This isnโt just a new pricing tier, itโs a strong signal that India has become one of the worldโs most important AI developer communities.
As a Cursor Ambassador, itโs exciting to see India getting the attention it deserves. Time to build even more. ๐
#Cursor #AI #India #BuildInPublic #Developers
@cursor_ai Hackathon Ahmedabad ๐
What an unforgettable day!
Cursor Hackathon Ahmedabad became much more than a hackathonโit was a celebration of innovation, collaboration, and the incredible energy of our developer community.
Hereโs what we achieved together:
๐ 1,100+ registrations
โ 150 participants shortlisted
๐ 138 attendees checked in
๐ฅ 35 teams competed
The excitement started even before the event, with participants arriving 30 minutes early, eager to start building.
The quality of projects exceeded all expectations. Teams transformed ambitious ideas into impressive, production-ready applications in just a few hours using Cursor.
๐ฑ Cursor Mobile Challenge
We introduced a dedicated Cursor iOS category, and nearly 15 teams participated. The highlight? Our overall winning team built their entire project exclusively using the Cursor Mobile App, proving whatโs possible with AI-powered development on mobile.
๐ ๏ธ Cursor helped organize the hackathon too!
A volunteer @adityasinh209 built a Domain Selection Portal to help teams explore ideas before choosing a track.
My fellow Cursor Ambassador @vishalnai56 built a multi-stage evaluation platform that streamlined project reviews and gave our judges structured feedback throughout the day.
We also assigned 2 volunteers to every 4 teams, ensuring every team received mentorship while evaluation feedback was captured continuously.
I built an automation tool that simplified participant check-ins and automated the distribution of Cursor credits and partner offers after the event.
It was amazing to see Cursor powering both the projects and the event operations.
๐ค A huge thank you to York IE for being an incredible venue partner. Beyond hosting us, they sponsored lunch for everyone and supported us with volunteers throughout the event.
๐ A big thank you to our amazing partner offers from @ElevenLabs, @render, @Exa, and @WisprFlow for providing valuable benefits that made the experience even more rewarding for our participants.
โค๏ธ This event wouldnโt have been possible without our amazing volunteers. Your dedication before, during, and after the event made all the difference.
๐ Thank you to our incredible jury members for mentoring teams, evaluating projects, and selecting the winners through a thoughtful process.
A huge thank you to @ftnabeelah and @benln for your incredible supportโfrom Cursor Credits to amazing partner offers. Your support helped make Cursor Hackathon Ahmedabad a truly memorable experience! ๐
Finally, thank you to Cursor, York IE, our partners, volunteers, jury members, and every participant who made this event unforgettable.
This is only the beginning. Weโre excited to make the next Cursor community event even bigger. ๐
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๐ข @cursor_ai Hackathon Registration Update
Weโre thrilled by the response to our upcoming Cursor Hackathon, 650+ registrations and counting! ๐ Thank you to everyone who has signed up.
Weโve also received many questions about registration approvals, so hereโs a quick update:
โ Approvals will begin by the end of this week.
Please note that approvals will be made based on certain criteria. If you havenโt received an approval yet, donโt worryโweโll start reviewing registrations and sending approvals soon.
Note:
If youโre not 100% sure youโll be able to attend, please cancel your registration. We have limited seats, and this will help ensure that participants who are committed to attending get a fair opportunity to join the event.
For the latest announcements, important updates, and event communication, join our Official WhatsApp Community:
๐ https://t.co/PWQvRh8Qoo
Thank you once again for the incredible response. Weโre looking forward to building with you all at the hackathon!
๐ฆ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฒ "๐๐ต๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฑ." ๐๐ป ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ด๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฌ+ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐. ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ. ๐๐
The response has genuinely blown us away. Thank you to everyone who registered, shared the event, and spread the word. This is exactly why I love building communities. โค๏ธ
Since we have limited seats, we'll start reviewing registrations and sending approvals soon.
๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐:
โ If you haven't registered yet, do it as soon as possible.
โ If you're participating as a team, every team member must register individually, so we can map everyone to the right team.
โ Please register only if you're sure you can attend. If your plans change, kindly cancel your registration so someone else can grab the opportunity.
๐ Date: 18th July, 2026
๐ Time: 09:00 AM onwards
๐ Venue: @yorkgrowth
๐ Register now: https://t.co/a2hATSuoDN
๐ช๐ฒ'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต:
๐ Amazing prizes
๐ Some unbelievable surprises
๐ค Incredible networking
๐ A full day of building with AI alongside an amazing developer community.
๐ฑ Whether you're on iOS or Android, we've got you covered. Use the Cursor Mobile App (iOS) or Cursor Web (Android and desktop) and build something amazing! We'll also have a dedicated Mobile Hackathon category with exciting prizes for teams building using these experiences.
This is just the beginning.
Let's build. Let's ship. Let's make some noise. ๐ฅ
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐-๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น @cursor_ai ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ป! ๐
#Cursor #CursorCommunity #CursorAI #Ahmedabad #Hackathon #AI #GenAI #BuildInPublic #Developers #Community #India
The wait is over ๐
Ahmedabad is getting its first-ever Official @cursor_ai Community Hackathon. ๐
100+ builders. 1 day. Unlimited AI vibes.
Build with Cursor, ship an AI product, demo it live, win prizes, and meet some of the best developers & founders in the city.
๐ July 18
๐ York IE, Ahmedabad
๐๏ธ Free registration (limited seats):
https://t.co/Rz8baUaHNh
Tag your team and letโs build something unforgettable. ๐ฅ
#Cursor #Hackathon #Ahmedabad #AI #BuildInPublic
One of the greatest features Iโve experienced in @cursor_ai is Remote Control.
I can start coding tasks from my phone using my own system, no cloud required.
It feels like carrying my development machine in my pocket.
Thanks to @SamSokolin for building this amazing feature ๐๐ป
Spent the last few weeks building Remote Control for our mobile app! Now you can touch grass and rip agents at the same time ๐๏ธ
Let me know what you think!
The Cursor iOS app should let you build from anywhere.
A thought pops into your head while youโre away from your desk. You open the app, tell your agent what to do, and it starts working immediately, no need to turn on your computer first.
Your ideas shouldnโt have to wait until youโre back at your desk.
Introducing Cursor for iOS.
Build from anywhere by launching always-on cloud agents. Or remotely control agents running on your computer from the app.
Composer 2.5 is 75% off in the app now through July 5.
๐ Itโs finally happening, Ahmedabad!
Weโre beyond excited to announce the first-ever Official @cursor_ai Hackathon is coming to Ahmedabad! ๐
And as always, weโre bringing lots of surprises your way, because something big is coming. ๐
Whether youโre a student, a professional developer, or an AI enthusiast, this is your chance to build, learn, collaborate, and connect with an amazing community.
๐ฅ Build with Cursor
๐ค Meet fellow builders
๐ก Turn ideas into reality
๐ Exciting challenges, networking, surprise moments, and much more
๐ Event date and registration details will be announced very soon.
Whoโs ready to be part of history?
Drop a ๐ in the comments and tag the teammate youโd love to build with!
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