Codex vs Cursor limits and pricing 2026
Side by side, in each vendor's own words. Checked 2026-10-25.
| Tier | OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT plans) | Cursor (X subscription tiers) |
|---|---|---|
| ~$20 | $20 Plus "Power a few focused coding sessions each week." | $30 Premiumvague "4x more usage compared to Plus" |
| ~$100 | $100 Pro $100vague "Pro plans currently have no five-hour limit." | $100 Supervague "15x more usage compared to Plus" |
| ~$200 | $200 Pro $200vague "Pro plans currently have no five-hour limit." | $200 Ultravague "50x more usage compared to Plus" |
| How limits work | Shared allowance with ChatGPT Work; 5-hour window on Plus (Pro currently none), weekly limits may apply. | Weekly-refreshing usage pool shared across Cursor and Grok; third-party models billed separately at API list price. |
Codex plans
Go · $8/movague
"Use Codex for lightweight coding tasks."
Vendor publishes no hard number for this plan.
source, checked 2026-10-25Plus · $20/mo
"Power a few focused coding sessions each week."
Numbers: Vendor estimate, local messages per 5 hours: GPT-6.1 Sol 15-160 · GPT-6 Sol 15-150 · GPT-6 Astra 5-45 · GPT-6 Luna 350-3,000
source, checked 2026-10-25Pro $100 · $100/movague
"Pro plans currently have no five-hour limit."
Vendor publishes no hard number for this plan.
source, checked 2026-10-25Pro $200 · $200/movague
"Pro plans currently have no five-hour limit."
Vendor publishes no hard number for this plan.
source, checked 2026-10-25Pro $500 · $500/movague
"Ultrafast mode access on Pro $500"
Vendor publishes no hard number for this plan.
source, checked 2026-10-25Cursor plans
Plus · $8/movague
"Basic [usage]. *Only Grok models are available on this plan"
Vendor publishes no hard number for this plan.
source, checked 2026-10-25Premium · $30/movague
"4x more usage compared to Plus"
Vendor publishes no hard number for this plan.
source, checked 2026-10-25 · Closest to $20 tierSuper · $100/movague
"15x more usage compared to Plus"
Vendor publishes no hard number for this plan.
source, checked 2026-10-25Ultra · $200/movague
"50x more usage compared to Plus"
Vendor publishes no hard number for this plan.
source, checked 2026-10-25