A Cursor user warns others to check overage charges
A Reddit user said they paid $20 a month for Cursor Pro but later received a $187 overage bill. They said heavy agent mode use can pass fast request limits and fall back to a linked OpenAI API key. They claimed they later changed settings and lowered their API costs.
Key points
- The user told Cursor users to check the billing tab and usage tab.
- They said they received $187 in overage charges on top of Cursor Pro.
- They said a linked OpenAI API key was used for extra requests.
- They tried Haiku 4.5 and smaller context files, but said quality dropped.
- They claimed a custom API endpoint lowered their API costs.
Quick term guide
- fast request limits
- A cap on how many faster AI requests are included.
- OpenAI API
- A way for an app to send requests to OpenAI and get AI results back.
- Solo makers
- People who build and launch their own products or services entirely on their own.
- AI coding tool
- Software that uses AI to help write, edit, or explain code.
- API endpoint
- The specific address you send a request to when using an API service.
- overage charges
- Extra fees added when included usage is exceeded.
- Context Files
- Files or folders you give to the assistant so it can read and use them in a chat.
- context file
- A file that gives the AI background information or rules to follow.