# Bugbot usage-based billing

On May 11th, [we announced](https://cursor.com/blog/may-2026-bugbot-changes) that Bugbot is moving from per-seat billing to usage-based billing for Teams and Individual plans. The average Bugbot run costs between $1.00 and $1.50, depending on PR size and complexity.

## When does Bugbot usage-based billing take effect?

For new customers, Bugbot usage-based billing is available immediately.

For existing customers, the change applies at your **next billing renewal after June 8th, 2026**. Your current Bugbot billing stays the same until then.

Examples of when the change applies:

- If your monthly billing cycle starts on May 1st, 2026, the new billing model does not apply on June 1st. It applies to the cycle that starts on July 1st.
- If you purchased an annual subscription in May 2026, usage-based billing applies at your renewal in May 2027.

## How does Bugbot usage-based billing work for Teams?

For Teams, Bugbot reviews are charged from on-demand usage. You can turn on on-demand usage from your [Cursor dashboard](https://cursor.com/dashboard/spending#on-demand-usage).

## How does Bugbot usage-based billing work for Individual plans?

For Individual plans, Bugbot bills first from included usage. Once your included usage is consumed, Bugbot bills from on-demand usage if you've enabled it.

If on-demand usage is disabled, Bugbot pauses until your next billing cycle, when limits reset. You can turn on on-demand usage from your [Cursor dashboard](https://cursor.com/dashboard/spending#on-demand-usage).

## What are Bugbot effort levels?

Alongside usage-based billing, Bugbot supports configurable effort levels for reviews:

- **Default:** Bugbot continues to use the same effort level as it does today. Optimized for efficiency and speed.
- **High:** Bugbot spends more time reasoning. Reviews are more expensive and take longer, but Bugbot may find more bugs.
- **Custom:** Describe in natural language when Bugbot should use default or high effort. Cursor will dynamically set effort levels based on your instructions.

You can configure effort levels from **Settings** in [Bugbot Automations](https://cursor.com/automations/from-cursor/bugbot).

## How to switch to usage-based Bugbot early

Existing customers can switch to usage-based Bugbot in their [Cursor dashboard](https://cursor.com/dashboard/bugbot?modal=migrate-bugbot).

If you switch early, Cursor will apply pro-rated credits for any pre-paid seat fees to your account.

## Related

- [Pricing and plans](https://cursor.com/help/account-and-billing/pricing.md)
- [Billing and payments](https://cursor.com/help/account-and-billing/billing.md)
- [Usage-based charges](https://cursor.com/help/account-and-billing/overages.md)
- [Bugbot](https://cursor.com/help/ai-features/bugbot.md)


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