# Cursor Start

Cursor Start is a paid plan for developers who want Cursor's AI coding agent at local pricing.

## What is Cursor Start?

Cursor Start is launching as an India-specific subscription that gives you access to Cursor's agentic coding features: plan work, research your codebase, and run longer agents in Agent, Plan, and Ask modes. The plan includes access to Cursor models (Grok 4.6, Grok 4.5, and Composer 2.5) with a larger monthly usage pool than the free Hobby plan, plus Cloud Agents.

## How much does Cursor Start cost?

Cursor Start costs **₹649 per month**, tax-inclusive. You are billed monthly in INR through Stripe.

## Who is eligible to subscribe to Cursor Start?

Cursor Start is available to developers in India only. When you subscribe, you verify an Indian phone number. If you pay with a non-Indian card (for example, some international cards), Cursor may prompt you to complete Indian phone number verification before the plan activates.

## What AI models are available on Cursor Start?

Cursor Start includes access to Cursor models only:

| Model            | On Cursor Start                         |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| **Grok 4.6**     | Yes, fixed medium effort, non-fast mode |
| **Grok 4.5**     | Yes, fixed medium effort, non-fast mode |
| **Composer 2.5** | Yes, non-fast mode                      |

Auto mode and third-party models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and others) are not available on Cursor Start.

## Can I change Grok effort levels on Cursor Start?

No. On Cursor Start, Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.5 both run at a fixed medium effort level in non-fast mode. You cannot switch between low, medium, and high effort, or turn on Fast mode. Upgrade to Pro or a higher plan to choose effort levels and Fast mode.

## What features are included in and excluded from Cursor Start?

| Feature                              | Cursor Start |
| ------------------------------------ | ------------ |
| Agent, Plan, and Ask modes           | Included     |
| Cloud Agents                         | Included     |
| Grok 4.6, Grok 4.5, and Composer 2.5 | Included     |
| Bugbot                               | Not included |
| Cursor SDK                           | Not included |
| Automations                          | Not included |
| Third-party models                   | Not included |
| On-demand spend                      | Not included |

## How does usage work on Cursor Start?

Cursor Start includes a monthly usage pool for Cursor models. Requests in Cursor draw from the monthly pool.

Usage resets each billing cycle. Unused usage does not roll over.

**Grok models vs Composer 2.5:** Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.5 draw from the same monthly pool as Composer 2.5, but consume usage faster. Grok 4.5 consumes usage about **3×** faster than Composer 2.5.

Check your remaining usage on [cursor.com/dashboard](https://cursor.com/dashboard).

## What payment methods are supported for Cursor Start?

Cursor Start supports:

- **UPI** (recommended for reliable subscription renewals)
- **Indian credit and debit cards** (3D Secure authentication is required)

Indian card payments sometimes fail at checkout or on renewal because of bank declines or 3DS challenges. If card payment fails, try UPI or a different card.

Subscriptions use India's card mandate rules. Your bank may ask you to approve a maximum monthly charge when you subscribe.

## Is on-demand spend available on Cursor Start?

No. Cursor Start does not include on-demand spend or usage-based overages.

When you reach your monthly usage limit, AI features pause until your usage resets at the start of your next billing cycle.

## Can I upgrade from Cursor Start to a Pro or Teams plan?

Cursor Start is a separate India market plan.

Please note that once your account is upgraded to a Pro, Pro+, Ultra, or Teams plan, you will be unable to downgrade back to a Start plan.

To use global Pro, Pro+, Ultra, or Teams plans, subscribe through the standard billing flow at [cursor.com/dashboard/billing](https://cursor.com/dashboard/billing) with pricing in USD.

## How does Cursor Start handle support requests?

Cursor Start support tickets are handled by **Sam**, Cursor's AI support agent. Sam can answer common billing and product questions quickly.

## Related

- [Pricing and plans](https://cursor.com/help/account-and-billing/pricing.md)
- [Usage and limits](https://cursor.com/help/models-and-usage/usage-limits.md)
- [Available models](https://cursor.com/help/models-and-usage/available-models.md)
- [Regions and model availability](https://cursor.com/help/security-and-privacy/regions.md)
- [Cloud Agents](https://cursor.com/help/ai-features/cloud-agents.md)
- [Pricing reference](https://cursor.com/docs/models-and-pricing.md)


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