# Usage-based charges

If you see charges beyond your base subscription, you likely have on-demand usage enabled.

## How does on-demand pricing work?

Each plan includes a monthly usage budget. If you exceed your included usage, additional requests are billed at API rates with no markup.

- On-demand usage must be explicitly enabled in your settings
- On-demand usage has its own invoices and line items, distinct from your subscription

## How do I check my usage?

Go to [cursor.com/dashboard](https://cursor.com/dashboard) and click **Billing & Invoices**. You'll see two sections:

- **Included Usage**: Usage covered by your monthly subscription.
- **On-Demand Usage**: Any usage charged above your monthly subscription.

## How do I prevent on-demand charges?

- **Disable on-demand usage**: Turn it off in your dashboard settings to stop requests once your included usage runs out
- **Set a spend limit**: Cap how much on-demand usage you're willing to pay
- **[Upgrade your plan](https://cursor.com/help/account-and-billing/pricing.md#how-do-i-upgrade-my-plan)**: Pro+ ($60/mo, $70 included) or Ultra ($200/mo, $400 included) give you a larger budget

## Related

- [Usage and limits](https://cursor.com/help/models-and-usage/usage-limits.md)
- [Pricing and plans](https://cursor.com/help/account-and-billing/pricing.md)
- [Billing and payments](https://cursor.com/help/account-and-billing/billing.md)
- [Invoices](https://cursor.com/help/account-and-billing/invoices.md)


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