# Spend limits

Set spending limits to prevent unexpected on-demand charges. When a limit is reached, AI features stop for that user until the next billing cycle.

## How do I set a spend limit?

1. Go to your [dashboard](https://cursor.com/dashboard/spending) under the **Spending** tab
2. On-demand usage must be enabled to view and set spend limits
3. Set a monthly spend limit for yourself or your team

Limit changes take effect immediately. Setting a limit to "No Limit" removes it.

## What happens when a spend limit is reached?

- AI features stop working for that specific user
- Other team members continue unaffected
- The user sees a notification that their limit was reached
- Usage resumes automatically at the start of the next billing cycle

## What types of spend limits are available?

**Individual plans (Pro, Pro+, Ultra):** Set a monthly spend limit for your on-demand usage.

**Teams plans:** Set a team-level spend limit. When reached, all members consuming on-demand usage lose access to AI features.

**Enterprise plans:** Set both team-level and member-level limits. Member limits can be configured through:

1. Member overrides in the [Members tab](https://cursor.com/dashboard/members)
2. Group overrides in the [Groups tab](https://cursor.com/dashboard/members?subtab=active-directory)
3. Team general spend limit in the [Spending tab](https://cursor.com/dashboard/spending)

Cursor honors the most specific limit. Enterprise admins can also manage limits through the [Admin API](https://cursor.com/docs/account/teams/admin-api.md#set-user-spend-limit).

## What are dynamic spend limits?

Dynamic Spend Limits automatically adjust the team spend limit based on team size. As the number of seats grows or shrinks, the limit changes proportionally. Toggle this setting in the Spending tab.

## Do spend limits apply to pooled usage?

On Enterprise pooled usage accounts, member spend limits apply to total usage, not just on-demand.

## Related

- [Spend alerts](https://cursor.com/help/account-and-billing/spend-alerts.md)
- [Usage-based charges](https://cursor.com/help/account-and-billing/overages.md)
- [Usage and limits](https://cursor.com/help/models-and-usage/usage-limits.md)


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