Cursor Launches Cursor Start: ₹649/Month Plan for Developers in India
Cursor Start is a new India-only plan priced at ₹649/month (tax inclusive), billed in INR via UPI or card. Cursor says Start includes generous access to its first-party models (including Grok 4.5 and Composer), plus always-on cloud agents and iOS support.
Cursor launched Cursor Start, a new ₹649/month plan for developers in India (tax inclusive), billed monthly in INR via UPI or card (Cursor blog). The plan is positioned between Cursor\u2019s Free and Pro tiers and is aimed at making paid access more accessible in India.
Key Takeaways
- Cursor Start is a new plan \u201cfor developers in India\u201d and Cursor says it is \u201cavailable today\u201d (Cursor blog; Cursor on X).
- Cursor says Start costs ₹649 per month, tax inclusive, billed monthly in INR via UPI, credit, or debit card (Cursor blog).
- Cursor says Start includes generous access to its first-party models, including Grok 4.5 and Composer (Cursor blog; Cursor on X).
- Cursor also lists always-on cloud agents, iOS support, and workflow extensibility via plugins, MCP servers, hooks, and skills as part of Start\u2019s feature set (Cursor blog; Cursor on X).
What Cursor Start Includes
Cursor\u2019s announcement highlights a few specific components:
- First-party model access: Cursor says Start can run Grok 4.5 (its \u201cmost powerful Cursor model\u201d) and Composer (its \u201cmost price-efficient coding model\u201d) (Cursor blog).
- More agent requests than Free: Cursor says Start has \u201cmore agent requests than the Free plan\u201d (Cursor blog).
- Always-on cloud agents: Cursor says you can kick off long-running cloud agents that \u201cbuild, test, and open pull requests\u201d (Cursor blog).
- Multi-surface access: Cursor says Start works across \u201cdesktop, web, iOS, and the CLI\u201d (Cursor blog).
- Extensibility: Cursor lists \u201cplugins, MCP servers, hooks, and skills\u201d as extension points for your workflow (Cursor blog; Cursor on X).
The blog post does not publish a numerical token/requests quota for Start, so treat \u201cgenerous access\u201d and \u201cmore agent requests\u201d as directional statements rather than hard limits.
How Start Compares to Free and Pro (Based on Cursor\u2019s Description)
Cursor frames Start as a \u201ceveryday\u201d plan and positions Pro as the tier for broader model access and additional features.
| Plan | Cursor\u2019s positioning | Notes (what\u2019s explicitly stated) |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Try Composer and local agent requests | Cursor says Free includes \u201ca limited number of local agent requests each month\u201d (Cursor blog). |
| Start (India) | Everyday building with agents | Cursor says Start includes Grok 4.5 + Composer access, more agent requests than Free, and cloud agents (Cursor blog). |
| Pro | \u201cWhen you need more\u201d | Cursor says Pro includes access to \u201cevery major model\u201d plus features like Bugbot, Auto mode, Automations, Cursor SDK, and on-demand usage past included limits (Cursor blog). |
How to Get Cursor Start
Cursor says existing Free users in India can upgrade from the dashboard, and new users in India can select the Start plan during onboarding at signup (Cursor blog).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Cursor Start for?
Cursor positions Start as a plan for developers in India and says it is available today in India.
How much does Cursor Start cost?
Cursor says Start costs ₹649 per month (tax inclusive) and is billed monthly in INR.
How do you pay for Cursor Start?
Cursor says Start is billed in INR and can be paid with UPI, credit card, or debit card.
What does Cursor Start include?
Cursor says Start includes generous access to Cursor models (including Grok 4.5 and Composer), more agent requests than the Free plan, always-on cloud agents, and access across desktop, web, iOS, and the CLI.