Can Flexprice Handle Cursor's Pricing?

Episode 2 of Can Flexprice Handle It? recreates Cursor’s pricing after the Cursor 3 launch. Cursor now prices AI agents whose compute use changes with each task, with model-specific request limits and a usage ceiling that behaves differently for fast and slow requests. The episode builds the setup through the Flexprice MCP server.

How Cursor 3 pricing maps to Flexprice

Cursor’s pricing uses	Flexprice setup
Usage that depends on the model an agent calls	Metered features with a filter on the model property of each event
Request limits per plan	Entitlements with a usage limit and reset interval
Overages beyond the included usage	Usage charges on each metered feature

Modeling Cursor’s earlier plans

Cursor’s pricing model combines subscription tiers with usage-based metering, allowing developers and teams to scale AI-powered assistance effectively. Cursor charges users based on their selected plan (Free, Pro, or Team) and additional metered usage for AI completions, codebase indexing, and customization. By setting this up in Flexprice, you can provide users with transparent billing while managing limits dynamically. This guide walks you through setting up Cursor’s pricing model using a structured approach, ensuring clarity in billing and monetization. Use Cases

AI-powered development tools
Code completion and AI assistance platforms
Team-based coding environments with AI-driven automation

Whether you’re a solo developer or a growing team, replicating Cursor’s pricing in Flexprice ensures seamless billing automation and monetization. This guide walks you through the setup process step by step. Cursor’s pricing model Cursor provides three pricing tiers:

Plan Name	Price per Month	Features Included
Hobby	$0	2,000 completions, 50 slow premium requests
Pro	$20	Unlimited completions, 500 fast premium requests, unlimited slow premium requests
Business	$40 per user	Pro features + privacy mode, centralized billing, admin dashboard, SAML/OIDC SSO

In addition, Cursor provides usage-based metering for:

AI completions
Premium requests (fast and slow)

Configuring Cursor’s Pricing in Flexprice

Define Features in Flexprice
Flexprice allows you to define different types of features to enable precise billing and usage tracking for Cursor’s pricing model.

Metered Features These features track usage over time and are billed based on consumption.

Feature Name	Feature Type	Aggregation Method	Key Filters
AI Completions	Metered	SUM	Feature: AI Queries
Fast Premium Requests	Metered	SUM	Feature: Premium Fast
Slow Premium Requests	Metered	SUM	Feature: Premium Slow

Boolean Features (On/Off Toggle)
These features enable or disable specific functionality without tracking usage.

Feature Name	Feature Type	Description
Privacy Mode	Boolean	Enables privacy mode for organizations
Admin Dashboard	Boolean	Grants access to admin-level analytics
SAML/OIDC SSO	Boolean	Enables single sign-on authentication

Static Features
These features are always included in a specific plan and do not change based on usage.

Feature Name	Feature Type	Description
SAML/OIDC SSO	Static	Enables single sign-on authentication

Create ** Plans for Subscription Tiers**
1. Each of Cursor’s plans can be created as a recurring charges in Flexprice:
  Plan Name Billing Type Base Price
  Hobby Subscription $0
  Pro Subscription $20/month
  Business Subscription $40/user/month
2. Define usage-based charges along with recurring charges\

Billing Recipes

Pricing Teardowns

Can Flexprice Handle Cursor's Pricing?

How Cursor 3 pricing maps to Flexprice

Modeling Cursor’s earlier plans

​How Cursor 3 pricing maps to Flexprice

​Modeling Cursor’s earlier plans

How Cursor 3 pricing maps to Flexprice

Modeling Cursor’s earlier plans