As per a forbes report, cost remains an ever present challenge which does not seem to pass over to the user yet.

Cursor’s larger rivals are willing to subsidize aggressively. According to a person familiar with the company’s internal analysis, Cursor estimated last year that a $200-per-month Claude Code subscription could use up to $2,000 in compute, suggesting significant subsidization by Anthropic. Today, that subsidization appears to be even more aggressive, with that $200 plan able to consume about $5,000 in compute, according to a different person who has seen analyses on the company’s compute spend patterns.

Cursor also subsidizes some users, though it appears it doesn’t do so as much as Anthropic. Cursor has negative margins for consumer subscriptions, but its business plans operate on positive margins, according to a person familiar with its finances. Businesses that use Cursor can use the Teams plan, which is targeted at startups and is easy to cancel, or negotiate an enterprise contract, which is targeted at larger organizations.

Source: Forbes