How much does Cursor cost? Plans and model pricing
As of 2026-10-16, Cursor is sold as part of The X Subscription: Free, Plus at 8 USD a month, Premium at 30, Super at 100, and Ultra at 200. What each plan includes and how model usage is billed.
Questions
Problems I've thought about deeply. In the LLM era, the most valuable human quality is asking meaningful questions.
When was GPT-6 Astra released?
OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra on September 3, 2026, first to a limited set of organizations and then over the following days to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and the API. Rollout timeline, API pricing, and the Sol and Luna follow-ups.
How much is the Kimi Code plan?
As of 2026-10-16, Kimi Code is not sold on its own; it comes with Kimi membership. Internationally all four plans include it, from Plus at 19 USD a month to Ultra at 199 USD. In China it starts at Plus, 99 RMB a month.
What is the Caveman skill, and does it really save 65% of tokens?
Caveman is a skill that makes a coding agent talk like a caveman to cut output tokens. It advertises about 65% savings; independent tests on real agent tasks found about 8.5%, and one found it used more.
What is the grill-me skill?
grill-me is an open-source agent skill by Matt Pocock: type /grill-me with a loose idea and the agent questions you in rounds until every decision in the plan is settled. How it works and how it differs from grill-with-docs.
What is loop engineering?
Loop engineering means you stop prompting a coding agent turn by turn and instead design a loop that starts it on a schedule or event and stops it when a machine-checkable condition holds. What a good loop contains and where it goes wrong.
What is Muse from Meta?
Muse is the personal AI agent Meta launched on September 8, 2026. It connects to email, calendar, payments, and other apps to send emails, book travel, or sell items on Marketplace for you. What it does, what it costs, and what to watch with permissions.
What is RAG architecture?
RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) architecture retrieves relevant passages from your documents before the model answers, then gives the passages and the question to the model together. The typical parts of a RAG system and where it usually fails.
What is spec-driven development (spec coding)?
Spec-driven development means writing a reviewable spec first and having an AI agent build from it, so the spec, not the chat history, is the source of truth. How it differs from vibe coding and when it pays off.
What is vibe coding?
Vibe coding means describing what you want in plain language, letting AI write the code, and judging it only by whether it runs. Where the term came from and when it makes sense.
Why is Augment Code worth $1 billion?
A breakdown of Augment Code's user base, pricing, funding, and — most tellingly — its investor roster, which reveals the company's real strategic bet.
How are different timeframes connected in price action?
A simple but rigorous way to think about multi-timeframe analysis without contradictions
How do you define a swing in trading?
A practical definition of swings (price waves) that makes sense for discretionary and quant systems
How do you define a trend?
A clear definition of trend that works across charting and quantitative statistics
How do you define market structure?
Turning price action into a consistent framework: pivots, breaks, ranges, and state changes
How to understand 'profit and loss come from the same source' (盈亏同源)?
Why every trading edge has a matching failure mode, and how to use that fact to design risk and diversification
What is the relationship between swings, structure, and trend?
How three common trading words map to one coherent hierarchy (and how to avoid mixing levels)
Where does trading profit come from?
A clear map of profit sources in markets: risk premia, providing liquidity, information, and structural edges
Why do prices fluctuate?
A practical, quant-minded explanation of where price changes come from, from order flow to volatility
Why do support and resistance exist in markets?
A rigorous but practical explanation of why certain price zones keep attracting trades, rejections, and reversals
Why Are Bond Prices and Yields Inverted?
Understanding the inverted yield curve phenomenon and what it means for the economy and bond markets
Do Bond Prices Rise With Interest?
Understanding the inverse relationship between bond prices and interest rates, and why bond prices typically fall when interest rates rise
What is the future of AI in software development?
Exploring how AI will transform the software development landscape in the next decade
How Much Interest Will You Receive Annually on a 7% Coupon Rate Bond with a $1000 Face Value?
A simple guide to calculating bond interest payments and understanding coupon rates
Is It Better to Buy Bonds When Interest Rates Are Rising or Falling?
A comprehensive guide to timing your bond purchases based on interest rate cycles
What is the Relationship Between Interest Rates and Bond Prices?
Understanding the fundamental inverse relationship between interest rates and bond prices in financial markets
What Does a 4% Yield Mean?
Understanding what a 4% yield means for bonds, investments, and your financial planning
What Is a Bond Yield for Dummies?
A beginner-friendly guide to understanding bond yields, how they're calculated, and what they mean for investors
What Is the 5% Rule for Bonds?
Understanding the 5% rule for bond investing and its applications in portfolio management
What Is the Longest Inversion in History?
Exploring the most significant yield curve inversions in financial history and their economic implications
Who Benefits When Yields or Interest Rates Are High?
Analyzing which investors, sectors, and entities benefit from high interest rate environments
Why Are Bond Prices and Interest Rates Negatively Correlated?
Understanding the fundamental negative correlation between bond prices and interest rates in financial markets
Why Do Bond Yields Go Down When Interest Rates Go Down?
Understanding the mechanics of how declining interest rates lead to falling bond yields and rising bond prices
Why Do Bonds Move Opposite of Interest Rates?
Understanding why bond prices move in the opposite direction of interest rates through practical examples and market dynamics
Why Are Interest Rates and Bond Prices Inversely Related?
A comprehensive explanation of the mathematical and economic reasons behind the inverse relationship between interest rates and bond prices
Why Are Interest Rates and Inflation Inversely Related?
Understanding the fundamental inverse relationship between interest rates and inflation in economic theory and practice
Why Doesn't Warren Buffett Invest in Bonds?
Buffett does not reject all bonds. A historical explanation of Berkshire's business ownership, Treasury bills, insurance float and liquidity, using its 2024 annual report.
Why Do Yields Rise When Bond Prices Fall?
Understanding the inverse relationship between bond prices and yields through the mechanics of the bond market