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Cursor vs Groq

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Cursor

AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents

5.0(1 review)Freemium
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Verdict

Cursor is listed under Coding AI and Groq under Developer Tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Cursor is available on Windows, macOS and iOS. Only Groq offers an API.

Best overall

Cursor

  • Software engineers
  • Full-stack developers
  • Engineering teams
  • Enterprises

Choose Cursor if

  • You want a tool built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests.
  • Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support.
  • Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks.

Choose Groq if

  • You want a tool built for Low-latency LLM API calls.
  • Listed speeds of about 280 to 1,000 tokens per second on hosted models.
  • OpenAI-compatible API and Responses API support, so migration is mostly a base URL change.
Best for beginners
Groq
Best for business
Cursor

Features

19 features compared.

  • Agents
    Cursor
    Available
    Groq
    Not available
  • Cloud agents
    Cursor
    Available
    Groq
    Not available
  • Tab and inline edits
    Cursor
    Available
    Groq
    Not available
  • Codebase indexing
    Cursor
    Available
    Groq
    Not available
  • Model choice
    Cursor
    Available
    Groq
    Not available
  • Bugbot code review
    Cursor
    Available
    Groq
    Not available
  • CLI
    Cursor
    Available
    Groq
    Not available
  • Slack app and iOS app
    Cursor
    Available
    Groq
    Not available
  • Marketplace and rules
    Cursor
    Available
    Groq
    Not available
  • Privacy mode
    Cursor
    Available
    Groq
    Not available
  • LPU inference
    Cursor
    Not available
    Groq
    Available
  • OpenAI-compatible API
    Cursor
    Not available
    Groq
    Available
  • Open model catalog
    Cursor
    Not available
    Groq
    Available
  • Speech models
    Cursor
    Not available
    Groq
    Available
  • Built-in tools and MCP
    Cursor
    Not available
    Groq
    Available
  • Batch and Flex tiers
    Cursor
    Not available
    Groq
    Available
  • Structured outputs and reasoning
    Cursor
    Not available
    Groq
    Available
  • Spend limits and projects
    Cursor
    Not available
    Groq
    Available
  • LoRA inference
    Cursor
    Not available
    Groq
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Cursor
    Freemium
    Groq
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Cursor
    Yes
    Groq
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Cursor
    $0
    Groq
    $0
  • Plans
    Cursor
    7 plans
    Groq
    3 plans

Cursor plans

  • Free

    $0

    Limited usage for trying Cursor and Grok.

    • Limited usage
    • Limited chat requests
    • Limited agent requests

  • Plus

    $8/month

    Basic usage pool, Grok models only.

    • Basic shared usage pool
    • Grok models only
    • Cursor agent
    • Grok API access

  • Premium

    Most popular

    $30/month

    4x the usage of Plus, recommended for new AI users.

    • 4x Plus usage
    • Latest Grok models
    • Cloud agents and automations
    • Bugbot code reviews
    • Third-party models at API list price

  • Super

    $100/month

    15x the usage of Plus, for daily agent users.

    • 15x Plus usage
    • Everything in Premium
    • Priority model access at peak times

  • Ultra

    $200/month

    50x the usage of Plus, for power users.

    • 50x Plus usage
    • Everything in Super
    • Earliest access to new products and models

  • Teams

    $30/user/mo

    Per-seat plans with pooled admin controls; seats are Premium $30, Super $100 or Ultra $200 per user per month.

    • Premium $30
    • Super $100 or Ultra $200 seats
    • Weekly usage pool per seat
    • Centralized billing
    • Usage analytics
    • Team privacy settings
    • SAML/OIDC SSO
    • Team marketplace

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Invoicing, pooled usage and advanced security.

    • Invoice and PO billing
    • SCIM
    • Audit logs
    • Granular spend controls
    • Repository and MCP access controls
    • Priority support

Groq plans

  • Free

    $0

    Free API access with lower rate limits, for evaluation and small projects

    • API key from the console
    • Access to hosted open models
    • Playground
    • Lower rate limits than the Developer tier

  • Developer

    Most popular

    $0.075-$4.00/1M tokens

    Pay-as-you-go usage billing with higher rate limits, no monthly fee

    • Higher rate limits
    • Chat support
    • Flex service tier
    • Batch processing
    • Spend limits

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contact sales for dedicated capacity and enterprise-only models

    • Custom rate limits
    • Models such as Llama 3.3 70B
    • Dedicated infrastructure
    • Enterprise controls

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.

Cursor
8.7overall
Groq
8.6overall

  • Inline Code Completion

    Cursor
    9.2
    Groq
    Not rated

  • Codebase Indexing & Context

    Cursor
    9.0
    Groq
    Not rated

  • Multi-file Agentic Edits

    Cursor
    9.3
    Groq
    Not rated

  • IDE & Extension Compatibility

    Cursor
    9.0
    Groq
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Cursor
    6.8
    Groq
    Not rated

  • Inference Speed

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Groq
    9.5

  • Latency

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Groq
    9.2

  • API Compatibility

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Groq
    9.0

  • Cost Efficiency

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Groq
    8.5

  • Model Selection

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Groq
    7.0

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Cursor

Pros

  • Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support
  • Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks
  • Choice of models from several providers, including Cursor's own
  • Covers editor, CLI, web, Slack, iOS and PR review in one product
  • Privacy mode and SOC 2 and ISO certifications for team use

Cons

  • Third-party model usage is billed separately from the plan at API list price
  • Pricing is bundled with Grok and uses weekly usage pools, which makes costs harder to predict
  • No Android app, and the iOS app only controls local agents
  • Indexing can be heavy on very large repositories

Groq

Pros

  • Listed speeds of about 280 to 1,000 tokens per second on hosted models
  • OpenAI-compatible API and Responses API support, so migration is mostly a base URL change
  • Free tier with an API key, and pay-as-you-go pricing with no monthly fee
  • Low per-token prices, for example $0.15 input and $0.60 output per 1M tokens for GPT OSS 120B
  • Includes speech-to-text and text-to-speech models alongside text models

Cons

  • Only hosts a curated set of open models; no proprietary frontier models such as GPT or Claude
  • Some models, including Llama 3.3 70B, are enterprise-only and require contacting sales
  • Free tier rate limits are low for production use
  • No public pricing page on groq.com; prices sit in the developer docs
  • Preview models can be discontinued at short notice

Platforms

  • Web
    Cursor
    Supported
    Groq
    Supported
  • Windows
    Cursor
    Supported
    Groq
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Cursor
    Supported
    Groq
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Cursor
    Supported
    Groq
    Not supported
  • Android
    Cursor
    Not supported
    Groq
    Not supported
  • API
    Cursor
    Not supported
    Groq
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Cursor
    Not supported
    Groq
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Cursor
    Supported
    Groq
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Cursor
    Supported
    Groq
    Not supported

Integrations

Cursor

4 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • VS Code extensions
  • MCP servers

Groq

8 integrations
  • OpenAI SDK
  • Factory Droid
  • OpenCode
  • Kilo Code
  • Roo Code
  • Cline
  • Google Workspace
  • MCP connectors

Company

  • Company
    Cursor
    Anysphere
    Groq
    Groq LLC
  • Founded
    Cursor
    Not listed
    Groq
    2016
  • Headquarters
    Cursor
    San Francisco, CA
    Groq
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Cursor
    Claimed
    Groq
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Cursor better than Groq?

It depends on your workflow. Cursor is built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests. Groq is built for Low-latency LLM API calls.

What are the key feature differences between Cursor and Groq?

Cursor: AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents. Groq: Fast, OpenAI-compatible inference API for open models, running on custom LPU chips. Cursor is rated 5.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Cursor or Groq have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Cursor is freemium and Groq is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Cursor or Groq?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.