📊 Quick Facts
★★★★★ 4.9/5
💰 Free (Pro: ₹1,650/mo)
❌ No
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No specific student discount.
CSE Students, Hackathons, App Development
What is Cursor?
Cursor is an AI-first code editor built as a fork of VS Code. It is currently one of the most popular AI coding tools in the world, allowing you to generate, edit, and debug code across multiple files simultaneously.
Our Student Test Results
- ✅ Instant codebase understanding
- ✅ Inline code generation
- ✅ Fixing errors directly from terminal output
⚠️ Free Tier Reality Check
Basic free tier includes limited fast premium requests and slow requests. No credit card required.
👍 Pros
- Familiar VS Code interface
- Multi-file editing
- No credit card to start
👎 Cons
- Fast requests run out quickly on free plan
🕒 Pricing and free tier information last verified: 03 October 2026. AI tool pricing changes frequently — if you notice any outdated info, please contact us.