Cursor vs Aider
AI Coding Assistants pricing comparison · 2026
Cursor pricing ranges from $0–$200/month, while Aider ranges from $0–$100/month. Cursor is typically 20% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
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Cursor and Aider both operate in the ai coding assistants category. This page compares their list pricing.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Cursor | Aider |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby | Free /month | Free / |
| Pro | $20 /month | — |
| Pro+ | $60 /month | — |
| Ultra | $200 /month | — |
| Business | $40 /user/month | — |
| Enterprise | Custom | — |
Cost at Scale
Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.
Cursor
8 scenarios$20/month (Pro)
AI-Forward Developer
or $192/year - Unlimited completions, 500 fast premium requests, multi-file editing with Composer.
$0 (Hobby)
Casual Trier
2,000 completions and 50 slow requests. Enough to evaluate Cursor's capabilities.
$320/month ($40/user × 8 Business)
Development Team (8 users)
Admin dashboard, SSO, enforced privacy mode, team analytics.
Aider
7 scenarios$5
Casual Developer (Hobby Projects)
15/month API costs
$50
Professional Developer (Daily Use)
100/month API costs
$100
Power User (Large Codebases)
200/month API costs
Market Intelligence
Cursor
- Median annual cost
- $5,520 0 0
Aider
- Median annual cost
- $180
- Based on
- 4 deals