Cursor has launched Cursor Start, a new plan specifically for developers in India. This plan, priced at ₹649 per month, includes access to Grok 4.5 and Composer, and supports payment via UPI. The company noted that its user base in India has tripled over the past year, reaching 3 million developers, making it Cursor's third-largest global market.
Key Points
- Cursor Start is a new plan for developers in India.
- The plan costs ₹649 per month, tax inclusive, billed monthly in INR.
- It includes access to Grok 4.5, described as Cursor's most powerful model, and Composer, its most price-efficient coding model.
- Payment options include UPI, credit, or debit card.
- Cursor Start provides more agent requests than the Free plan, across desktop, web, iOS, and CLI.
- The plan offers always-on cloud agents that can build, test, and open pull requests.
- Cursor Start is available from July 28, 2026.
Context
According to Cursor, India has a highly active developer community, with more power users than any other market globally, running more agent requests per developer. The company stated that users in India have requested local market pricing and UPI payment options, both of which are addressed by Cursor Start. This new plan is positioned between Cursor's existing Free and Pro individual plans.
Why It Matters
This new plan addresses specific market needs for developers in India, potentially increasing accessibility to Cursor's agentic development tools. By offering local pricing and payment methods, Cursor aims to support a significant and growing segment of its user base, enabling more developers to utilize its models and features for everyday building.
What To Do
- Existing Free users in India can upgrade their plan from their dashboard.
- New users in India can visit cursor.com/signup and select the Start plan during onboarding.
- Compare the features of Cursor Start with the Free and Pro plans at cursor.com/pricing.
- Note the availability date of July 28, 2026, for the Start plan.