Cursor Usage Limit Reached

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Check Plan & Usage

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   1. Open Cursor Settings > Plan & Usage
   2. Note which pool (Cursor models vs Other models) is full and the reset date
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Enable on-demand or prepaid usage

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   1. Go to cursor.com/dashboard and open Spending/Billing
   2. Turn on on-demand usage or add prepaid credit and set a monthly limit
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Pick a model from the pool that still has room

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   1. Quit Cursor fully and reopen
   2. Start a new agent and select Composer 2.5 explicitly instead of Auto, Max mode off
   3. Settings > Agents: set Default Model to Last Used
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. 4. Send staff the request details if it persists

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   1. In chat top-right menu choose Copy Request ID
   2. Attach it with a screenshot of Plan & Usage on forum.cursor.com
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

A 'usage limit reached' or 'Other models usage limit exceeded' message, Auto or Composer stops responding, often with the bar below 100%.

Why it happens

• Weekly pool (new plans) or monthly pool (legacy plans) used up
• Limits are per model or per pool; the bar shows only one
• Free plan short rate limits at peak times
• Auto is not unlimited after included usage ends
• Reported bug: Cursor's own models blocked by the Other models limit

This guide also covers

• cursor usage limit reached
• cursor usage limit not hit
• cursor other models usage limit
• cursor auto not working

Other Cursor errors

• Cursor Rate Limit Exceeded
• Cursor Agent Not Working
• Cursor High Load Error (ERROR_RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED)
• Cursor Keeps Reconnecting or Connection Failed
• Cursor Extensions Not Working or Not Found
• Cursor Slow, High CPU or Memory Usage
• Cursor MCP Not Working: Server Connected but No Tools
• Can't Use Cursor Auto After Included Usage Is Gone