Cursor Launches Affordable Subscription Plan in India
Cursor, a rising AI coding startup, has introduced its first subscription tailored specifically for India, named “Cursor Start.” Priced at Rs 649 per month, this new plan is set between the company’s free version and a more expensive $20 Pro option. It officially launched this week, just ahead of SpaceX’s anticipated acquisition of the company for $60 billion in an all-stock deal.
India is already Cursor’s third-largest market, with its user base soaring to over 3 million developers within the past year. Remarkably, Indian users generate more requests per developer than those in any other country. The new subscription plan allows payments through UPI, credit, or debit cards, addressing one of the major requests from Indian users.
Features of the Cursor Start Plan
The Cursor Start plan includes Grok 4.5, the company’s most advanced in-house coding model, along with Composer, a budget-friendly coding tool. Subscribers also benefit from cloud agents that continuously work on building and managing pull requests, ensuring users can focus on other tasks. Additionally, the plan provides access to the Cursor iOS app and various support features like plugins and server hooks. Overall, agent limits are notably higher than those offered in the free tier.
However, there are certain limitations. The Start plan does not provide access to advanced models from OpenAI or Anthropic, nor does it include features like Bugbot or other automated tools, which remain exclusive to the Pro plan. Simon Green, Cursor’s head of the Asia-Pacific and Japan region, highlighted that this initiative aims to create a sustainable commercial model while promoting growth in the region.
Why India?
India was chosen for this localized pricing strategy due to its booming developer community. GitHub reported over 27 million developers in India this year alone, making it second only to the U.S. Interestingly, more than two million new developers are projected to join the ranks in 2026.
Both OpenAI and Anthropic have also launched plans specifically for the Indian market in the past year. According to Green, this initiative is designed to be profitable and relies on Cursor’s unique models. If successful, similar plans could be developed in other parts of the world. Cursor is also expanding its local presence by hiring sales and technical support staff across key Indian cities.
Once the SpaceX deal is finalized in the third quarter, Green believes that Starlink’s established connections in India could further accelerate Cursor’s growth in the region.
