u/JamieHM_

Hey everyone,

I’ve been using Cursor Pro for about four months, and I’m starting to run into issues with it… Mainly the usage limits on frontier models. It’s been a bit frustrating and I’m considering switching setup.

Right now I’m thinking about using OpenRouter with Cursor instead, and plugging in my own API models. My budget is around $20–25/month.

A few questions:

Is this a good idea compared to staying on Cursor Pro?
Which models on OpenRouter would you recommend for coding (best balance of quality + cost)?

Any setups or workflows that work especially well with Cursor + OpenRouter?

I’d really appreciate any advice or experiences from people who’ve tried this.
Thanks in advance!