Mean agent request costs vary 9x across evaluated model families.
Sarah Wang#1814
Introducing the Cursor Developer Habits Report.
We’re sharing some of our findings on how software development is changing.
It’s based on the most comprehensive dataset on AI coding in the world, across all model families.
the economics of intelligence
> Cost per agent request varies by nearly 9x across model families, showing that the same workflow can have very different cost profiles depending on the model behind it.
some higher cost models are cheaper in the long run due to increased intelligence, but for p50 requests a model like composer 2.5 will do the job both faster and cheaper
a lot of interesting data in this report, recommend a read
Introducing the Cursor Developer Habits Report.
We’re sharing some of our findings on how software development is changing.
It’s based on the most comprehensive dataset on AI coding in the world, across all model families.
Mean agent request costs vary 9x across evaluated model families.
Sarah Wang#1814Introducing the Cursor Developer Habits Report.
We’re sharing some of our findings on how software development is changing.
It’s based on the most comprehensive dataset on AI coding in the world, across all model families.
Many users appreciate Cursor reports on AI coding model cost variations as useful reminders to default to cheaper options with smarter strategies, while others call the 9x price gaps insane since premium models like Opus aren't worth it.
