Cursor removed cost information from the usage page and CSV export(forum.cursor.com)
326 points by EugeneOZ 21 hours ago | 148 comments
tl;dr: Cursor removed dollar-cost information from the Usage page and CSV export for self-serve (Individual and Teams) plans, replacing it with token counts; historical API responses now also return zeroed cost fields. Cursor's Kevin Neilson confirmed the change is intentional, citing user confusion when displayed dollar amounts exceeded plan costs due to included usage, with dollar figures preserved only for Enterprise plans and aggregate on-demand spending. Users are pushing back strongly, arguing this kills per-model/per-request cost tracking essential for budgeting and evaluating model efficiency, and requesting at minimum an opt-in toggle to restore the old view.
HN Discussion:
  • Removing cost information is user-hostile and destroys trust in Cursor
  • Cursor employee clarifies the change was partly accidental and cost info remains accessible on Spending page
  • Cursor's value proposition has eroded and users are switching to Claude Code, Codex, or VS Code
  • Token usage tracking varies wildly across harnesses so monitoring efficiency matters
  • Sarcastic mockery framing this as hiding ROI or a desperate move to justify Cursor's valuation