Cursor vs Devin

Cursor (Anysphere) and Devin (Cognition) compared head-to-head: prices from $20 and $20, model-dependent vs. agentic sandbox context, free tiers, models, limits plus strengths and weaknesses. Find out which AI coding agent fits your workflow.

Cursor vs Devin — Category side-by-side

Provider	Cursor Anysphere	Devin Cognition
From /month	$20	$20
Billing	subscription	subscription + usage (ACU)
Top models	Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Pro	Devin (Cognition)
Context	model-dependent	agentic sandbox
Limits	Pro: 500 fast premium requests/mo	ACU-based; ~$9/h of Devin time
Free tier	Hobby: 50 fast + slow requests/mo	no — paid only
Best for	Devs who want AI inside a familiar editor	Offloading well-scoped engineering tasks to an autonomous agent
Strengths	Best-in-class autocomplete (Tab) Multi-file Composer Model choice	Truly autonomous end-to-end agent Parallel tasks PR-ready output
Weaknesses	Credit-based fast requests Editor lock-in	Expensive at scale Needs well-scoped tasks

Recommendation by priority

💰 On a budget? Cursor ($20) is cheaper than Devin ($20).

Cursor is especially strong when you care about "Devs who want AI inside a familiar editor".

Go to Cursor → Go to Devin →

Frequently asked questions: Cursor vs Devin

Cursor or Devin: which is cheaper?

The entry price depends on each provider and plan tier. This page shows the current indicative values side by side.

Which offers more context — Cursor or Devin?

Cursor reaches model-dependent, Devin reaches agentic sandbox. More context helps with long files and large repos.

Is there a free tier for Cursor or Devin?

Yes — details on free tiers and free quotas are in the side-by-side table above.