Cursor supports GPT-5 models(free credits during the launch week) and Cursor CLI

OpenAI released GPT-5 on Aug 7 and split it into several variants. Cursor added support right away, covering eight options: GPT-5, GPT-5-fast, GPT-5-high, GPT-5-low, GPT-5-high-fast, GPT-5-low-fast, GPT-5-nano, and GPT-5-mini.

What’s the difference between the 8 GPT-5 variants in Cursor?

• GPT-5: Balanced capability and speed. A solid default for most tasks.
• GPT-5-fast: Similar capability to GPT-5 but faster. Great for chats, short Q&A, and iterative dev work.
• GPT-5-high: Deeper reasoning and higher reliability for complex architecture, algorithms, and long reasoning chains. Slower and more expensive.
• GPT-5-low: Lightweight and cost-efficient for simple rewrites and batch jobs. Cheap, but weaker on detail and robustness.
• GPT-5-high-fast: Strong reasoning with lower latency. Faster than “high,” more stable than “fast.” Still relatively pricey.
• GPT-5-low-fast: Low cost + higher speed. Good for batch workloads like large-scale generation, log cleanup, and reranking.
• GPT-5-nano: Tiny, very fast, and the cheapest. Best for formatting, extraction, and simple transforms. Not suitable for complex coding or reasoning.
• GPT-5-mini: Between “low” and “nano.” Inexpensive and more stable. Handy for small daily tasks and scaffolding.

How to choose

• General coding and Q&A: GPT-5 or GPT-5-fast.
• System design, complex reasoning, strict reviews: GPT-5-high (or GPT-5-high-fast for lower latency).
• Batch processing with good value: GPT-5-low-fast.
• Simple copy and scripts: GPT-5-mini or GPT-5-nano.

Pricing in Cursor

My Cursor Pro plan uses the legacy 500-request quota. In my account, non-fast GPT-5 consumes 2 requests per call, while the fast variants consume 4 requests. If you go over the quota, or you’re on the new pricing, the fast variants are billed at 2× the standard price.

There’s also a launch promo: during GPT-5’s “launch week” (the first week after it goes live), paid users (Pro/Teams/Ultra) can use GPT-5 for free. I tried a few GPT-5 calls just now and they didn’t deduct from my 500-request.

Cursor CLI

Bring Agent to any IDE or remote machine.