Cursor vs Google Antigravity (Oct 2026)
Short answer: if you want Claude or Gemini, Antigravity is the better deal right now. Google AI Pro at $19.99/mo includes Gemini 4 Argon and Claude Opus and Sonnet 5.5 inside its quota, while Cursor needs Premium at $30/mo and then bills Claude and Gemini on top at API list price. Choose Cursor if you want its IDE with cloud agents, Bugbot code reviews and a simple card-paid team plan, or if Grok models are enough (Plus is $8). Choose Antigravity if you want the most model choice for $20, a free tier with unlimited Tab, or an agent that also runs in VS Code, JetBrains, Zed and Xcode.
Verified on official pricing pages and docs Oct 20, 2026. Prices and model lineups change often; confirm with the linked sources.
Side by side
| Cursor | Google Antigravity | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | AI-first desktop IDE with agents, plus cloud agents, a CLI, Bugbot code reviews and code hosting. Sold as part of The X Subscription | Google's agent-first platform: the Antigravity App (a desktop command center for agents), the Antigravity IDE, a CLI (agy), editor extensions and a Python SDK |
| Free tier | Free: limited agent and chat requests | Free: basic weekly limit, unlimited Tab and Command requests, Gemini 3.8 Flash. Claude 4.6 and GPT-OSS 120B until Nov 2, 2026 |
| Cheapest paid | Plus $8/mo ($80/yr), Grok models only | Google AI Pro $19.99/mo. (Google AI Plus at $4.99 gets the same Antigravity models as Free) |
| Mid tier | Premium $30/mo ($300/yr): 4x Plus usage, cloud agents, Bugbot, third-party models at API list price | Google AI Pro already includes Gemini 4 Argon and Claude 5.5 models |
| Heavy use | Super $100/mo (15x Plus), Ultra $200/mo (50x Plus) | Google AI Ultra $99.99/mo (5x Pro quota) or $199.99/mo (20x Pro quota) |
| Claude models | Premium and up only, billed separately at API list price from the first use | Claude Opus 5.5 and Sonnet 5.5 (thinking) inside the Pro and Ultra quota, on a separate fixed limit. Not on the Pro free trial |
| Gemini models | Premium and up, billed at API list price | Gemini 3.8 Flash on every plan; Gemini 4 Argon on Pro and Ultra (App, CLI and extensions, not the standalone IDE) |
| GPT models | Premium and up, billed at API list price | Only GPT-OSS 120B, which Google removes Nov 2, 2026 |
| Included models | Grok models, from one weekly pool shared with Grok | Gemini models share one quota, drawn down at API price ratios; non-Gemini models have their own limit |
| How limits work | Weekly pool; buy top-offs or wait for the refresh | Pro and Ultra refresh every five hours up to a weekly limit; Free refreshes weekly. Optional AI credits for overage (setting: Never or Always) |
| Where it runs | Cursor's own desktop IDE, CLI, cloud agents, mobile | Own App and IDE (macOS, Windows, Linux), CLI, extensions for VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Zed and Xcode |
| Teams | Teams from $30/seat (Premium), Super and Ultra seats $100 and $200, mix seat types, SSO | No self-serve team plan. Via Google Cloud: Gemini Enterprise Standard/Plus from $30/seat, or pay-as-you-go with a $0 seat fee |
| Annual billing | Yes: $80, $300, $1,000, $2,000 a year | No annual price shown on the pages we checked |
| Bring your own API key | Not listed on the pricing page | Not supported, per Antigravity's plans docs |
| Who can sign up | Self-serve by credit or debit card | Personal Google accounts, 18+, in supported countries. Google suggests a @gmail.com address if a Workspace account fails |
| Bundled extras | Grok chat and Imagine, Grok API access, X Premium perks | Google AI plan perks such as the Gemini app, Jules and Gemini in Gmail and Docs |
Sources: cursor.com/pricing · X Subscription pricing docs · antigravity.google/pricing · Antigravity plans · Antigravity models · Antigravity in Gemini Enterprise · Antigravity FAQ · Google AI plan prices · Antigravity plan changes (May 19, 2026). All checked Oct 20, 2026 (US prices). Neither company publishes exact request or token counts for its plans, so we don't either.
What you'd pay for Claude, by plan
This is the biggest practical difference. If Claude is your main coding model:
| You want | Cursor | Antigravity |
|---|---|---|
| Claude, light use | Premium $30/mo plus Claude usage at API list price | Google AI Pro $19.99/mo, Claude 5.5 inside the quota |
| Claude, heavy use | Super $100/mo plus Claude usage at API list price | Google AI Ultra $99.99/mo (5x Pro) or $199.99/mo (20x Pro) |
| Claude for free | Not available | Claude 4.6 models on Free until Nov 2, 2026 |
Google doesn't publish how much Claude usage the Pro quota covers, and in Cursor the cost depends on how many tokens you use. If you mainly want Claude, also look at Claude Code vs Cursor: Claude Pro is $20/mo ($17 billed yearly) with Claude Code included.
What a team of 5 pays
| Setup | Per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cursor Teams, 5 Premium seats | $150 ($1,800/yr) | Centralized billing, SSO, usage analytics. Claude and GPT billed extra at API price |
| Antigravity via Gemini Enterprise Standard/Plus | From $150 | "Starting at $30 per seat per month" through Google Cloud. Covers the App, CLI and IDE extensions, not the standalone IDE |
| Antigravity via Google Cloud pay-as-you-go | $0 seat fee + usage | Consumption-based pricing; needs a Google Cloud project with invoiced billing |
| 5 people each on Google AI Pro | $99.95 | Cheapest on paper, but these are separate personal accounts with no team admin or central billing |
Try other team sizes in the cost calculator.
Where Cursor wins
- Cheapest paid entry. Plus is $8/mo if Grok models are enough for you.
- Easy team plan. Teams from $30/seat on a card, with SSO, usage analytics and mixed seat tiers. Antigravity teams have to go through Google Cloud.
- Annual discounts. Every Cursor tier has a yearly price; we found none for Google AI plans.
- More built in. Cloud agents and automations, Bugbot code reviews and code hosting come with Premium.
- Every frontier model, if you pay for it. Premium and up can use Claude, GPT and Gemini, billed at API list price.
Where Antigravity wins
- Claude and Gemini in a $20 plan. Google AI Pro ($19.99) includes Claude Opus and Sonnet 5.5 and Gemini 4 Argon inside its quota. In Cursor, the same models cost extra on top of $30.
- A real free tier. Unlimited Tab and Command requests, plus a weekly agent quota on Gemini 3.8 Flash.
- Use it in your current editor. Extensions for VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Zed and Xcode, plus a CLI and an SDK. You don't have to switch IDEs.
- Five-hour refresh on paid plans. Pro and Ultra quotas refresh every five hours up to a weekly cap, so one heavy morning doesn't end your week.
- Watch out: Claude 4.6 and GPT-OSS 120B leave the free tier on Nov 2, 2026, and the Claude 5.5 models aren't on the Pro free trial. Quotas aren't published as numbers, and there's no bring-your-own-key option.
Verdict: who should pick which
Pick Cursor if…
- You want a polished AI IDE and Grok models cover most of your work ($8 Plus or $30 Premium).
- You need a team plan you can buy today with a credit card.
- You'll use cloud agents, Bugbot reviews and code hosting in one place.
Pick Google Antigravity if…
- Claude or Gemini is your main model and you want it at a flat $19.99 instead of API prices.
- You want to start free, or keep coding in VS Code, JetBrains, Zed or Xcode.
- Your company already runs on Google Cloud and Gemini Enterprise.
Honest caveat: both vendors keep their exact limits private, and $20 of quota buys different amounts of work depending on the model and task. Both are month to month, so the best test is a week of your own work on each. Antigravity's free tier and Cursor's $8 Plus make that cheap. Still deciding between AI IDEs? See Cursor vs Windsurf (Devin Desktop), or let the quiz decide.
Ready to try one?
Every tool here can be cancelled monthly and has a free tier, so the fastest way to decide is a real task on each.
Google Antigravity
FAQ
Is Google Antigravity free?
Yes, there is a $0 individual plan with unlimited Tab completions, unlimited Command requests and a basic weekly rate limit, using Gemini 3.8 Flash. Claude Sonnet 4.6, Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-OSS 120B are also on the free tier until Google removes them on November 2, 2026. Cursor also has a free plan with limited agent and chat requests.
Is Antigravity cheaper than Cursor?
It depends on the models you want. Cursor's cheapest paid plan, Plus, is $8/month but runs Grok models only. Antigravity's paid tier is Google AI Pro at $19.99/month, which includes Gemini 4 Argon and Claude Opus and Sonnet 5.5 inside its quota. In Cursor, Claude and Gemini need Premium ($30/month) and are billed on top at API list price. So for Claude or Gemini users, Antigravity is usually cheaper; for Grok-only users, Cursor Plus is.
Can I use Claude in Google Antigravity?
Yes. Antigravity's model docs list Claude Opus 5.5 and Claude Sonnet 5.5 (thinking) on Google AI Pro and Ultra, on a separate fixed rate limit from Gemini models. On Google AI Pro they need a paid subscription, not the free trial. Free users get Claude Sonnet and Opus 4.6 until November 2, 2026.
Does Antigravity work in VS Code or JetBrains?
Yes. Besides its own Antigravity App, Antigravity IDE and CLI (agy), Google offers Antigravity extensions for Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Zed and Xcode. Gemini 4 Argon is available in the App, CLI and extensions but not in the standalone Antigravity IDE.
How much do Antigravity's paid plans cost?
Antigravity's paid tiers come with Google AI subscriptions: Google AI Pro is $19.99/month and Google AI Ultra is $99.99/month (5x the Pro quota) or $199.99/month (20x). Usage beyond your quota can be paid with AI credits at Gemini Enterprise consumption prices. Organizations buy through Google Cloud: Gemini Enterprise Standard and Plus start at $30 per seat per month, and a pay-as-you-go option has no seat fee.
Which is better for teams, Cursor or Antigravity?
Cursor is simpler: Teams starts at $30 per seat on a credit card, with centralized billing, SSO and mixed seat tiers. Antigravity has no self-serve team plan; organizations use it through Google Cloud and Gemini Enterprise (from $30 per seat, or pay-as-you-go), and the standalone Antigravity IDE isn't supported for enterprise deployments. Teams already on Google Cloud may prefer Antigravity.
Ship your app: the rest of the stack
Picked your AI coding tool? These are the usual next costs. Free tiers first, and prices checked Oct 20, 2026 on each vendor's pricing page.
Code review
- CodeRabbitAI review on every pull request, in GitHub or GitLabFree for public repos; Essentials $24/user/mo billed annually ($30 monthly)
Hosting
- VercelNext.js and front-end appsHobby free (personal, non-commercial); Pro $20/mo per developer seat
- NetlifyStatic sites and front ends, unlimited Pro membersFree; Personal $9/mo; Pro $20/mo with unlimited members
- RailwayBack ends, workers and databases with no server setupFree trial $5 credit; Hobby $5/mo incl. $5 usage; Pro $20/mo
- RenderHeroku-style web services, cron jobs and PostgresHobby $0 + compute; Pro $25/mo + compute
Database and auth
Domain name
- Cloudflare RegistrarDomains at cost with no markupWholesale price per TLD
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