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Cursor vs Antigravity: which is better for vibe coding? (2026)
Antigravity is Google's agent-first IDE and app, free for individuals with a weekly quota and higher limits on Google AI Pro ($19.99/mo) or Ultra. Cursor is the most widely used AI editor, now owned by SpaceX, with plans from $8 (Grok only) to $200.
Choose Cursor if:
- You want a mature editor with a big ecosystem.
- You want cloud agents and Bugbot.
- You prefer Grok models.
Choose Antigravity if:
- You want the most capable free option.
- You want Claude and Gemini included in a $19.99 plan.
- You prefer handing off whole tasks and reviewing artifacts.
Cursor vs Antigravity: side by side
Every cell comes from the official pages listed under Sources.
| Cursor | Antigravity | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | AI IDE / editor | AI IDE / editor |
| Made by | Anysphere (San Francisco), now part of SpaceX (acquisition closed Aug 2026) | |
| Best for | Developers | Non-coders and developers |
| Free plan | Yes. Free plan ($0) includes limited agent and chat requests (limited AI usage) plus limited Grok Chat/Imagine/Build. | Yes. Free for individuals: Gemini 3.8 Flash and other agent models, unlimited Tab completions, unlimited Command requests, and a weekly-refreshed quota with a weekly rate limit. |
| Paid from | $8/mo (Grok only); $30/mo Premium | Free; Google AI Pro $19.99/mo |
| Pricing model | subscription + usage (weekly-refreshing usage pool; third-party models pay-as-you-go at API list price) | free + Google AI subscription tiers (rate limits) + optional AI credits for overage |
| Builds | code, pull requests, code reviews | code, artifacts (plans, screenshots, recordings), images/UI mockups |
| Tech stack | Any language/framework: it edits your own repo. | Any language/framework: works on your local workspace. |
| Hosting & deploy | No general app hosting; you deploy yourself (e.g. via your Git host/CI). Premium+ adds code hosting via Origin and cloud agents. | No built-in hosting stated; you deploy yourself. |
| Code ownership | Local files in your own repo (Premium+ can also host code via Origin). | Local files / your repo. |
| AI models | Grok models included in plans (Plus is Grok-only); third-party models available in Cursor on Premium and above, billed at API list price. | Gemini 4 Argon (AI Pro paid/Ultra), Gemini 3.8 Flash (all plans), Gemini 3.7/3.6 Flash and 3.1 Pro (Enterprise), Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Opus 5.5 (thinking; AI Pro paid/Ultra), GPT-OSS-120B; Nano Banana 2 for image generation. Claude 4.6 models were scheduled for removal on Nov 2, 2026. |
| Runs on | Desktop editor (VS Code fork) for macOS/Windows/Linux; cloud agents; Agent SDK (Oct 2026). | Antigravity App (2.0) and Antigravity IDE for macOS, Windows, Linux and Googlebook; Antigravity CLI; SDK; IDE extensions. |
| Indie makers here | 7 | 0 |
Key differences
- Free tier: Antigravity's free tier includes Gemini 3.8 Flash and unlimited Tab completions; Cursor's free usage is limited.
- Models: Antigravity paid tiers include Gemini 4 Argon and Claude Sonnet/Opus 5.5; Cursor includes Grok and bills others at API rates.
- Approach: Antigravity is built around delegating whole tasks to agents that produce plans and artifacts; Cursor is editor-first.
- Limits: Antigravity doesn't publish quota numbers; Cursor gives multiples of its Plus plan.
Cursor vs Antigravity pricing
From each official pricing page, Nov 3, 2026.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | Limited agent and chat usage. |
| Plus | $8/mo | Shared AI usage pool across Cursor and Grok; only Grok models available on this plan; includes X Premium features. |
| Premium | $30/mo | 4x Plus usage; cloud agents & automations, code hosting (Origin), Bugbot AI code reviews; third-party models available at API list price, billed separately. |
| Super | $100/mo | 15x Plus usage; priority model access at peak times; third-party models billed separately. |
| Ultra | $200/mo | 50x Plus usage; earliest access to products and models; third-party models billed separately. |
| Teams | $30+/user/mo | 4–50x Plus usage depending on seat type; SSO, centralized billing, usage analytics. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Pooled usage, SCIM, audit logs, invoice billing. |
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Individual (no subscription) | $0/mo | Weekly-refreshed quota and weekly rate limit; Gemini 3.8 Flash and select other models. |
| Google AI Pro | $19.99/mo ($199.99/yr) | Higher quota refreshed every five hours until a higher weekly limit; Gemini 4 Argon and Claude Sonnet/Opus 5.5 (paid, non-trial); overage via purchased AI credits. |
| Google AI Ultra | From $99.99/mo | Highest quota (5-hour refresh) and weekly limits; third-party models; overage via AI credits. |
| Business (Gemini Enterprise via Google Cloud) | From $30/seat/mo (Standard/Plus), or $0 seat fee pay-as-you-go | Also available via API with consumption-based pricing. |
Cursor: limits to know
- Plus ($8) only includes Grok models
- Third-party models (non-Grok) are not included in any plan allowance and are billed separately at API list price
- Free plan has limited agent/chat usage
- Subscription is now bundled with X/Grok features and sold via X Subscription Corp, which may not suit buyers wanting a coding-only tool
Antigravity: limits to know
- Rate limits are capacity-based, can change, and aren't published as fixed numbers
- Free tier refreshes weekly; the 5-hour refresh requires AI Pro/Ultra
- No bring-your-own-key or custom organizational contracts for individuals
- Best models (Gemini 4 Argon, Claude 5.5) require paid AI Pro or Ultra
What indie makers use
7 makers list Cursor, including Corey Haines, Ian Nuttall and Mckay Wrigley. No maker on IndieMakerList lists Antigravity in their stack yet. Counts come from the stack each maker lists on their IndieMakerList profile.
More comparisons
Cursor vs Antigravity FAQ
Is Cursor better than Antigravity?
Neither is better for everyone. Antigravity is Google's agent-first IDE and app, free for individuals with a weekly quota and higher limits on Google AI Pro ($19.99/mo) or Ultra. Cursor is the most widely used AI editor, now owned by SpaceX, with plans from $8 (Grok only) to $200. Choose Cursor if you want a mature editor with a big ecosystem. Choose Antigravity if you want the most capable free option.
Which is cheaper, Cursor or Antigravity?
Cursor paid use starts at $8/mo (Grok only); $30/mo Premium and Antigravity at Free; Google AI Pro $19.99/mo (official pricing pages, checked Nov 3, 2026). Cursor has free plan for building; Antigravity has free plan.
Which is better for non-coders, Cursor or Antigravity?
Cursor is aimed at developers: Suits people comfortable with a code editor and Git who want an agent working inside a real codebase; beginners can use it but must handle setup and deployment themselves. Antigravity is aimed at non-coders and developers: The agent-first app suits less technical builders who prefer delegating whole tasks, while developers can use the IDE, CLI or extensions.
Do indie makers use Cursor or Antigravity?
On IndieMakerList, 7 makers list Cursor in their stack and 0 makers list Antigravity. 7 makers list Cursor, including Corey Haines, Ian Nuttall and Mckay Wrigley. No maker on IndieMakerList lists Antigravity in their stack yet.
Sources
Official pages were read on Nov 3, 2026. Prices change often; check the vendor's page before you buy.
- Cursor pricing
- Cursor is now a part of SpaceX (Cursor blog)
- Cursor blog index (dates)
- Bloomberg: Cursor recurring revenue $2B
- Digital Applied: SpaceX/Anysphere deal summary
- Antigravity pricing
- Antigravity plans docs
- Antigravity models docs
- Introducing Google Antigravity 2.0
- Google AI plans (US prices)
What we couldn't confirm from an official source
- Annual (yearly) prices: the pricing page loaded in monthly mode only
- $60B deal value comes from press reports (CNBC/Forbes via third party), not a Cursor source
- Exact usage amounts per tier (the page gives only multiples of Plus, e.g. 4x/15x/50x)
- Whether a standalone Cursor CLI and web app are still offered under the new plans
- Exact quota/rate-limit numbers per plan (Google publishes none)
- Exact AI Ultra tier lineup above 'from $99.99/mo'
- Exact Nov 2025 launch day (the blog says only 'November 2025')
- Whether Google AI Plus ($4.99/mo) gives any Antigravity limits beyond Free (the models doc groups it with Free)