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Cursor charactervsAntigravity Agent (Gemini Managed Agents) character

Cursor vs Google Antigravity: Which agentic editor gives you more for the money?

Facts checked Oct 22, 2026. Every number links to its source.

Summary

Derived from sourced facts, not from builder opinions
  • Both have a free plan. Google AI Plus at $4.99 includes Antigravity. Cursor's $8 Plus covers Grok models only, and Claude, Gemini and OpenAI models cost API list price.
  • A paid, non-trial Google AI Pro plan at $19.99 a month includes Antigravity quota for Gemini 4 Argon, Claude Opus 5.5 and Sonnet 5.5.
  • Cursor lists more models, including GPT-5.6, Grok and Composer 2.5. Antigravity lists Gemini, Claude and GPT-OSS 120B.
  • OpenAI proposed ending Cursor's access to its models on November 12, 2026.

Choose Cursor if

  • You use Grok models heavily.
  • You want GPT-5.6 models or Composer 2.5.
  • You want Bugbot code review and cloud agents.

Choose Google Antigravity if

  • You want Claude Opus 5.5 inside a flat monthly plan instead of paying API prices.
  • You want Gemini 4 Argon.
  • You want to start free with Gemini 3.8 Flash.
Cursor
Google Antigravity

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Best by task

Claude usage included in the plan

Google Antigravity

Antigravity includes Claude Opus 5.5 and Sonnet 5.5 in paid Google AI Pro and Ultra quota. Cursor bills Claude at API list price.

Choice of models

Cursor

Cursor lists Claude, Gemini, GPT-5.6, Grok, Muse Wonder and Composer models. Antigravity lists Gemini, Claude and GPT-OSS 120B.

Cheapest paid entry

Google Antigravity

Google AI Plus, which includes Antigravity, costs $4.99 a month. Cursor Plus costs $8 and covers Grok models only.

Plans

Cursor plans

Free
Free

Limited usage

Plus
$8/month

Grok models only

Premium
$30/month

4x Plus usage · third-party models at API list price

Super
$100/month

15x Plus usage

Ultra
$200/month

50x Plus usage

Teams
$30/month

From $30 per user

Google Antigravity plans

Free
Free

Gemini 3.8 Flash · weekly quota

Google AI Plus
$4.99/month

Gemini 3.8 Flash · same model list as Free

Google AI Pro
$19.99/month

Gemini 4 Argon, Claude Opus 5.5 and Sonnet 5.5 (non-trial) · quota refreshed every 5 hours

Google AI Ultra
$99.99/month

5x Pro usage limits · $199.99 for 20x

Subscription agents are priced per seat with usage limits, so this compares plans rather than dividing a subscription by a guessed number of tasks.

Side by side

CursorGoogle Antigravity
MakerAnysphere, a SpaceX company since 2026-08-14
Google
PlansFree $0 · Plus $8 (Grok models only) · Premium $30 (4x Plus) · Super $100 (15x) · Ultra $200 (50x) · Teams from $30/user · Enterprise custom. Plans are X subscriptions with a weekly pool shared with Grok
Free $0 · Google AI Plus $4.99 · Google AI Pro $19.99/month · Google AI Ultra $99.99 or $199.99 · Business through Google Cloud and Gemini Enterprise from $30/seat
Third-party modelsThird-party models (Claude, Gemini, OpenAI) are not included in plan usage and are billed at API list price
Not published
Usage limitsShared Cursor and Grok usage pool that refreshes weekly · top-offs available
Free: weekly quota · Pro: quota refreshed every 5 hours up to a weekly limit · Ultra: highest · no published numbers · AI credits for overage on Pro and Ultra
ModelsDocs list Claude Sonnet 5.5, Opus 5.5, Fable 5.1, Haiku 5.5, Gemini 4 Argon, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Gemini 3.8 Flash, Muse Wonder, GPT-5.6 Sol/Terra/Luna, Grok 4.5 to 4.7, Composer 2.5 · no GPT-6 models
Gemini 4 Argon (Pro and Ultra, not in the Antigravity IDE), Gemini 3.8 Flash, Claude Opus 5.5 and Sonnet 5.5 (paid, non-trial Pro and Ultra), Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Opus 4.6 on Free and Pro until 2026-11-02, GPT-OSS 120B
OpenAI model accessOpenAI proposed ending Cursor's access to its models on 2026-11-12
Not published
PlatformsDesktop editor, CLI, cloud agents, mobile, Bugbot code review
Antigravity App (desktop agent manager), CLI, IDE, extensions for VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Zed and Xcode, Python SDK
Free planNot publishedGemini 3.8 Flash, unlimited Tab completions, a weekly quota
Model removalsNot publishedClaude Sonnet 4.6, Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-OSS 120B leave on 2026-11-02
Bring your own keyNot publishedNot supported
Also in the Gemini APINot publishedThe Antigravity agent runs as a managed agent in Google-hosted sandboxes, in preview since 2026-05-19

Scores appear side by side only when both were published for the same test. Settings differ between sources, so small gaps can reverse under another harness.

Updates

Cursor

Plan change

The X Subscription replaces separate Grok, Cursor and X Premium plans

SpaceXSI introduced The X Subscription, one plan covering Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and X Premium with a weekly shared pool of Grok model usage. On Premium and above, third-party models in Cursor are billed separately at API list prices. Current Cursor plans keep included third-party usage until the user switches.

Who is affected:
New Cursor, SuperGrok and X Premium subscribers, and anyone who uses Claude, GPT or Gemini models inside Cursor.
Action needed:
If you rely on third-party models in Cursor, check the cost before switching plans and set a spending cap.

Retiring

OpenAI plans to end Cursor's access to its models on November 12, 2026

After SpaceX's acquisition of Cursor, OpenAI announced it is winding down its contract supplying models to Cursor with a proposed November 12 cutoff. Cursor's CEO said OpenAI models serve about 5% of Cursor traffic. Cursor's model docs list no GPT-6 models. The Hacker News thread drew 852 points and 544 comments.

Takes effect Nov 12, 2026 · in 11 days

Who is affected:
Cursor users who rely on OpenAI models.
Action needed:
Move Cursor workflows off OpenAI models before November 12, 2026, or use Codex or another tool for them.

Plan change

Cursor completes its acquisition by SpaceX

Cursor announced it has been acquired by SpaceX, completing a process announced in April 2026 (Hacker News: 823 points and 989 comments in April. 107 points and 130 comments on August 14). Cursor's pricing page now sells plans through X Subscription Corp with a shared Cursor and Grok usage pool, and third-party models billed at API list price.

Who is affected:
Cursor subscribers and teams evaluating Cursor.
Action needed:
Review the new plan structure. third-party models are no longer included in plan allowances.

Google Antigravity

Breaking change

Antigravity agent 09-2026 changes built-in tools, 05-2026 shuts down October 5

Google released antigravity-preview-09-2026, replacing antigravity-preview-05-2026. Tool parameters move to PascalCase and file edits use line-range replacements. The 05-2026 version shuts down on October 5, 2026.

Before

antigravity-preview-05-2026

After

antigravity-preview-09-2026

Who is affected:
Apps that run the Antigravity agent with local tools or that parse its function_call steps.
Action needed:
Update the agent string and adapt any code that handles the built-in tool calls.

Switching checklist

  1. Keep AGENTS.md: Antigravity reads AGENTS.md and GEMINI.md in every folder and keeps them always on.
  2. Rewrite .cursor/rules .mdc files as .agents/rules/*.md files that start with a trigger in their frontmatter, such as always_on or model_decision.
  3. Check each trigger name: an invalid one, such as camelCase alwaysOn, makes Antigravity silently skip the rule.
  4. Move MCP servers into .agents/mcp_config.json for the workspace, or ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json for all projects.
  5. If you use Claude in Cursor, check that your Google AI Pro plan is paid, not a trial, before counting on Claude in Antigravity.
  6. Plan without your own API keys: Antigravity does not support bringing your own key.
  7. Note that Claude Sonnet 4.6, Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-OSS 120B leave Antigravity on November 2, 2026.

FAQ

Is Antigravity cheaper than Cursor?

Both are free to start. The cheapest paid plans are Google AI Plus at $4.99, which includes Antigravity, and Cursor Plus at $8, which covers Grok models only. Claude Opus 5.5 and Gemini 4 Argon in Antigravity need a paid Google AI Pro plan at $19.99.

Can I use Claude in Cursor and Antigravity?

Yes in both. Cursor bills Claude at API list price. Antigravity includes Claude Opus 5.5 and Sonnet 5.5 on paid, non-trial Google AI Pro and on Ultra.

Does Antigravity have GPT models?

Only GPT-OSS 120B, which Antigravity removes on November 2, 2026. Cursor lists GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna.

Can I use my own API key in Antigravity?

No. Antigravity does not support bringing your own key. Cursor bills third-party models at API list price.

Does Antigravity read Cursor rules?

Not .mdc files. It reads AGENTS.md, GEMINI.md and .agents/rules/*.md files with a trigger in their frontmatter.

Who owns Cursor?

SpaceX. Anysphere, Cursor's maker, became a SpaceX company on August 14, 2026.

Is Gemini 4 Argon in the Antigravity IDE?

No. Argon is available on Google AI Pro and Ultra, but not in the Antigravity IDE itself.

Related comparisons

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Sources and method

Prices, specs and limits come from each maker's own pages. Benchmark scores come from independent benchmark publishers and the makers' announcements, with the setting each was measured in. Changes come from changelogs, deprecation pages and status pages. The summary is written from these facts only.