claude-code + claude-opus-5 vs cursor-cli + composer-2.5 (Cursor Pro)
Each agent graded on the same private suites, running headless through its own tools. Deltas are oriented so a win is a win, whichever way the metric runs.
claude-cliclaude-code + claude-opus-5Solves up to tier 5 at 64.0% of Claude Max 5x per run · 1.6 runs/5hoverall pendingcursor-clicursor-cli + composer-2.5 (Cursor Pro)Solves up to tier 5 at 1.7% of Cursor Pro per run · 60.2 runs/monthoverall pending
real-world@v3CvsC
| Dimension | claude-code + claude-opus-5 | cursor-cli + composer-2.5 (Cursor Pro) | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | 60% | 57% | 3% · claude-code + claude-opus-5 |
| Median latency | 222605 ms | 117231 ms | 105374 ms · cursor-cli + composer-2.5 (Cursor Pro) |
| Reliability | 100% | 100% | even |
| Error rate | 0% | 0% | even |
claude-code + claude-opus-5: 64.0% of Claude Max 5x per run, about 1.6 runs per 5h. cursor-cli + composer-2.5 (Cursor Pro): 1.7% of Cursor Pro per run, about 60.2 runs per month. Each figure is a share of that agent's own plan, so there is no delta to draw.
Grades and deltas are comparable only within a suite version. See methodology.