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Cursor Pro vs Kimi Allegretto
Cursor Pro is our pick of the standard band. Kimi Allegretto costs $39/mo, 1.9x Cursor Pro's $20/mo.
Our verdict
The Cursor ladder. Both Cursor plans are the same agent in the same IDE with the same Composer model, metered monthly. Hobby is a taste of the request budget; Pro is the real one.
The Moonshot AI ladder. Every Kimi tier runs the same open-weight K3 on the same credit mechanics, and the rungs are credit multiples of the $19 tier (roughly 2x, 5x and 10x its allowance). Pick a rung by how much you will use; the model is identical everywhere.
Cursor Pro is our pick of the standard band.
Cursor Pro is for working in the IDE, and trying cheap attempts you can discard; Kimi Allegretto is for people who specifically want an open-weight model.
Kimi Allegretto costs $39/mo, 1.9x Cursor Pro's $20/mo.
We have not measured Kimi Allegretto on its own plan; its card below points at the closest graded evidence.
You are buying the plan, not the model. Composer 2.5 cannot carry hard work on its own, but Cursor meters monthly, the agent lives in your editor, and attempts are cheap enough to throw away. Plan with something strong, let Composer do the typing.
Pros
- The agent lives in the IDE, not a terminal
- Monthly metering: one heavy day cannot lock you out
- Attempts cheap enough to discard
Cons
- Composer 2.5 is a weak model on its own
- You still need a stronger model to plan with
Best for Working in the IDE, and trying cheap attempts you can discard.
How far it goes: about 55 times a month
Our whole Real-world issues suite runs about 55 times a month on this plan.
That works out at about 35c of the subscription per run, at the list price.
Measured on this plan, at 1.8%/1m of its allowance per run. A share belongs to the plan it was measured on, so we never subtract one plan's from another's.
K3 was the closest open-weight challenger, and in our use it has gone backwards: less done with the same prompts, credits draining as fast as ever. If open weights are the requirement, this is still the tier to buy; we just would not put $39 here for the results alone.
Pros
- The sensible Kimi tier if open weights are the requirement
- Long context is a real strength
Cons
- Noticeably weaker than it was a few months ago
- Credits drain faster than the price suggests
Best for People who specifically want an open-weight model.
How far it goes: we have not measured this plan
The K3 subject sat out the latest weekly grading run, so there is no current scorecard; see the leaderboard for graded alternatives.
The leaderboard lists every plan we do grade.
Verdicts and prices are the quiz's versioned editorial catalog, last reviewed 2026-08-20; usage figures come from our own published runs and stay a share of each plan's own allowance. Any other pair composes on the subscription comparison, and the quiz turns your answers into a recommendation.
Frequently asked questions
Which should I pick, Cursor Pro or Kimi Allegretto?
Cursor Pro is our pick of the standard band. Cursor Pro is for working in the IDE, and trying cheap attempts you can discard; Kimi Allegretto is for people who specifically want an open-weight model.
How much do Cursor Pro and Kimi Allegretto cost?
Cursor Pro costs $20/month (public price as of 2026-08-12); Kimi Allegretto costs $39/month (public price as of 2026-08-12).
How far does a suite run go on Cursor Pro versus Kimi Allegretto?
Our whole Real-world issues suite fits about 55 times a month on Cursor Pro. We have not measured Kimi Allegretto on its own plan. Each figure is a share of that plan's own allowance, so the two are never subtracted.