Cursor vs GitHub Copilot
The two most popular AI coding tools. March 2026.
Cursor: 3 wins
GitHub Copilot: 6 wins
Our Verdict
Copilot at $10/mo is the best value — unlimited completions, widest editor support, 4.7M developers. Cursor at $20/mo is the more powerful IDE with better multi-file editing and agents. Most productive devs use both: Copilot for autocomplete, Cursor for complex tasks.
Models & Pricing Tiers
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (default)
Included in Pro
Daily coding, chat, multi-file edits
Claude Opus 4.6
3x credit cost
Complex refactors, architecture decisions
GPT-5.4
Included in Pro
Terminal tasks, computer use
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Included in Pro
Large codebase analysis, budget
Custom API key
BYOK
Use any model via your own API key
GPT-5.x (autocomplete)
Included
Inline completions — the core Copilot experience
Claude (via VS Code 1.109)
Premium requests
Complex reasoning, multi-file tasks
Codex agent
Premium requests
Autonomous coding, PR creation
Gemini (via VS Code 1.109)
Premium requests
Large codebase, budget option
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