Cursor vs FreeModel

Compare Cursor and FreeModel: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?

Feature
Category
Coding Assistant
LLM
Rating
⭐ 3.5
⭐ 3
Free Credits
0 undefined
5 on signup, 1 month Pro on email verify, $10 per referral
Refresh Period
one-time
one-time
Resolution
N/A
N/A
Watermark
No
No
Commercial Use
No
Yes
Paid From
$20/month
Pro plan (pricing not publicly shown)

Cursor

AI coding IDE, #1 market share at 31%. Free Hobby plan with no credit card required. Pro at $20/mo supports GPT-4o, Claude and more.

Pros

  • βœ“Largest market share, most community resources
  • βœ“No credit card needed
  • βœ“Strong Agent capabilities
  • βœ“Most models supported

Cons

  • βœ—Free tier limits are vague
  • βœ—$20/mo not cheap
  • βœ—VSCode-based, heavy

Key Features

AI Agent modeTab smart completionCode chatMulti-model (GPT-4o/Claude/Gemini)Cloud AgentsMCPs extensions
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FreeModel

AI API relay platform. $5 credits on registration, 1 month Pro on email verification. Self-developed FRE-5.4/5.5 models. OpenAI and Anthropic API compatible. Alipay/WeChat Pay supported. Referral: both get $10.

Pros

  • βœ“$5 + 1 month Pro on signup
  • βœ“OpenAI and Anthropic API compatible
  • βœ“Alipay/WeChat Pay supported
  • βœ“$10 referral bonus, no limit
  • βœ“Register with any email

Cons

  • βœ—Small platform, stability uncertain
  • βœ—Data routed through third party
  • βœ—Model authenticity needs verification
  • βœ—VIP routes require $10-30 top-up

Key Features

Self-developed FRE-5.4/5.5 modelsOpenAI compatible APIAnthropic Claude Messages API compatibleChina VIP routes (Beijing/Hangzhou/Guangzhou)$10 referral bonusAlipay/WeChat Pay
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