Cursor vs ModelScope

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

Feature
Category
Coding Assistant
LLM
Rating
⭐ 3.5
⭐ 3
Free Credits
0 undefined
2000 free API calls per day
Refresh Period
one-time
monthly
Resolution
N/A
N/A
Watermark
No
No
Commercial Use
No
Yes
Paid From
$20/month
Free (pay-per-use after quota)

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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ModelScope

Alibaba Cloud's largest open-source AI model community in China with 50K+ models. 2000 free API calls daily, OpenAI SDK compatible. Supports Qwen, DeepSeek, GLM, Baichuan and more. Requires Alibaba Cloud account binding.

Pros

  • βœ“2000 free calls daily
  • βœ“50K+ open-source models
  • βœ“OpenAI SDK compatible
  • βœ“Alibaba Cloud stable backing
  • βœ“Full lineup of Chinese models

Cons

  • βœ—Must bind Alibaba Cloud account
  • βœ—Errors without account binding
  • βœ—Some models have license restrictions

Key Features

2000 free API calls daily50K+ open-source modelsOpenAI SDK compatibleLightning icon = API-Inference supportFull Qwen/DeepSeek/GLM/Baichuan coverageFast access from China
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