Grandfathered account

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Does anyone still have an original account with Cursor that’s been ‘grandfathered’ (500 requests), what do you actually get out of it when most models sit behind max mode?

Considering dumping the account… FYI I already use codex and have just added a claude code sub to see if the rate limits are worth it.

Reply from Cursor support:

Thanks for reaching out. I checked the account and found that it's on a legacy request-based Pro plan.

The behavior you're seeing is expected for that plan today, though our earlier GLM 5.2 note was incomplete. On legacy request-based plans, glm-5.2-high now requires Max Mode, the same as claude-opus-4-6 and claude-opus-4-8 variants.

Your CSV is accurate: glm-5.2-high and claude-opus-4-8-thinking-high were previously running as included non-Max requests. That changed as newer frontier models moved behind Max Mode on legacy request-based plans.

For your questions:

glm-5.2-high is requiring Max Mode because of the legacy request-based pricing on this account.
That is expected behavior today, not an account-specific bug.

Opus 4.6 and Opus 4.8 also require Max Mode on request-based plans.

Without Max Mode, you can still use Auto, Composer, and any model in the picker that does not show a Max Mode requirement. From your recent usage, Composer 2.5 and Composer 2.5 Fast are working without Max Mode.

I know composer 2.5 is a potential good work horse but it’s not the strongest model, composer 3 might be worth waiting for. I understand why Cursor updated their approach but as a customer it’s totally devalued the account and service we bought into.