ChatGPT / SOL
Architecture, research, coding, documents, integrations and final consolidation.
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AI plans and upgrades
| Platform | Plan | Price | Capacity / status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cursor | Hobby | Free | Limited Agent requests | Vendor verified |
| Cursor | Pro | $20/mo | Extended Agent limits + Grok Bot | Vendor verified |
| Cursor | Pro+ | $60/mo | 3x Pro Agent limits; higher Grok Bot limits | Vendor + ARQS observed |
| Cursor | Ultra | $200/mo | 20x Pro Agent limits | Vendor verified |
| Perplexity | Free / Pro / Max | $0 / $20 / $200 mo | Increasing Computer, research and credits | Vendor verified |
| Google Gemini | AI Ultra | $100 or $200/mo | 5x or 20x AI Pro usage depending on tier | Vendor verified |
| Claude | Pro / Max | Updating | Active ARQS review | Observed; current pricing verification queued |
| ChatGPT | Paid tiers | Updating | Active ARQS review | Observed; current pricing verification queued |
| Kimi | Paid membership | Updating | Active ARQS review | ARQS observed |
| DeepSeek | App / API | Updating | Consumer and API economics separated | ARQS observed |
| Grok / xAI | Grok + Cursor-linked | Updating | ARQS observed quota exhaustion; no upgrade authorized | Observed + vendor linkage |
Pricing changes frequently. Taxes, geography, promotions and annual billing can change effective cost.
WHO WE ACTUALLY REVIEW
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Claude / TITAN + CODE
Development, long-form production and technical work.
Gemini / NOVA
Research and product work.
Kimi / ORACLE
Document review, publishing and production workflows.
DeepSeek / CHARM
Production, structured content and analytical work.
Grok / COBRA + Super Grok
Commercial, production and coding workflows. Current quota exhaustion recorded; no Cursor upgrade authorized.
Perplexity
Research and evidence gathering.
Microsoft Copilot / PILOT
Microsoft ecosystem workflows; pricing review queued.
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ARQS Observed
Limits, reset behavior, upgrade prompts and workflow friction observed in sustained use.
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