Card #3665 · Cursor (AI IDE)
Forced Max Mode increases costs without improving outcomes
Users feel that being forced to use Max Mode is an unnecessary requirement that drains tokens and increases costs significantly. They report that Max Mode provides the same results as standard mode but at a much higher price point.
Pain score
0.16/ 1.00 · weighted product of four components
Reach0.32distinct authors (log-normalized)
Recency1.00freshness decay, half-life months
Engagement0.45upvotes + comments, normalized
Monetization1.00willingness-to-pay cues in evidence
§ Evidence — 3 verified quotes
max mode has zero difference in out come vs not using max, i’ve tested both, your basically just paying 30-50x more for the same out come as not using max mode
forcing max mode is a way for them to charge you way more money for the same out come without using max mode
max mode is so unnecessary, they forced this on team/enterprise months ago, its just a way for them to drain more tokens
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