Cursor Router: intelligent model routing with optimization modes
Cursor introduces Cursor Router, an intelligent model router that analyzes each request and sends it to the most appropriate model. Three optimization modes (Intelligence, Balance, Cost) let users trade off quality against spend. Admins can control routing per team or group, restrict modes, and set allow/block lists for underlying models. Available on desktop, web, iOS, CLI, and SDK; on by default for Teams plans.
PUBLISHED2026-07-22
OBSERVED2026-08-11
AGE1mo
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- New Cursor Router replaces Auto mode: analyzes each request and routes to the appropriate model
- Three optimization modes: Intelligence (frontier quality), Balance (daily-driver quality), Cost (optimizes token spend)
- Admin controls: per-team/per-group enablement, mode restrictions, default mode, model allow/block lists
- Soft and hard enforcement options for standardizing on Auto
- Routed model display can be hidden (default hidden)
- Available across desktop, web, iOS, CLI, and SDK
- On by default for Teams plans; Enterprise admins enable from dashboard
- Grok 4.5 listed as a required price-efficient routing option
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