# Cursor: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 52 judge labels across 1 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/cursor/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI coding assistants | 4% | 3 | 19% | 52 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you want a state-of-the-art, everyday editor that manages your entire workspace effortlessly: Go with Cursor." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI coding)
- "likely to be GitHub Copilot Business or Cursor Business, depending on the specific needs and budget" (Llama 4 Maverick, AI coding)
- "the best AI coding assistants are GitHub Copilot Business and Cursor Business" (Mistral Small, AI coding)
- "Cursor fits editor-first work and strong multi-file edits" (Claude Haiku 4.5, AI coding)

## And against it

- "avoid standard free-tier or public instances of major AI coding assistants (such as GitHub Copilot standard, Cursor, or Windsurf)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, AI coding)
- "Over 30 vulnerabilities reported; 100% of tested AI IDEs were vulnerable to chained prompt injection and auto-approved tool calls" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, AI coding)
- "Documented security incidents involving insufficient boundaries and autonomous actions" (Kimi K2, AI coding)
- "Cursor says turning off Privacy Mode allows it to use and store codebase data, prompts, editor actions, snippets, and other code data to improve AI features and train models." (GPT-5.4 mini, AI coding)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.