Claude Code vs Cursor CLI
Side-by-side default footprint for the latest captured versions of both agents: request tokens, tool definitions, bundled skills, and sub-agent declarations.
Benchmark data last updated July 7, 2026 UTC
Token footprint summary
1.25× spread
Claude Code loads 4,166 more default tokens than Cursor CLI.
Default tokens
o200k_base · latest request
20,556
16,390
+4,166
1.25×
Claude Code
Cursor CLITools
25
15
+10
1.67×
Claude CodeCursor CLISkills
14
0
+14
—
Claude CodeCursor CLISub-agents
5
4
+1
1.25×
Claude CodeCursor CLIComparisons use each agent's latest captured hibench run. See methodology for capture details.
Token footprint summary
1.25× spread
Claude Code loads 6,400 more default tokens than Cursor CLI.
Default tokens
Anthropic claude-opus-4-8 · latest request
31,957
25,557
+6,400
1.25×
Claude CodeCursor CLITools
25
15
+10
1.67×
Claude CodeCursor CLISkills
14
0
+14
—
Claude CodeCursor CLISub-agents
5
4
+1
1.25×
Claude CodeCursor CLIComparisons use each agent's latest captured hibench run. See methodology for capture details.