Cursor CLI vs Copilot 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
Cursor CLI loads 3,328 more default tokens than Copilot CLI.
Default tokens
o200k_base · latest request
16,390
13,062
+3,328
1.25×
Cursor CLI
Copilot CLITools
15
15
Even
1.00×
Cursor CLICopilot CLISkills
0
1
-1
—
Cursor CLICopilot CLISub-agents
4
6
-2
1.50×
Cursor CLICopilot CLIComparisons use each agent's latest captured hibench run. See methodology for capture details.
Token footprint summary
1.24× spread
Cursor CLI loads 4,901 more default tokens than Copilot CLI.
Default tokens
Anthropic claude-opus-4-8 · latest request
25,557
20,656
+4,901
1.24×
Cursor CLICopilot CLITools
15
15
Even
1.00×
Cursor CLICopilot CLISkills
0
1
-1
—
Cursor CLICopilot CLISub-agents
4
6
-2
1.50×
Cursor CLICopilot CLIComparisons use each agent's latest captured hibench run. See methodology for capture details.