OpenAI Cuts Off Cursor's Access to Its Models After SpaceX Takeover
The AI coding tool lost access to OpenAI's models on November 12, following the change-of-control notice OpenAI sent after SpaceX bought Cursor.
Developers who use the AI coding editor Cursor can no longer pick OpenAI's models inside the app. OpenAI ended Cursor's access on November 12.
How we got here
SpaceX completed its $60 billion acquisition of Cursor on August 14. Two weeks later, on August 28, OpenAI said it would invoke a change-of-control clause in its agreement and wind down access, giving Cursor and its customers until mid-November to prepare.
OpenAI also said that future models will not be made available to Cursor.
What it means for users
Cursor supports models from several companies, so the editor still works. But developers who built workflows around OpenAI's models will need to switch to another model inside Cursor, or move to a different tool that still offers OpenAI access.
The split shows how tightly the AI coding market is now tied to wider industry rivalries. As AI labs and large tech companies buy up the tools developers rely on, access to particular models is becoming a competitive lever rather than a given.
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