Cursor vs Google Antigravity

Cursor

AI-powered code editor built on VS Code with deep integration for code generation, multi-file refactoring, and codebase-aware Q&A. Features Composer for multi-file editing and Tab for context-aware autocomplete.

Google Antigravity

Google's agent-first development platform, launched in November 2025, with a desktop IDE (a VS Code fork), a manager for running several coding agents in parallel, and a CLI that replaced Gemini CLI for individual users in June 2026. It runs Gemini models plus Claude and gpt-oss.

Cursor

• Deep context understanding across entire codebase
• Built on familiar VS Code foundation with full extension support
• Composer mode enables multi-file edits in a single operation
• Frequently updated with new models and features
• Strong tab-completion that learns your patterns

• Token/request limits on free tier
• Occasional hallucinations in very large codebases
• Premium models can be slow during peak usage
• Subscription cost adds up for individual developers

Google Antigravity

• Free tier with unlimited tab completions and access to Gemini and Claude models
• Agent manager designed for supervising multiple agents at once
• Included in Google AI subscriptions many people already pay for
• Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux

• Rate limits are opaque and tied to a shared AI credit pool
• The CLI is closed source and launched without feature parity with Gemini CLI
• Plans, models, and limits change often
• Smaller extension and community ecosystem than Cursor or VS Code with Copilot

Cursor

• Code generation from natural language
• Multi-file refactoring with full codebase context
• Codebase Q&A and exploration
• Bug detection and debugging assistance
• Code review and suggestions

Google Antigravity

• Running several coding agents in parallel on separate tasks
• Building and checking web apps with agents that drive a browser
• Terminal-based agent work through the Antigravity CLI
• Teams already paying for Google AI or Gemini Enterprise