OpenAI to End Cursor Deal After SpaceX Takeover
OpenAI will end its agreement supplying artificial intelligence models to Cursor after the AI coding platform was acquired by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, citing concerns about whether its technology would continue to be used within its terms of service. Cursor’s direct access to OpenAI models is expected to end on November 12, 2026.
OpenAI to End Cursor Partnership After SpaceX Deal
OpenAI said it had formally notified SpaceX that it intends to wind down the nearly four-year relationship with Cursor.
The company said its agreement includes a limited cancellation window following a change in ownership and that it is providing the maximum contractual notice period to minimise disruption for developers.
Cursor was acquired by SpaceX earlier this month after its parent company Anysphere agreed to join Musk’s expanding technology group.
OpenAI Cites Concerns Over Musk Companies
OpenAI said the decision was based on its previous experience with companies controlled by Musk, alleging that some had violated contractual terms or conditions governing use of OpenAI technology.
The company specifically referenced previous disputes involving X and xAI. OpenAI said those experiences meant it could not be confident that SpaceX would comply with its requirements at the scale expected from a major partner.
SpaceX has not publicly detailed its response to those allegations.
Cursor to Lose Access to Future OpenAI Models
OpenAI said it will continue providing its existing models through Cursor until the proposed November 12 cutoff, but future models will not be made available to the coding platform.
That includes OpenAI’s upcoming Astra model.
Cursor currently offers developers access to several AI systems alongside its own technology, meaning users are not entirely dependent on OpenAI models.
The decision adds another dimension to the longstanding rivalry between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Musk.
