Cursor Now Supports Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Cursor now fully supports Anthropic's latest Claude 3.7 Sonnet model. As the first hybrid reasoning model in the market, it delivers near-instantaneous responses while demonstrating expanded, step-by-step thinking processes.

Key Updates

In Cursor, Claude 3.7 Sonnet brings the following significant improvements:

• Superior Programming Capabilities - Demonstrates remarkable advantages in multiple evaluations:

  • Significantly enhanced ability to handle complex codebases
  • Outperforms other models in planning code changes and full-stack updates
  • Capable of building complex web applications and dashboards from scratch
  • Generates production-grade code with better design sensibility and substantially reduced error rates

• Dual Operation Modes:

  • Standard Mode: Functions as a regular LLM, suitable for everyday programming tasks
  • Extended Thinking Mode: Performs deeper analysis and reasoning before responding

How to Use in Cursor

1. Ensure Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude 3.7 Sonnet Thinking are enabled in Cursor Settings > Models
2. Select claude-3.7-sonnet or claude-3.7-sonnet-thinking in Chat and Composer

Claude 3.7 Sonnet Technical Details

• Achieves state-of-the-art performance in benchmarks like SWE-bench Verified and TAU-bench
• Supports up to 128K tokens output limit
• Thinking mode provides more detailed and in-depth outputs

Reference: Anthropic - Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude Code