1. Should you try Supermaven? Overview
| What it is |
Ultra-fast AI code completion tool with a 1M-token context window and sub-100ms latency, created by the original founder of Tabnine. |
| Country / HQ |
United States (Supermaven; acquired by Anysphere/Cursor Nov 2024) |
| Best for |
Developers who want the fastest inline completions across large codebases inside VS Code, JetBrains or Neovim. |
| Check before buying |
Supermaven was acquired by Cursor and sunset as a standalone paid product in late 2025; existing users migrate to Cursor. Verify availability before relying on it as a standalone. |
| Editor rating |
4.3 / 5 |
| Pricing signal |
Free tier + paid from $10/mo |
2. Features What it does
| Feature |
What it does |
| 1M-token context |
Understands entire repositories, not just open files. |
| Sub-100ms latency |
Among the fastest inline completions available. |
| Babble model |
Proprietary code model tuned for speed. |
| Multi-IDE |
VS Code, JetBrains and Neovim. |
| AI chat |
GPT-4o/Claude chat inside the IDE (Pro). |
3. Pricing Pricing (2026-10, USD)
| Plan |
Price / mo |
Key limits & who it fits |
| Free (legacy) |
$0 |
Core speed engine; limited context (historical). |
| Pro (legacy) |
$10/mo |
1M-token context, chat credits (historical). |
| Team (legacy) |
$10/user/mo |
Centralized management (historical). |
| Now in Cursor |
See Cursor |
Tech merged into Cursor Tab after acquisition. |
Supermaven was acquired by Anysphere (Cursor) and discontinued as a standalone paid product on 2025-11-30; its 1M-token context tech merged into Cursor Tab. Legacy pricing: Free, Pro $10/mo, Team $10/user/mo. Evaluate Cursor for current capability.
4. Integration Access & integrations
| Access type |
Details |
| Platform |
VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim (legacy). |
| Now |
Technology lives inside Cursor’s Tab autocomplete. |
| Models |
Babble + GPT-4o/Claude chat (historical). |
5. Reviews & Sources External reviews
| Source |
Rating |
What it says |
| Editor |
4.3 / 5 (historical) |
The speed/context king of completions; now part of Cursor after the Anysphere acquisition. |
| Dev community |
— |
Praised for latency; standalone sunset noted as a downside. |
| Source |
— |
supermaven.com; 2026 acquisition/news coverage. |
6. Best for / Not for Fit
| ✔ Suitable |
✘ Not suitable |
• Developers wanting fastest completions (via Cursor)
• Large-codebase users needing 1M context
• Neovim/JetBrains fans |
• Users wanting a standalone Supermaven purchase
• Those needing active standalone support
• Teams wanting independent vendor |
7. Competitors How it compares
| Competitor |
How it differs |
Best for |
| Cursor |
Owns Supermaven tech now |
Agentic devs |
| Tabnine |
Founder’s earlier tool, enterprise |
Privacy teams |
| GitHub Copilot |
Mainstream completion |
General devs |
8. Summary Verdict
| Takeaway |
Supermaven set the bar for fast, large-context completions and now lives inside Cursor after Anysphere’s acquisition — great tech, no longer standalone. |
| Who should pick it |
Developers who want Supermaven’s speed via Cursor. |
| Who should skip it |
Anyone needing a standalone, independently supported Supermaven product. |
