Max Mode
Running a model with its largest available context window and fewer internal shortcuts. Slower and more expensive per request, worth it when the task genuinely needs the model to hold a lot of code at once.
Where it comes up
Cursor 101
“Yeah, yeah, for sure. Uh so, I'm going to add this one in the chat. This is from David Herman asking about token management. And specifically, he wants to know how to best manage and use tools {slash} data to learn and inspect token usage.…”
Cursor Admin Guide
“answer that live if you wanted to take a stab at it. Yeah, um, so at a high level, uh, depending on which model is used, that will depend on how many requests are used. Uh, for um, some models that don't require max mode, that usually uses…”
Cursor Rules, Commands, Hooks, and Skills
“there are thinking models, also known as reasoning models, and then we also have max mode. Um so standard models are going to be the models in the list uh in that menu picture picker that don't have a brain next to them. Um, those are going…”
Refactoring Legacy Codebases
“I actually saw this is hilarious. I saw them change the name from Ralph Wiggum to Ralph Loop. Probably because there's a trademark issue with the with the Simpsons, which is really funny. Uh, Emily, do you see other questions I should answe…”
Cursor for Data Science
“opinion on what models they like to use um and what models they prefer especially because and I'll actually go back to the docs for this. Um some models are a lot more expensive than others. Um and you will see that. So here's like the list…”