The Pulse: Interesting AI coding stats from Cursor

This article analyzes Cursor's report on aggregated usage data, revealing that the top 1% of users generate 30-40K lines of code per week, 45x more than median users. It highlights that 90% of token usage is input tokens (reading code) versus output tokens (writing code), aligning with the classic 10:1 read-to-write ratio. Input tokens account for 70% of costs despite lower pricing, and caching reduces token usage significantly. The article explores implications for AI coding agents and developer productivity.