# Is the Twitter API Free? Free Credits and Pricing
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Description: X API removed its free tier. TwitterAPIs.com gives $0.50 in free credits (no card) at $0.04 per 1,000 tweets. Make your first call in under 2 minutes.
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# Is the Twitter API free? Does it have a free tier?

Last updated June 27, 2026

There is no free tier on the official X API anymore. X removed free read access in 2023 and now charges per request. The practical free path is the $0.50 in signup credits on TwitterAPIs.com, enough for about 625 calls or 12,500 tweets, with no credit card and no approval. Paid usage afterward is $0.04 per 1,000 tweets.

Every rate here is the pricing TwitterAPIs publishes. The billed rate is $0.0008 per call; $0.04 per 1,000 tweets is derived from it at a full 20-tweet page, which is the default page size rather than a guaranteed yield (source: [twitterapis.com/pricing](/pricing)).

## Did the official X API remove its free read tier?

The official X API removed its free read tier in February 2023. Before that, developers could read tweets and run keyword searches at no cost. Today, basic read access on the official X API costs between $5 and $10 per 1,000 tweets, depending on the plan. A developer account application and review process is required, which takes hours to days. There is no free read path on the official X Developer Platform as of 2026.

## What does the $0.50 free credit cover on TwitterAPIs.com?

Every new account on TwitterAPIs.com gets $0.50 in free credits at signup, with no credit card required. Each standard API call costs $0.0008, and most calls return up to 20 tweets. That means the $0.50 credit covers roughly 625 calls and about 12,500 tweets in total. You do not need to apply for a developer account or go through any review. Your first API call is ready in under 2 minutes from signup.

## What does TwitterAPIs.com cost after the free credits run out?

After the free credits are used, TwitterAPIs.com charges $0.0008 per call on all standard read endpoints. Each call typically returns 20 tweets, putting the effective rate at $0.04 per 1,000 tweets. The thread endpoint is priced at $0.004 per call. There are no subscription tiers and no monthly minimums. Throughput is bounded at 20 requests in flight and 600 in any rolling minute on a single key, rather than by a usage cap that cuts your access off partway through the month. You pay only for the calls you make.

## How does TwitterAPIs.com compare to the official X API and twitterapi.io on price?

The official X API costs between $5 and $10 per 1,000 tweets after the removal of its free tier. twitterapi.io costs roughly $0.15 per 1,000 tweets. TwitterAPIs.com costs $0.04 per 1,000 tweets, which is about 73% cheaper than twitterapi.io. The official X API also requires a developer account application with a review that takes hours to days. TwitterAPIs.com requires no application and no card to start.

## What Twitter data can you access through TwitterAPIs.com?

TwitterAPIs.com endpoints cover tweets, replies, full threads, user profiles, follower lists, following lists, keyword search, hashtag search, and Twitter list members, all at $0.0008 per call. It also supports engagement write actions, like, retweet, bookmark, and follow with their undos, at $0.0008 per call, plus tweet creation at $0.0016 per call. Sending DMs is supported too. The service is built for developers who need affordable, fast access to Twitter data for research, monitoring, or product features.

## Twitter API Free Tier and Pricing Comparison

Provider

Cost per 1,000 Tweets

Free Tier

Developer Account Required

Time to First Call

TwitterAPIs.com

$0.04

$0.50 credits at signup, no card needed

No

Under 2 minutes

Official X API

$5 to $10

None (removed February 2023)

Yes, application plus review required

Hours to days

twitterapi.io

$0.15

None listed

Yes

Varies

![Stat panel: official X API free tier is 0 dollars (removed 2023), TwitterAPIs.com gives 0.50 dollars free credits, about 12,500 tweets with those credits](/blog/content/images/answers-free-tier.svg)

The official X API removed its free tier in 2023. TwitterAPIs.com gives $0.50 in free credits with no card, about 12,500 tweets at $0.04 per 1,000 before you pay.

> Starting February 9, we will no longer support free access to the Twitter API, both v2 and v1.1.

X Developer Platform (@TwitterDev), February 2023. [Source](https://docs.x.com/x-api/getting-started/about-x-api)

## Questions and answers

Does TwitterAPIs.com require a credit card to sign up?

No. New accounts get $0.50 in free credits at signup with no credit card required. You can make API calls right away and only need to add a payment method when you want to top up after the initial credits are used.

How many tweets can I pull with the free credits?

The $0.50 in free credits covers roughly 625 API calls. Since each call returns up to 20 tweets, that translates to about 12,500 tweets total before you need to add funds.

Is there a monthly minimum or subscription on TwitterAPIs.com?

No. TwitterAPIs.com is purely pay-per-use with no subscription tiers, no monthly minimums, and no commitments. You pay $0.0008 per standard API call and nothing when you are not making calls.

What happened to the official Twitter API free tier?

The official X API removed its free read tier in February 2023. Developers who need to read tweets must now pay. Entry-level read access on the official X API costs between $5 and $10 per 1,000 tweets, and requires a developer account application.

How long does it take to make the first API call on TwitterAPIs.com?

Under 2 minutes. You sign up, receive $0.50 in free credits, and start calling endpoints immediately. No developer account application, no review period, no waiting. Sign up and you are reading Twitter data.

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### Start with $0.50 in free credits

No credit card. Roughly 12,500 tweets to test every endpoint.

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