X API pricing tiers explained
Last updated June 27, 2026
The official X API sells access in subscription tiers, Basic through Enterprise, each with a fixed monthly fee and a capped request quota, and no free read tier since 2023. TwitterAPIs.com has no tiers at all: one usage-based rate of $0.0008 per call, about $0.04 per 1,000 tweets, billed only on what you use. You can sign up and pull data in under 2 minutes.
Every rate here is the pricing TwitterAPIs publishes, $0.0008 per call and $0.04 per 1,000 tweets (source: twitterapis.com/pricing).
How the official X API tiers work
The official X API removed its free read access tier in 2023. X now offers tiered subscriptions ranging from Basic through Enterprise, each carrying a monthly fee and a fixed request quota. The effective cost at the lower tiers works out to roughly $5 to $10 per 1,000 tweets when you account for the subscription fee and the included request allowance. Developers must apply for a developer account and pass an approval review before making any calls, which can take hours to days.
How TwitterAPIs.com pricing works: no tiers, just per-call rates
TwitterAPIs.com charges $0.0008 per call for standard read endpoints. Each call returns roughly 20 tweets, so the rate works out to $0.04 per 1,000 tweets. The thread endpoint costs $0.004 per call. There are no subscription tiers, no monthly minimum, and no rate-limit caps that cut off your requests mid-run. You are billed only for what you actually use, with no upfront commitment and no plan to select.
Free credits and getting started in under 2 minutes
Sign up for TwitterAPIs.com and you receive $0.50 in free credits automatically. That covers about 625 API calls or roughly 12,500 tweets. No credit card is required to claim the credits. There is no developer account application and no approval wait. From account creation to your first successful API call takes under 2 minutes, which is a meaningful difference from the official X API path.
Cost comparison: TwitterAPIs.com vs official X API vs twitterapi.io
TwitterAPIs.com costs $0.04 per 1,000 tweets. twitterapi.io charges approximately $0.15 per 1,000 tweets, making TwitterAPIs.com roughly 73% cheaper on a per-tweet basis. The official X API runs $5 to $10 per 1,000 tweets at its lower paid tiers. For developers running high-volume tweet retrieval, moving to a pay-per-use model at $0.04 removes both the subscription overhead and the approval process delay.
What data you can retrieve with TwitterAPIs.com
TwitterAPIs.com supports tweet lookups, reply chains, full threads, user profiles, followers, following lists, keyword search, and list members, plus engagement write actions (like, retweet, bookmark, follow and their undos). It supports tweet creation at $0.0016 per call and 14 write actions in total. Sending DMs is supported too. Standard read endpoints cost $0.0008 per call, the thread endpoint costs $0.004 per call, and the simple write actions cost $0.0008 per call. The same pay-per-use model applies across all endpoints regardless of call volume.
X API pricing comparison: TwitterAPIs.com vs Official X API vs twitterapi.io
| Provider | Cost per 1,000 tweets | Free tier | Subscription required | Developer account required | Time to first call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TwitterAPIs.com | $0.04 | $0.50 free credits, no CC required | No | No | Under 2 minutes |
| Official X API | $5 to $10 | None (removed 2023) | Yes | Yes, application and approval | Hours to days |
| twitterapi.io | ~$0.15 | Limited trial | No (pay-per-use) | No | Minutes |
Free access to the Twitter API is no longer available. To read public data from the X platform, developers must subscribe to a paid plan.
Questions and answers
- Does TwitterAPIs.com have a free tier?
- Yes. New accounts receive $0.50 in free credits at signup, enough for about 625 API calls or 12,500 tweets. No credit card is required and no developer account application is needed before you can start making calls.
- What is the per-call cost on TwitterAPIs.com?
- Standard read endpoints cost $0.0008 per call. The thread endpoint costs $0.004 per call. Each standard call returns roughly 20 tweets, making the effective rate $0.04 per 1,000 tweets with no subscription fee on top.
- Does TwitterAPIs.com require a monthly subscription?
- No. TwitterAPIs.com is pay-per-use with no monthly minimum and no subscription tier. You pay only for the API calls you make. There is no plan to select and no base fee charged each billing period.
- How does the cost compare to the official X API?
- The official X API costs roughly $5 to $10 per 1,000 tweets across its paid tiers. TwitterAPIs.com costs $0.04 per 1,000 tweets. That is a significant difference for developers processing large volumes of tweet data on a regular basis.
- Can I post tweets or write data using TwitterAPIs.com?
- Yes. Tweet creation is fully supported at $0.0016 per call, with 14 write actions live in total. Sending DMs is supported too. TwitterAPIs.com retrieves tweets, threads, user profiles, followers, following lists, search results, and list members at $0.0008 per call, and the simple write actions, like, retweet, bookmark, and follow with their undos, cost $0.0008 per call.
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Start with $0.50 in free credits
No credit card. Roughly 12,500 tweets to test every endpoint.