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Cheapest Twitter (X) API in 2026
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Quick Answer
For reading tweets, looking up profiles and account actions, TwexAPI is the lowest-priced of the three APIs compared here: about $0.05 per 1,000 tweets, versus $0.15 on twitterapi.io and $5.00 on the official X API.
Price per 1,000
| Operation | Official X API | TwexAPI | twitterapi.io |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read tweets | $5.00 | ~$0.05 | $0.15 ($0.08 on Business plan) |
| Look up profiles | $10.00 | ~$0.05 | $0.18 ($0.09 on Business plan) |
| Post tweets or replies | $15.00 ($200.00 with links) | ~$0.50 | $2.00 ($1.05 on Business plan) |
| Send DMs, likes, retweets | Not listed on the pricing page | ~$0.50 | $2.00 ($1.05 on Business plan) |
TwexAPI figures use a typical 5 Credits per tweet or profile and 50 Credits per account action, at about 100,000 Credits per $1.
Monthly cost examples
| Workload | Official X API | TwexAPI | twitterapi.io |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand monitoring: 10,000 tweets | $50.00 | ~$0.50 | $1.50 |
| Research: 100,000 tweets | $500.00 | ~$5.00 | $15.00 |
| AI dataset: 1,000,000 tweets | $5,000.00 | ~$50.00 | $150.00 |
| Publishing: 1,000 posts with links | $200.00 | ~$0.50 | $2.00 |
What else to check before you buy
- Minimum charges: twitterapi.io bills at least 15 credits per call, even for empty results. TwexAPI does not bill failed requests.
- Credit expiry: TwexAPI one-time packs from $100 never expire. twitterapi.io recharged credits never expire, but bonus credits last 31 days.
- Official status: third-party APIs are not X partners. If your project needs a direct agreement with X, use the official API, which is capped at 3 million post reads per month on pay-per-use.
FAQ
What is the cheapest Twitter API in 2026?
For reading tweets, looking up profiles and account actions, TwexAPI is the cheapest of the official X API, TwexAPI and twitterapi.io: about $0.05 per 1,000 tweets and $0.0005 per post, reply or DM.
Why are third-party Twitter APIs cheaper than X?
X bills every post and profile it returns at $0.005–$0.010 each. Independent providers set their own prices for public data.
Is TwexAPI affiliated with X?
No. TwexAPI is an independent third-party provider of public social data and is not affiliated with or endorsed by X Corp.
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Prices change. Confirm current rates on each provider’s pricing page before you buy. TwexAPI is an independent provider and is not affiliated with or endorsed by X Corp.