Price comparison
TwexAPI vs twitterapi.io
Prices checked:
Quick Answer
For reading tweets, looking up profiles and account actions such as posting, replying, liking and sending DMs, TwexAPI costs less than twitterapi.io: about $0.05 vs $0.15 per 1,000 tweets, and $0.0005 vs $0.002 per account action on pay-as-you-go. Both sell prepaid credits at 100,000 credits per $1.
Reading tweets and profiles
| Per 1,000 results | TwexAPI | twitterapi.io (pay-as-you-go) | twitterapi.io (Business plan) | Official X API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tweets (search, timelines, replies) | ~$0.05 | $0.15 | $0.08 | $5.00 |
| Single profile lookups | ~$0.05 | $0.18 | $0.09 | $10.00 |
twitterapi.io also bills a minimum of 15 credits ($0.00015) per call, even when a search returns no results. TwexAPI does not bill failed requests.
Posting, replies, DMs and other account actions
| Per action | TwexAPI | twitterapi.io (pay-as-you-go) | twitterapi.io (Business plan) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post a tweet | $0.0005 | $0.002 | $0.00105 |
| Reply (comment) | $0.0005 | $0.002 | $0.00105 |
| Quote a tweet | $0.0005 | $0.002 | $0.00105 |
| Like, retweet or follow | $0.0005 | $0.002 | $0.00105 |
| Send a DM | $0.0005 | $0.002 | $0.00105 |
| Account login session | Uses your own account cookie (auth_token) | $0.003–$0.10 per login, by version | $0.00158–$0.05 per login |
At 10,000 account actions a month, that is about $5 on TwexAPI versus $20 on twitterapi.io pay-as-you-go, or $10.50 on its Business plan. The official X API charges $0.015 per post and $0.200 when the post contains a link; TwexAPI charges the same $0.0005 with or without a link.
Monthly cost examples
| Workload | TwexAPI | twitterapi.io (pay-as-you-go) |
|---|---|---|
| Monitor 100,000 tweets | ~$5.00 | $15.00 |
| Look up 10,000 profiles one by one | ~$0.50 | $1.80 |
| Post 3,000 tweets or replies | ~$1.50 | $6.00 |
| Send 5,000 DMs | ~$2.50 | $10.00 |
What both APIs have in common
- Prepaid credits at 100,000 credits per $1.
- API-key authentication with no developer-portal approval.
- A hosted MCP server for AI agents in Claude, Cursor and similar clients.
- Account actions run on your own logged-in account, so you stay responsible for following platform rules.
FAQ
Is TwexAPI cheaper than twitterapi.io?
For reading tweets, looking up individual profiles and account actions such as posting, replying, liking and sending DMs, yes: about a third of the price for tweet reads and a quarter for account actions on pay-as-you-go. Compare your own mix in the X API pricing calculator.
How hard is it to switch from twitterapi.io to TwexAPI?
Both are REST APIs authenticated with an API key, so switching means changing the base URL, the auth header and the endpoint paths. Use the 20,000 free Credits to test your calls before moving production traffic.
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.
Related Guides
Sources
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.