X Profile API
Bio, followers, following, post count, location and join date for up to ten accounts per call.
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X (Twitter) API pricing pay per use since February 2026.
The X API is now pay per use. Since 6 February 2026, X sells credits with no subscription: as of October 2026 a post read is $0.005 and a user read is $0.010, with a cap of 3 million post reads a month before you need Enterprise. Basic and Pro plans still exist, and the old Free tier was retired.
- Post read
- $0.005
- User read
- $0.010
- Monthly cap
- 3M post reads
- Model
- Credits, no subscription
Updated 21 October 2026
Official API or this one
X's side is from docs.x.com, seen 21 October 2026.
| X API (pay per use) | API for Agents | |
|---|---|---|
| Post as an account, like, follow | Yes | No |
| Read public posts | $0.005 per post | $0.000225 per record |
| Read public profiles | $0.010 per user | $0.000225 per record |
| Volume cap | 3 million post reads a month, then Enterprise | Priced per record, with a ceiling per call (maxUsd) |
| Who can get access | X developer account with a card and credits | Anyone. An agent signs itself up in one call and starts on a $0.10 trial |
| Price model | Credits per resource read or created | Pay as you go, from $0.000225 per record |
| Setup | Developer account, app, keys, credits | One API key. No X / Twitter account or app review |
When X's own API is the right tool
If your app posts, replies, likes or follows as a user, or works with an account's own data, use the X API: only it can act for an account, and reading your own app's data is priced lower, at $0.001 per resource.
X also charges once for the same resource requested twice within 24 hours, which helps a polling app. For reading public profiles and posts across many accounts, compare the per-record cost before you choose.
What you can get here
X Posts API
An account's recent posts with views, likes, reposts, replies and quotes.
X Post Search API
Posts by keyword across all authors, with their engagement.
X Account Search API
Accounts by name, topic or bio phrase, each a full profile card.
Operation pages
Questions people ask.
Is the X API free?
Not any more for new reads. X retired its legacy Free tier when pay per use launched on 6 February 2026, giving recently active Free users a one-time $10 voucher. New accounts can earn $20 in credits after their first purchase.
Do Basic and Pro still exist?
Yes. X's changelog says Basic and Pro plans remain available. Check X's docs for their current prices.
What does it cost to post through the X API?
As of October 2026, $0.015 per post created, or $0.200 for a post with a URL, per X's pricing page.
What does X data cost here?
Priced per record, from $0.000225 per record. Quote any call first with estimateOnly, which is free.
Sources (4)
- X API: Pricing, seen 21 October 2026
- X API: Changelog (pay-per-use launch, 6 February 2026), seen 21 October 2026
- X Enterprise API: Pricing, seen 21 October 2026
- X API: About the X API, seen 21 October 2026
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