GetXAPI vs twitterapi.io
Both are pay-as-you-go Twitter/X APIs. The biggest difference? GetXAPI is 3x cheaper. $0.05 per 1,000 tweets vs $0.15 on twitterapi.io.
GetXAPI
$0.05
per 1,000 tweets
$0.001/call · ~20 tweets/call · flat rate
twitterapi.io
$0.15
per 1,000 tweets
15 credits/tweet · ~20 tweets/call · credit-based
Cost per 1,000 — By Data Type
| Data Type | GetXAPI | twitterapi.io | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tweets (search, timeline) | $0.05 | $0.15 | 3x cheaper |
| User profiles | $0.05 | $0.18 | 3.6x cheaper |
| Followers / following | $0.05 | $0.15 | 3x cheaper |
| Verified followers | $0.05 | $0.30 | 6x cheaper |
| Write operations (tweet, like) | $0.001–$0.002 | $0.002–$0.003 | Up to 2x cheaper |
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | GetXAPI | twitterapi.io |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat per-call ($0.001) | Credit-based (15 credits/tweet) |
| Cost per 1,000 tweets | $0.05 | $0.15 |
| Tweets per API call | ~20 | ~20 |
| Free credits at signup | $0.10 (~2,000 tweets) | $0.10 (~667 tweets) |
| Minimum charge per call | None (pay exact cost) | 15 credits ($0.00015) even for 0 results |
| Auth for read endpoints | Bearer token (Authorization header) | API key (X-API-Key header) |
| Auth for write endpoints | auth_token (from browser or login endpoint) | login_cookie + residential proxy required |
| Total endpoints | 27+ | 60+ |
| Rate limits | No platform-level caps | 200 QPS default |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% | 99.99% (claimed) |
| Response time | < 2 seconds | 500–800ms (spikes reported up to 1 min) |
| Credit card required | No | No |
Cost at Scale — How Much You Save
| Volume | GetXAPI | twitterapi.io | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 tweets | $0.05 | $0.15 | $0.10 |
| 10,000 tweets | $0.50 | $1.50 | $1.00 |
| 100,000 tweets | $5.00 | $15.00 | $10.00 |
| 1,000,000 tweets | $50.00 | $150.00 | $100.00 |
Same Request, Different Price
Both APIs return ~20 tweets per call. The request format is nearly identical — the only difference is what you pay.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
"https://api.getxapi.com/twitter/tweet/advanced_search?query=AI&count=20"
# Cost: $0.001 per call (~20 tweets)
# That's $0.05 per 1,000 tweetsWhere twitterapi.io Has an Edge
More endpoints (60+ vs 27+) — twitterapi.io covers communities, spaces, trends, thread context, and quote tweets. If you need these niche endpoints, they have them.
Real-time monitoring — webhook/WebSocket rules for streaming new tweets from monitored users.
Academic discounts — 50% credit reimbursement when papers are published with .edu email.
Where GetXAPI Wins
3x cheaper per tweet — $0.05 vs $0.15 per 1,000 tweets. At 1M tweets, you save $100.
3.6x cheaper per user profile — $0.05 vs $0.18 per 1,000 user lookups.
6x cheaper for verified followers — $0.05 vs $0.30 per 1,000 verified followers.
Simpler pricing model — Flat $0.001 per call. No credit system, no per-item credit math, no minimum charges.
No minimum charge for empty results — twitterapi.io charges 15 credits even if a call returns 0 results. GetXAPI charges $0.001 flat.
3x more free data — Same $0.10 free credits, but GetXAPI covers ~2,000 tweets vs ~667 on twitterapi.io.
Simpler write auth — GetXAPI uses auth_token from browser or login endpoint. twitterapi.io requires a login_cookie + residential proxy.
No platform-level rate caps — twitterapi.io defaults to 200 QPS. GetXAPI has no enforced platform caps.
The Per-Tweet Math
GetXAPI
$0.001 per API call
÷ ~20 tweets per call
= $0.00005 per tweet
= $0.05 per 1,000 tweets
twitterapi.io
15 credits per tweet
100,000 credits = $1
= $0.00015 per tweet
= $0.15 per 1,000 tweets
GetXAPI vs twitterapi.io — FAQ
Yes. GetXAPI costs $0.05 per 1,000 tweets. twitterapi.io costs $0.15 per 1,000 tweets. GetXAPI is 3x cheaper for tweets, 3.6x cheaper for user profiles, and 6x cheaper for verified followers.
Yes. twitterapi.io has a minimum charge of 15 credits ($0.00015) per call, even if zero results are returned. GetXAPI only charges for the call itself at a flat $0.001 rate.
GetXAPI write endpoints require an auth_token, which you can get from your browser cookies or via the login endpoint. twitterapi.io requires a login_cookie obtained via their login endpoint, plus a residential proxy. GetXAPI's approach is simpler — no proxy needed.
Yes. Both offer $0.10 in free credits at signup with no credit card required. However, GetXAPI's free credits cover ~2,000 tweets (at $0.05/1K), while twitterapi.io's cover ~667 tweets (at $0.15/1K). You get 3x more data for the same free credits on GetXAPI.
Both GetXAPI and twitterapi.io return ~20 tweets per API call for search and timeline endpoints. The difference is price: GetXAPI charges $0.001 per call vs twitterapi.io's 15 credits (effectively $0.003 per call for tweets).
twitterapi.io offers 60+ endpoints including communities, spaces, and trends. GetXAPI offers 27+ endpoints covering the most commonly used features: tweets, users, search, followers, DMs, and write operations. For most use cases, GetXAPI's endpoint coverage is sufficient at 3x lower cost.
On GetXAPI: $50 (1M tweets ÷ 20 per call = 50,000 calls × $0.001). On twitterapi.io: $150 (1M × 15 credits = 15M credits ÷ 100,000 credits per dollar). GetXAPI saves you $100 per million tweets.
Switch to the cheaper API
$0.05 per 1,000 tweets. $0.10 free credits. No credit card required.
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