Twitter API Cost Calculator

Enter your expected monthly API call volume to estimate your spend. GetXAPI charges $0.001 per call (~20 tweets) — just $0.05 per 1,000 tweets. For example, 10,000 calls costs $10 on GetXAPI (~200K tweets) vs $50–$100 on the official X API. Use the calculator below to see the exact savings at your volume.

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Tweet requests / month

GetXAPI: $0.001 / call (~20 tweets)

Official X: $0.005 / read, $0.010 / write

User requests / month

GetXAPI: $0.001 / call (~20 tweets)

Official X: $0.010 / read, $0.015 / write

DM requests / month

GetXAPI: $0.002 / call (~20 tweets)

Official X: $0.010 / read, $0.015 / write

Estimated Monthly Cost at Your Volume

Total input volume: 75,000 requests / month

ProviderEstimated Monthly SpendEffective Cost / 1,000Pricing Model
GetXAPI$85.00$1.13Pay per call (no caps)
Official X API$675.00$9.00Pay per use

You save $590.00/mo with GetXAPI (87% less than official X API)

Sources: official X API pay-per-use pricing from developer.x.com/#pricing. Official X costs above use read rates for comparison; write operations cost more ($0.010–$0.015/request). Pricing last verified on May 5, 2026.

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