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X API Pricing in 2026: Clean Breakdown for Twitter

For post research and account discovery. Compare X’s prepaid resource pricing with individual lookups through your agent.

Compare X (Twitter) data access and costs by task

Official access, Glasser unit costs and available results by task
TaskOfficial access and pricingThrough GlasserWhat you get
Look up posts by URLDeveloper account + prepaid credits$0.005 per resource read$0.00188 / requestNo need for a separate X (Twitter) account or API keyPost text, author and available engagement data.
Look up account profilesDeveloper account + prepaid credits$0.01 per resource read$0.00188 / requestNo need for a separate X (Twitter) account or API keyAccount name, bio and available follower counts.
Read an account’s recent postsDeveloper account + prepaid credits$0.005 per returned post$0.001 / requestNo need for a separate X (Twitter) account or API keyRecent posts, including reposts and quotes, with pagination.
Look up a communityDeveloper account + prepaid credits$0.005 per resource read$0.00188 / requestNo need for a separate X (Twitter) account or API keyPublic community information.

Official docs: X API pricing

What will your X (Twitter) task cost?

One distinct resource per lookup. Repeated reads may make the official bill lower than this estimate.

X (Twitter) Official

Set up your X (Twitter) access

Required

  • X developer account and app
  • Prepaid credit balance

Estimated usage cost

$0.50

  • Distinct resources read. Official same-resource reads are deduplicated within a UTC day; Glasser bills requests separately. No X subscription or minimum spend is required.
  • Direct X also uses prepaid usage billing with no subscription or minimum spend.
With Glasser

Run through your agent with Glasser

  • No separate X developer app, token or credit balance
  • One Glasser skill for X and other data sources
  • Pay per selected endpoint call

Your estimated invoice

Task
Look up posts by URL
Quantity
100 post lookups
Unit price
$0.00188 / request
$0.188estimated total

Post text, author and available engagement data.

Pay as you go. No monthly subscription. No separate provider accounts.

Estimate for the selected number of requests. Extra pages and repeated calls add usage. Balance top-up, agent fees and taxes are separate.

Example workflow costs with Glasser

Collect posts for a market conversation brief

  1. Add post URLs
  2. Read post details
  3. Organize text and authors
AuthorPost URLTopic
@NASAx.com/NASA/status/19********Space exploration
@SpaceXx.com/SpaceX/status/19********Launch update
@NASAx.com/NASA/status/19********Space exploration
@SpaceXx.com/SpaceX/status/19********Launch update

$0.188 estimated100 post lookups

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Before you spend on X (Twitter) data

Does X still require a monthly API subscription?

The current API uses prepaid, pay-per-use billing without a subscription or minimum spend. Posts and user objects have different read prices. Read the official guide.

What counts as a billable read?

X prices returned resources. A request returning many posts can incur many resource charges. These comparisons use one post or profile per Glasser lookup, rather than equating a timeline page with one post. Read the official guide.

Is Glasser always cheaper?

For distinct single-resource lookups at the listed rates, Glasser’s usage price is lower. X’s daily resource deduplication can reduce repeat-read costs. Both products already support pay-as-you-go billing.

What does the Glasser estimate include?

The selected data requests or returned records at the listed rate. Pagination, retries and extra steps can add usage. Adding balance, agent or model charges and taxes are separate. No monthly Glasser subscription is required.

How do I run this with my agent?

Copy the task prompt to your agent, set up the Glasser skill and supply the requested inputs. Use one Glasser connection to combine data sources; inspect the selected endpoint for its input limits and available fields.

Pricing sources

Checked November 10, 2026. USD, before tax. Glasser rates are from the live catalog; request and result billing are kept separate. Output coverage can differ from the official product. Masked workflow rows demonstrate the output format and are not completed runs.

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