> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xquik.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Tweepy alternative with Xquik's Python X SDK
> Xquik beats the X API behind Tweepy per useful result. X lists USD 0.005 per post read. Xquik's Python SDK reads tweets at USD 0.00015 each & adds monitors.
For the complete documentation index, see llms.txt.
## Why Xquik wins over Tweepy
Xquik is the fastest X data service, & the cheapest per useful result. Public Apify benchmarks ran on 2026-09-27 & 2026-09-29. Xquik's X Tweet Scraper delivered 39.2 useful tweets per second, the fastest. It cost USD 0.000175 per useful tweet, the lowest of 12 Actors. Every run is public on the [benchmark page](https://xquik.com/en/trust#benchmark-x-tweet-scraper).
Xquik publishes reproducible benchmarks with run IDs. Tweepy publishes none.
Xquik bills only delivered, unique, filter-matching results. Empty pages, failed requests, retries, duplicates & filtered rows cost nothing. Tweepy is free, but every call it makes bills through the X API. [X's pricing](https://docs.x.com/x-api/getting-started/pricing) lists USD 0.005 per post read & USD 0.010 per user read. Reading 1,000 posts costs USD 5 there & USD 0.15 on Xquik. That makes Xquik the cheapest per useful result.
Xquik also covers more of X in 1 product. It offers 23 extraction tools, 18 write actions & 1-second monitors with signed webhooks. Agents connect through a remote MCP server, & developers use SDKs in 8 languages.
## Where Tweepy fits
Tweepy is an open-source Python library for the official X API. It wraps X's v2 & v1.1 endpoints. You bring your own X app credentials & pay X's rates.
This guide compares Tweepy on the X API with Xquik's Python SDK. It covers reads, followers, posting, real-time alerts & cost.
Facts on this page come from Tweepy's docs & repository, read on 2026-10-15. X's rates come from its pricing page, read the same day. X says its prices may change.
## Quick answer
Xquik is faster & cheaper per useful result. 1 API key covers reads, writes, monitors & exports.
Your app must call X's official API with its own developer credentials.
## Source-backed Tweepy scope
* Tweepy uses the MIT license. Version 4.17.0 shipped on 2026-07-02.
* Install it with `pip install tweepy`.
* `Client` covers X API v2. `API` covers v1.1.
* `StreamingClient` reads X's filtered & sample streams with a bearer token.
* Recent search returns 10 to 100 posts per request. Full-archive search allows up to 500.
* Follower pages return 1 to 1,000 users.
* `wait_on_rate_limit` makes the client wait when X's rate limit hits.
* Every call needs your own X bearer token or OAuth 1.0a keys.
## X API rates behind Tweepy
* X bills USD 0.005 per post read & USD 0.010 per user read.
* Followers & following cost USD 0.010 per user returned.
* Creating a post costs USD 0.015.
* Pay-per-use plans cap at 3,000,000 post reads a month.
* X says its prices may change.
## Comparison
| Area | Tweepy on the X API | Xquik |
| - | - | - |
| Read a post | USD 0.005 per post. | 1 credit, USD 0.00015 with pay-as-you-go credits. Plans cost up to 20% less. |
| Read a profile | USD 0.010 per user. | 1 credit, USD 0.00015 with pay-as-you-go credits. |
| Followers | USD 0.010 per follower. | 1 credit per follower, USD 0.00015 with pay-as-you-go credits. |
| Post a tweet | USD 0.015 per post. | 30 credits, USD 0.0045 with pay-as-you-go credits. |
| Real time | `StreamingClient` on X's filtered stream. | Account & keyword monitors that check every second, with signed webhooks. |
| Credentials | Your own X app keys & tokens. | 1 Xquik API key. Writes run from connected accounts. |
| Agent tooling | None listed. | Remote MCP server with OAuth or API key. |
| SDKs | Python. | TypeScript, Python, Go, Java, Kotlin, PHP, Ruby & C#. Also a CLI & Terraform provider. |
| Exports | Python objects or JSON responses. | CSV, XLSX, JSON & Markdown exports. |
## What to test in Xquik
Run your Tweepy search in Xquik's Python SDK. Compare rows, fields & cost for 1 week of queries. Xquik bills only the tweets you keep.
A recent search in Tweepy looks like this.
```python theme={null}
import tweepy
client = tweepy.Client(bearer_token="YOUR_X_BEARER_TOKEN")
response = client.search_recent_tweets(query="xquik", max_results=10)
for tweet in response.data or []:
print(tweet.id, tweet.text)
```
The same search in Xquik's Python SDK reads `X_TWITTER_SCRAPER_API_KEY`.
```python theme={null}
from x_twitter_scraper import XTwitterScraper
client = XTwitterScraper()
page = client.x.tweets.search(q="xquik", limit=10)
for tweet in page.tweets:
print(tweet.id, tweet.text)
```
23 extraction tools cover tweets, replies, quotes, reposts, likes, followers, following, verified followers, communities, lists, Spaces, articles, and search. Export results to CSV, JSON, XLSX, Markdown, or API responses.
18 X write actions cover tweets, media uploads, likes, retweets, follows, DMs, profile updates, and community actions from connected accounts.
Account and keyword monitors check active streams every 1 second. Store events, poll them, or deliver them through signed webhooks.
Choose REST, an SDK, MCP, or pay-per-use reads. Credit records show each request's cost.
## Migration path
Install `x_twitter_scraper` beside Tweepy. Move 1 read job first, then compare rows & cost. Move writes & streams once the receiving code accepts Xquik's output.
Every action in credits & dollars, beside the X API's own rates.
Install the SDK, authenticate & search tweets from Python.
Verify the current Tweepy release before making a final decision.
Verify X's current rates before making a final decision.
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