> ## 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.
# TwitterAPI.io alternative that bills no empty calls
> Xquik beats TwitterAPI.io per useful result. Both list USD 0.00015 per tweet, but TwitterAPI.io bills every call, even empty ones. Xquik adds SDKs & remote MCP.
For the complete documentation index, see llms.txt.
## Why Xquik wins over TwitterAPI.io
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. TwitterAPI.io publishes none.
Xquik bills only delivered, unique, filter-matching results. Empty pages, failed requests, retries, duplicates & filtered rows cost nothing. [TwitterAPI.io's pricing](https://twitterapi.io/pricing) charges at least USD 0.00015 per call, also when it returns no data. Both list USD 0.00015 per tweet, so empty & sparse calls decide the bill. An empty search costs 0 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 TwitterAPI.io fits
TwitterAPI.io calls itself a public social data API for developers & AI agents. Its pay-as-you-go tweet price matches Xquik's at USD 0.00015 per tweet. The 2 differ on empty results, subscriptions, writes, streams & agent tooling.
This guide compares TwitterAPI.io and Xquik on specific X tasks. It covers tweet search, follower exports, monitors, publishing, webhooks & agent connections.
Facts on this page come from TwitterAPI.io's official pages, read on 2026-10-15. Verify current pricing and terms on the official site before buying.
## Quick answer
Xquik is faster & cheaper per useful result. It also adds file exports, SDKs in 8 languages, 1-second monitors & remote MCP.
## Source-backed TwitterAPI.io scope
* Tweets cost 15 credits each, which is USD 0.00015 per returned tweet. USD 1 buys 100,000 credits.
* Every call costs at least USD 0.00015, also when it returns no data.
* A single profile lookup costs USD 0.00018. Batches of 100 or more profiles cost USD 0.00001 each.
* Followers cost USD 0.00001 to USD 0.00003 each, by page size. 200 per call is USD 0.00001 each.
* Posting a tweet, liking, following & other v2 writes cost USD 0.002 per call.
* Article content costs USD 0.001 per call. A media upload costs USD 0.003.
* The account stream starts at USD 29 a month for 6 accounts. Median delivery is under 500 ms.
* Keyword filter rules push tweets by webhook or WebSocket, at USD 0.00015 per tweet.
* Requests use 1 `x-api-key` header. The open-source MCP server runs locally with 12 read-only tools.
* Never-paid accounts get 0.2 requests per second. Paid accounts get 20, Scale 50 & Business 500.
* New accounts get USD 1 in free credits, valid for 31 days. Paid credits never expire.
## Comparison
| Area | TwitterAPI.io | Xquik |
| - | - | - |
| Tweet price | USD 0.00015 per tweet, & at least USD 0.00015 per call. | 1 credit per tweet, USD 0.00015 with pay-as-you-go credits. Plans cost up to 20% less. |
| Empty search | At least USD 0.00015 per call, also when 0 tweets return. | Billed only for returned rows, so 0 rows cost nothing. |
| Profile lookup | USD 0.00018 for 1. USD 0.00001 each in batches of 100 or more. | 1 credit per profile, USD 0.00015 with pay-as-you-go credits. |
| Post a tweet | USD 0.002 per call. | 30 credits, USD 0.0045 with pay-as-you-go credits. |
| Like, follow & other writes | USD 0.002 per call. | 10 credits, USD 0.0015 with pay-as-you-go credits. |
| Read an X article | USD 0.001 per call. | 5 credits, USD 0.00075 with pay-as-you-go credits. |
| Monitoring | Account stream from USD 29 a month for 6. Keyword filter rules bill per tweet. | Account & keyword monitors that check every second, at 30 credits an hour each. |
| Agent tooling | Local open-source MCP server with 12 read-only tools. | Remote MCP server with OAuth or API key, plus REST, SDKs & signed webhooks. |
| Exports | JSON API responses. | CSV, XLSX, JSON & Markdown exports. |
## What to test in Xquik
Price the whole task. Count empty & sparse calls, write steps, exports & monitors. Xquik never bills a search that returns nothing.
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
Run the same query in both products. Compare rows, empty pages, fields & cost. Move the task once the systems that read the data accept Xquik's output.
Every action in credits and dollars, beside the X API's own rates.
Query parameters, filters, cursors, and response fields.
Verify current prices before making a final decision.
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