> ## 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.
# TwitterAPIs alternative that bills only results
> Xquik beats TwitterAPIs per useful result. TwitterAPIs bills USD 0.0008 per call, even empty ones. Xquik bills USD 0.00015 per row & checks every second.
For the complete documentation index, see llms.txt.
## Why Xquik wins over TwitterAPIs
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. TwitterAPIs publishes none.
Xquik bills only delivered, unique, filter-matching results. Empty pages, failed requests, retries, duplicates & filtered rows cost nothing. [TwitterAPIs' pricing](https://www.twitterapis.com/pricing) bills USD 0.0008 per call, & an empty call still counts. A search that keeps 3 tweets costs USD 0.0008 there & USD 0.00045 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 TwitterAPIs fits
TwitterAPIs calls itself a pay-per-call Twitter and X API. A standard read costs USD 0.0008 and returns about 20 tweets.
This guide compares TwitterAPIs and Xquik on specific X tasks. It covers tweet search, writes, monitors, webhooks, SDKs & agent connections.
Facts on this page come from TwitterAPIs' 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 1-second keyword monitors, file exports & SDKs in 8 languages.
## Source-backed TwitterAPIs scope
* The pricing page lists USD 0.0008 per standard call. A read returns about 20 tweets.
* The homepage says an empty call still counts as a billed call.
* Likes, retweets, bookmarks & follows cost USD 0.0008 per call. Creating a tweet or sending a DM costs USD 0.0016.
* New accounts get USD 0.50 in free credits. Credits never expire.
* Account monitoring includes 1 free account. Paid plans start at USD 15 a month for 6 accounts.
* The Starter monitor plan typically detects posts in under 60 seconds, by polling. Higher plans add 2-second delivery once a post is detected.
* Requests use a bearer key. The MCP server has 112 tools, hosted or run through npx.
* The homepage lists a Python package, an npm package & an OpenAPI 3.1 spec.
## Comparison
| Area | TwitterAPIs | Xquik |
| - | - | - |
| Tweet price | USD 0.0008 per call of about 20 tweets. | 1 credit per returned tweet, USD 0.00015 with pay-as-you-go credits. Plans cost up to 20% less. |
| Sparse search | USD 0.0008 per call, also when it returns 0 tweets. | Billed only for returned rows. 0 rows cost nothing, and 5 rows cost USD 0.00075. |
| Post a tweet | USD 0.0016 per call. | 30 credits, USD 0.0045 with pay-as-you-go credits. |
| Like, follow & other writes | USD 0.0008 per call. | 10 credits, USD 0.0015 with pay-as-you-go credits. |
| Read an X article | USD 0.0008 per call. | 5 credits, USD 0.00075 with pay-as-you-go credits. |
| Monitoring | Account monitors. 1 is free, then plans start at USD 15 a month for 6. | Account & keyword monitors that check every second, at 30 credits an hour each. |
| Agent tooling | MCP server with 112 tools, hosted or local. | Remote MCP server with OAuth or API key, plus REST & signed webhooks. |
| SDKs | Python & npm packages, plus an OpenAPI 3.1 spec. | TypeScript, Python, Go, Java, Kotlin, PHP, Ruby & C#, plus a CLI & a Terraform provider. |
| Exports | JSON API responses. | CSV, XLSX, JSON & Markdown exports. |
## What to test in Xquik
Price the whole task with your real queries. Count empty calls, sparse pages, writes & monitors. Xquik bills only the tweets you keep. Its monitors check every second & also watch keywords.
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 queries in both products. Compare tweets per call, empty calls, 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.
Create keyword monitors and receive signed webhook events.
Verify current prices before making a final decision.
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