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Hello X Developer Community,

We are thrilled to introduce a pilot program for X API Pay-Per-Use Pricing! This new approach lets developers pay solely for the API requests they make, using a flexible credit-based system.

Important Note: This is a limited pilot program only, not a full product launch. It won’t be available to all developers, and there’s no guarantee it will become a permanent offering.

How It Works

  • Purchase credits upfront via the Developer Console.
  • Credits are deducted automatically based on your actual API usage.
  • No subscription fees, no monthly caps—just pay for what you use.
  • Monitor your usage in real-time through the Dashboard or Usage tab in the Developer Console.

Pricing Details

  • Post (Read): $0.005 per Post fetched.
  • User (Read): $0.01 per User fetched.
  • DM Event (Read): $0.01 per DM Event fetched.
  • Content (Create): $0.01 per request when creating posts or media.
  • DM Interaction (Create): $0.01 per request when creating DM interactions.
  • User Interaction (Create): $0.015 per request when creating User interactions.

Further pricing breakdown is available at console.x.com
Additional costs and pricing changes may be introduced and announced at any point.

Note: These rates are subject to change as we refine the pricing model during testing.

How It Compares to Subscription Pricing

Our existing subscription tiers (Free: $0, Basic: $200/month, Pro: $5,000/month) come with fixed monthly fees, tiered rate limits, and caps on Post objects. In contrast, the Pay-Per-Use pilot is purely usage-based:

  • No fixed fees or monthly caps.
  • Less restrictive rate limits per endpoint.
  • Write operations, previously bundled in subscriptions, are now charged per request.

Limits

  • No monthly object caps.
  • Rate limits apply per endpoint but are more generous than in the subscription model.

How to Join

This pilot will be open to a small group of developers only. If you’re interested:

  1. Visit https://console.x.com, and submit the interest form.
  2. We’ll review applications and notify selected participants via email.
  3. Accepted developers can then access via Developer Console at https://console.x.com to purchase credits, set up apps, and get started.

For full details, check out https://console.x.com. Your feedback as a participant will shape any future expansions of this feature.

The X Developer Team

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