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Subscription Price Guide

X Premium Price History

Verified from official pricing. Last updated: Jul 2026.

As of Jul 2026, X Premium costs $8.00/month in the US — up 168% from $2.99 in 2021, across 1 price hike.

Current Price
$8.00 +168%

Premium

Total Increase
+168%

Since 2021 ($2.99)

Number of Hikes
1

Major adjustments since 2021

Highest / Lowest
$8.00 Max (2022)
$2.99 Min (2021)

How Has X Premium Pricing Changed?

$2.99 2021
$8.00 2022
$8.00 2023
$8.00 2024
$8.00 2025
$8.00 2026
202120222023202420252026

When Did X Premium Raise Prices?

Every X Premium price change on record, 2021–2026, newest first — Old and New are the price just before and after each change, with sources linked.

X Premium US price changes, 2021–2026
Date Plan Old Price New Price Change Source
Feb 18, 2025Premium+$22.00$40.00+82%X Help Center
Dec 21, 2024Premium+$16.00$22.00+38%TechCrunch
Dec 12, 2022Premium$2.99$8.00+168%TechCrunch

Which X Premium Plan Should You Get?

Current US pricing as of Jul 2026 — the chart above shows how each plan got here.

Basic

$3.00/mo

Best for: light users who want post editing and longer posts — no checkmark

Premium

$8.00/mo

Best for: most subscribers — the blue checkmark, roughly half the ads, monetization and Media Studio

Premium+

$40.00/mo

Best for: creators and power users — no ads in your feeds, X Pro access and the highest Grok limits

X Premium Pricing FAQ

How much is X Premium per month in 2026?
X Premium comes in three tiers in the US: Basic at $3 per month ($32 per year), Premium at $8 per month ($84 per year) and Premium+ at $40 per month ($395 per year). Those are web prices — subscribing inside the iOS or Android app costs more because of app-store fees, so the cheapest way to subscribe is at x.com.
What's the difference between Basic, Premium and Premium+?
Basic ($3/month) adds post editing, longer posts and videos, and a small reply boost — but no blue checkmark. Premium ($8/month) adds the blue checkmark, roughly half the ads in your timelines, creator monetization and Media Studio. Premium+ ($40/month) removes ads from the main timelines entirely and adds the largest reply boost, Articles publishing, X Pro (TweetDeck) and the highest Grok AI limits.
Why did X Premium+ get so expensive?
Premium+ launched in October 2023 at $16 per month, rose to $22 in December 2024, then nearly doubled to $40 in February 2025 right after xAI released Grok 3 — a 150% increase in under 18 months, one of the steepest climbs of any subscription we track. X has positioned the tier as the premium way to access its Grok AI features.
Do I get the blue checkmark with every X Premium tier?
No. Only Premium ($8/month) and Premium+ ($40/month) include the blue checkmark. The $3 Basic tier adds features like post editing and longer posts but no checkmark.
Is X Premium cheaper if I pay annually?
Yes. Annual billing costs $32 for Basic (versus $36 paid monthly), $84 for Premium (versus $96) and $395 for Premium+ (versus $480) — roughly one to two months free depending on the tier.
Is X Pro (TweetDeck) included with X Premium?
Not at the $8 tier anymore. Since March 26, 2026, X Pro — the multi-column dashboard formerly known as TweetDeck — requires Premium+ ($40/month). It had previously been available on the $8 Premium plan.
Do grandfathered X Premium+ prices still apply?
No. When Premium+ rose to $22 in December 2024, existing subscribers kept the old price only until January 20, 2025, and after the February 2025 jump to $40 they were migrated at their first renewal following March 22, 2025. Every Premium+ subscriber now pays the current $40/month or $395/year rate.
How do I cancel X Premium?
Cancel on the platform where you subscribed: on the web via your Premium subscription settings at x.com, or through Apple or Google subscription settings if you subscribed in the app. X recommends cancelling at least 24 hours before your renewal date; features stay active until the end of the paid period, and partial periods aren't refunded.

How We Verify X Premium Pricing

Official sources only

Every price change in the log links to X Premium’s own pricing page, help-center documentation, or announcement — never estimates or third-party reports.

Recorded as events

Prices are stored as dated change events, and every statistic on this page is computed from that log at build time — displayed numbers can never drift from the sources.

Verified Jul 2026

This page was last checked against X Premium’s official pricing and is re-verified whenever a change is announced.

US list prices

All prices are US list prices in USD, before taxes and fees. Promotional rates and app-store markups can differ from the prices shown here.