Best Weibo API in 2026: pricing compared
TikHub is first for Weibo profiles in the Datacircle benchmark. DataXAPI is first for Weibo user posts. DataXAPI costs $0.08 per 1,000 posts. TikHub costs $1.11 per 1,000 profiles. We score 5 Weibo API providers. 1 of them offers both Weibo profile and user posts APIs: Scrappa. Below, each kind of Weibo data has a line. Each line names the provider we score highest and what that provider's plan costs.
Weibo API comparison and alternatives: the best provider for each kind of data
| Weibo data | Our #1 provider | Price of our #1 provider | Overall score | Tested on | Our #2 and #3 providers | Cheapest plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weibo profile API | TikHub | $1.11 per 1,000 profiles | 73.7 | 9 November 2026 | RedFox (44.0), Scrappa (66.2). Scrappa has the higher Overall score. But Scrappa got less than half as many answers right as TikHub. So we rank Scrappa below RedFox. | Scrappa's $10 pack costs the least per 1,000 profiles in our ranking: $0.30. |
| Weibo user posts API | DataXAPI | $0.08 per 1,000 posts | 60.3 | 1 November 2026 | AnyAPI (56.5), Scrappa (38.3) | DataXAPI's top-up from $10 costs the least per 1,000 posts in our ranking: $0.08. DataXAPI charges for each page of results. We count 25 posts on each page to get the $0.08 price. |
Top Weibo API providers compared: their rank on each of our 2 rankings
Each provider below is in the top 3 of at least one of our 2 Weibo API rankings.
DataXAPI: ranked on 1 of our 2 Weibo API rankings
- Weibo user posts API: #1 of 3 providers, Overall score 60.3, $0.08 per 1,000 posts.
TikHub: ranked on 1 of our 2 Weibo API rankings
- Weibo profile API: #1 of 3 providers, Overall score 73.7, $1.11 per 1,000 profiles.
Scrappa: ranked on 2 of our 2 Weibo API rankings
- Weibo profile API: #3 of 3 providers, Overall score 66.2, $0.30 per 1,000 profiles.
- Weibo user posts API: #3 of 3 providers, Overall score 38.3.
AnyAPI: ranked on 1 of our 2 Weibo API rankings
- Weibo user posts API: #2 of 3 providers, Overall score 56.5.
RedFox: ranked on 1 of our 2 Weibo API rankings
- Weibo profile API: #2 of 3 providers, Overall score 44.0, $8.97 per 1,000 profiles.
Top Weibo profile API providers by score
TikHub got the most answers right. We rank providers 1 and 2 first because each got at least half as many answers right as TikHub. Provider 3 got fewer than half as many answers right as TikHub.
| Rank | Provider and plan | Overall score | Accuracy score | Median answer time | $ per 1,000 profiles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TikHub, top-up from $5.55, Pay-as-you-go (alternatives) · tikhub.io | 73.7 | 94 | 0.77 s | $1.11 |
| 2 | RedFox, top-up from CNY 100 (about $15) (alternatives) · redfox.hk | 44.0 | 67 | 11 s | $8.97 |
| 3 | Scrappa, $10 pack (alternatives) · scrappa.co | 66.2 | 35 | 6.7 s | $0.30 |
Top Weibo user posts API providers by score
| Rank | Provider and plan | Overall score | Accuracy score | Median answer time | $ per 1,000 posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DataXAPI, top-up from $10 (alternatives) · dataxapi.com | 60.3 | 80 | 1.6 s | $0.08 |
| 2 | AnyAPI, top-up from $10 (alternatives) · getanyapi.com | 56.5 | 86 | 1.9 s | Unknown |
| 3 | Scrappa, $10 pack (alternatives) · scrappa.co | 38.3 | 51 | 6.4 s | Unknown |
Unknown: the provider's pages give the plan's price. They don't say how many posts come with the plan.
How we tested
We test each kind of Weibo API separately. We rank each provider only against providers of the same kind.
| API | Providers tested | Inputs sent to each |
|---|---|---|
| Weibo profile API | 3 | 20 accounts |
| Weibo user posts API | 3 | 20 accounts |
Price and Accuracy weigh most in each plan's Overall score.
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Questions about Weibo APIs
What is a Weibo API?
We rank APIs for 2 kinds of Weibo data. A Weibo profile API takes an account's ID and returns the account's profile. A Weibo user posts API takes an account's ID and returns the account's posts.
Our price sheets list 342 Weibo API plans.
What is the best Weibo API?
TikHub is our #1 Weibo profile API. DataXAPI is our #1 Weibo user posts API.
We rank APIs for 2 kinds of Weibo data.
How much does the Weibo API cost?
DataXAPI is our top-scored Weibo user posts API. DataXAPI costs $0.08 per 1,000 posts. TikHub is our top-scored Weibo profile API. TikHub costs $1.11 per 1,000 profiles.
We list 342 Weibo API plans on our 2 price sheets. We rank 160 of the 342 plans by price.
Is the Weibo API free?
Yes: you can get Weibo profiles and user posts on a free plan. For Weibo profiles, RedFox ranks second in our benchmark. RedFox has a free plan.
For Weibo user posts, DataXAPI ranks first in our benchmark. DataXAPI has a free plan with 50 pages of posts in total.
How do I use the Weibo API?
TikHub is our #1 Weibo profile API. You send uid to GET https:.
Add the API key from your plan on tikhub.io. TikHub's API docs explain each input. DataXAPI is our #1 Weibo user posts API. You send id to GET https:. You can also send cursor. Add the API key from your plan on dataxapi.com. DataXAPI's API docs explain each input.
Can I use Weibo API data?
Each provider's terms say what you can do with the data.
We rank 5 Weibo API providers. All 5 publish API terms. 4 of the 5 set no time limit on keeping the data. All 5 set conditions on how you use the data. Each plan's page shows what the provider's terms say about keeping and using the data.
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