# Best Xiaohongshu API in 2026: pricing compared

> EveryInfra is first for Xiaohongshu profiles and Xiaohongshu notes in the Datacircle benchmark. Our #1 Xiaohongshu APIs cost $5.56 per 1,000 profiles or notes. We score 7 Xiaohongshu API providers. 3 of them offer both Xiaohongshu profile and note APIs: AnyAPI, EveryInfra and RedFox. Below, each kind of Xiaohongshu data has a line. Each line names the provider we score highest and what that provider's plan costs.

## Xiaohongshu API comparison and alternatives: the best provider for each kind of data

- [Xiaohongshu profile API: best providers in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-profile-api): [EveryInfra](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-profile-apis/everyinfra/10-pack), $5.56 per 1,000 profiles, Overall score 84.1, tested on 6 November 2026. Our #2 and #3 providers: [AnyAPI](https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-profile-api#anyapi) (65.1), [RedFox](https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-profile-api#redfox) (54.7). [EveryInfra's $10 pack](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-profile-apis/everyinfra/10-pack) costs the least per 1,000 profiles in our ranking: $5.56.
- [Xiaohongshu note API: best providers in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-note-api): [EveryInfra](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-note-apis/everyinfra/10-pack), $5.56 per 1,000 notes, Overall score 87.3, tested on 6 November 2026. Our #2 and #3 providers: [SocialCrawl](https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-note-api#socialcrawl) (72.3), [AnyAPI](https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-note-api#anyapi) (69.8). [EveryInfra's $10 pack](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-note-apis/everyinfra/10-pack) costs the least per 1,000 notes in our ranking: $5.56.

## Top Xiaohongshu 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 Xiaohongshu API rankings.

### EveryInfra: ranked on 2 of our 2 Xiaohongshu API rankings

- [Xiaohongshu profile API](https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-profile-api#everyinfra): #1 of 4 providers, Overall score 84.1, $5.56 per 1,000 profiles.
- [Xiaohongshu note API](https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-note-api#everyinfra): #1 of 6 providers, Overall score 87.3, $5.56 per 1,000 notes.

### AnyAPI: ranked on 2 of our 2 Xiaohongshu API rankings

- [Xiaohongshu profile API](https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-profile-api#anyapi): #2 of 4 providers, Overall score 65.1, $12.00 per 1,000 profiles.
- [Xiaohongshu note API](https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-note-api#anyapi): #3 of 6 providers, Overall score 69.8, $12.00 per 1,000 notes.

### RedFox: ranked on 2 of our 2 Xiaohongshu API rankings

- [Xiaohongshu profile API](https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-profile-api#redfox): #3 of 4 providers, Overall score 54.7, $5.98 per 1,000 profiles.
- [Xiaohongshu note API](https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-note-api#redfox): #6 of 6 providers, Overall score 43.7, $5.98 per 1,000 notes.

### SocialCrawl: ranked on 1 of our 2 Xiaohongshu API rankings

- [Xiaohongshu note API](https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-note-api#socialcrawl): #2 of 6 providers, Overall score 72.3, $13.29 per 1,000 notes.

## Top Xiaohongshu profile API providers by score

1. [EveryInfra, $10 pack](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-profile-apis/everyinfra/10-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/everyinfra-alternatives)): Overall score 84.1, Accuracy score 78, median answer time 2.3 s, $5.56 per 1,000 profiles
2. [AnyAPI, top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-profile-apis/anyapi/top-up-from-10) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/anyapi-alternatives)): Overall score 65.1, Accuracy score 77, median answer time 1.4 s, $12.00 per 1,000 profiles
3. [RedFox, top-up from CNY 100 (about $15)](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-profile-apis/redfox/top-up-from-cny-100) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/redfox-alternatives)): Overall score 54.7, Accuracy score 46, no median answer time in our benchmark, $5.98 per 1,000 profiles
4. [treg, top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-profile-apis/treg/top-up-from-10) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/treg-alternatives)): Overall score 0.0, Accuracy score 0, median answer time 1.3 s, $10.00 per 1,000 profiles

We give an Overall score of 0 to any provider with an Accuracy score of 0.

## Top Xiaohongshu note API providers by score

1. [EveryInfra, $10 pack](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-note-apis/everyinfra/10-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/everyinfra-alternatives)): Overall score 87.3, Accuracy score 89, median answer time 2.2 s, $5.56 per 1,000 notes
2. [SocialCrawl, £299 (about $399) pack](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-note-apis/socialcrawl/299-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/socialcrawl-alternatives)): Overall score 72.3, Accuracy score 87, median answer time 5.8 s, $13.29 per 1,000 notes
3. [AnyAPI, top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-note-apis/anyapi/top-up-from-10) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/anyapi-alternatives)): Overall score 69.8, Accuracy score 86, median answer time 1.3 s, $12.00 per 1,000 notes
4. [Finewisdom, top-up](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-note-apis/finewisdom/top-up) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/finewisdom-alternatives)): Overall score 63.4, Accuracy score 92, median answer time 2.4 s, $29.91 per 1,000 notes
5. [DataXAPI, top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-note-apis/dataxapi/top-up-from-10) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/dataxapi-alternatives)): Overall score 49.7, Accuracy score 34, median answer time 1.2 s, $20.00 per 1,000 notes
6. [RedFox, top-up from CNY 100 (about $15)](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-note-apis/redfox/top-up-from-cny-100) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/redfox-alternatives)): Overall score 43.7, Accuracy score 19, no median answer time in our benchmark, $5.98 per 1,000 notes

## How we tested

We test each kind of Xiaohongshu API separately. We rank each provider only against providers of the same kind.

- [Xiaohongshu profile API](https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-profile-api): we sent each of 4 providers the same list of 20 accounts.
- [Xiaohongshu note API](https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-note-api): we sent each of 6 providers the same list of up to 20 notes.

Price and Accuracy weigh most in each plan's Overall score.

[How we score each plan](https://datacircle.dev/faq#how-do-you-score-each-plan)

## Questions about Xiaohongshu APIs

### What is a Xiaohongshu API?

We rank APIs for 2 kinds of Xiaohongshu data. A Xiaohongshu profile API takes an account's ID and returns the account's profile. A Xiaohongshu note API takes a note's ID and returns the note's details.

Our price sheets list 423 Xiaohongshu API plans.

### What is the best Xiaohongshu API?

[EveryInfra](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-profile-apis/everyinfra/10-pack) is our #1 API for Xiaohongshu profiles and notes.

We rank APIs for 2 kinds of Xiaohongshu data.

### How much does the Xiaohongshu API cost?

[EveryInfra](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-profile-apis/everyinfra/10-pack) is our top-scored Xiaohongshu profile API. EveryInfra costs $5.56 per 1,000 profiles. [EveryInfra](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-note-apis/everyinfra/10-pack) is our top-scored Xiaohongshu note API. EveryInfra costs $5.56 per 1,000 notes.

We list 423 Xiaohongshu API plans on our 2 price sheets. We rank 238 of the 423 plans by price.

### Is the Xiaohongshu API free?

Yes: you can get Xiaohongshu profiles and notes on a free plan. For Xiaohongshu profiles, [EveryInfra](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-profile-apis/everyinfra/free) ranks first in our benchmark. EveryInfra has a free plan with about 179 calls in total.

For Xiaohongshu notes, [EveryInfra](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-note-apis/everyinfra/free) ranks first, with a free plan of about 179 calls in total.

### How do I use the Xiaohongshu API?

[EveryInfra](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-profile-apis/everyinfra/10-pack) is our #1 Xiaohongshu profile API. You send `params.user_id` to `POST https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social`.

You set `platform` to "xiaohongshu" and `action` to "profile". Add the API key from your plan on everyinfra.com. EveryInfra's [API docs](https://everyinfra.com/en/xiaohongshu-api/profile?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=best-xiaohongshu-api) explain each input. [EveryInfra](https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-note-apis/everyinfra/10-pack) is our #1 Xiaohongshu note API. You send `params.url` to `POST https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social`. You set `platform` to "xiaohongshu" and `action` to "note". Add the API key from your plan on everyinfra.com. EveryInfra's [API docs](https://everyinfra.com/en/xiaohongshu-api/note?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=best-xiaohongshu-api) explain each input.

### Can I use Xiaohongshu API data?

Each provider's terms say what you can do with the data.

We rank 7 Xiaohongshu API providers. All 7 publish API terms. All 7 set no time limit on keeping the data. All 7 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.

By Wayne Hamadi, founder of Datacircle. We don't sell any API. No provider has paid us to rank higher on this page. First published November 13, 2026. Last updated: November 13, 2026. The page: https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-api. Every plan: https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-profile-api-pricing, https://datacircle.dev/xiaohongshu-note-api-pricing.

You may reuse this ranking under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Credit Datacircle with a link to https://datacircle.dev/best-xiaohongshu-api.