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X Premium Price (2026): Current vs Legacy Plans

Check X Premium legacy web prices and the current X Subscription separately. Compare billing terms, regional checkout and annual commitment before paying.

Updated: October 19, 2026

Start by identifying the plan family offered to your account. X says existing Premium subscribers retain their plan, price and features until they switch, while new offers use The X Subscription. A legacy price table is not a universal quote for a new account. Confirm the region, platform and renewal terms at checkout.

What prices can be verified?

Checked: 2026-10-19. The official X Premium help table still lists these legacy US web prices. They do not establish the price available to every new subscriber and exclude applicable taxes and payment fees.

Legacy tierUS web monthlyUS web annual
BasicUSD 3USD 32
PremiumUSD 8USD 84
Premium+USD 40USD 395

The same help page identifies the transition to The X Subscription. The current official public pricing page, covering that shared subscription family, lists Plus, Premium, Super and Ultra with separate usage conditions. Read the live offer for the account you intend to connect rather than combining legacy X benefits with an unrelated legacy Cursor allowance.

Which price belongs in your comparison?

Use the final local-currency checkout amount for the intended account and payment platform. Record whether the offer is monthly or an up-front annual payment. If your account already has a legacy subscription, compare keeping it with the replacement offer you can actually select. Do not cancel first and assume an older price or entitlement will remain available.

For the purchase decision, read whether X Premium is worth it. For the billing calculation, use monthly versus annual plans.

How should you test the purchase decision?

Write down the recurring task the paid plan is supposed to improve. Record the time spent on it before subscribing, then keep the same definition of a finished result during a short trial. A polished draft is not the same as reviewed work you can use. Count the time needed to correct output, recover from errors and switch between tools. If the plan removes a problem you rarely have, its attractive feature list may still have little value for you.

Separate three costs: the subscription, usage billed outside the subscription and the time required to operate the workflow. Use the same billing period and currency when comparing options. Do not count a discount against a product you would not otherwise buy, and do not treat a promised future project as established monthly value. The simplest defensible choice is the lowest commitment that supports the work you already do.

What should you check before annual billing?

Read the renewal date, cancellation route, refund rules and what happens to unused allowance. An annual price commits money before you know whether the product will fit the next project. A monthly trial costs more per month in some offers but can preserve the option to stop. Neither billing interval is inherently better; the right choice depends on your expected active months and the actual terms shown at checkout.

Use the calculator with the real monthly and annual offers you can purchase. Its break-even result compares fees; it does not predict productivity or guarantee that a subscription will include your whole workload. Keep a reminder in your own billing process to review renewal terms after the trial, and keep project files in a format you can retain if you cancel.

Official sources

Checked: 2026-10-19. X Premium features and legacy pricing; X Premium FAQ; current shared subscription pricing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a paid plan guarantee better outcomes?

No. Compare a specific recurring task, reviewed output and the actual bill. Product access is not a guaranteed financial or productivity return.

Should I choose annual billing immediately?

Use the real monthly and annual offer in the calculator after a trial. Check cancellation and refund terms before committing the full amount.

Are these prices a checkout quote?

No. Prices are a dated official-source snapshot with the stated scope. Verify account eligibility, currency, tax and the final offer before purchase.

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