# What Is X Premium?

Source: https://trygrowx.app/glossary/x-premium (updated 2026-11-04)

X Premium is X's paid subscription. It adds the blue checkmark, fewer ads, longer posts and access to creator monetisation. Since October 2026, new subscribers buy these benefits through a bundled plan called The X Subscription, while existing Premium members can keep their current plan.

## The plans

| Plan                                            | Who can buy it       | Web price (checked November 2026) |
| ----------------------------------------------- | -------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| Legacy Basic, Premium, Premium+                 | Existing subscribers | $3, $8 and $40 a month            |
| The X Subscription: Plus, Premium, Super, Ultra | New subscribers      | $8, $30, $100 and $200 a month    |

The X Subscription launched on 12 October 2026 and bundles X Premium benefits with Grok and Cursor, according to the [Cursor announcement](https://forum.cursor.com/t/introducing-the-x-subscription/174450) and [xAI's launch post](https://x.ai/news/x-subscription). Reports say Plus carries the checkmark and that the $30 Premium tier includes the old Premium+ benefits. Tier prices come from [launch coverage](https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-just-combined-grok-cursor-and-x-into-one-mega-plan/); the Cursor post does not list them. Legacy prices are on [X's Premium help page](https://help.x.com/en/using-x/x-premium). Prices vary by country and are higher through app stores.

## Example

A founder subscribes, confirms a phone number and gets the blue checkmark after X reviews the account. Their replies now carry the badge, and they can apply for Original Content Rewards once they meet its audience thresholds.

## Why it matters for growth

- **Replies get a ranking boost.** X considers whether a replier is a subscriber when ordering replies.
- **It unlocks creator payouts.** X's monetisation programmes require an active subscription. See [creator revenue sharing](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/creator-revenue-sharing).
- **It adds trust.** The [verified](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/verified) badge tells strangers the account passed X's review.

Premium helps good content travel further. It cannot rescue posts nobody wants to read.

## Related terms

- [Verified](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/verified)
- [Grok](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/grok)
- [Creator revenue sharing](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/creator-revenue-sharing)
- [Subscriptions](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/subscriptions)
- [Bookmarks](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/bookmarks)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I still buy Premium+?

Reports say new buyers can no longer pick the legacy tiers. Existing Premium+ members keep their plan unless they switch, and switching is permanent.

### Is X Premium worth it?

It depends on whether you reply a lot or want creator payouts. Our guide [is X Premium worth it](https://trygrowx.app/blog/is-x-premium-worth-it/) runs the numbers.

Last checked November 2026.

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