💸Reddit scraper
Reddit API Pricing in 2026 (and the Cheaper Alternative)
Reddit charges $0.24 per 1K calls plus a 100M-token minimum for AI training data. CreatorCrawl reads the same public Reddit data starting at $0.0058 per call. No minimums, no quotas, no rejected applications.
In June 2023 Reddit overhauled its API pricing, killing third-party apps like Apollo and forcing AI companies onto enterprise contracts. Today the Data API is technically free for non-commercial use up to 100 queries per minute (OAuth) or 10 queries per minute (unauthenticated). Any commercial use requires a Premium contract starting at $0.24 per 1,000 API calls, with a minimum spend most teams can't justify. CreatorCrawl reads the same public Reddit data (subreddits, posts, comments, search) under simple pay-as-you-go credits.
What you get
No minimum spend
Reddit Premium requires a contract negotiation and a 100M-token minimum for AI training use. CreatorCrawl starts at $29 for 5,000 credits, no contract, no minimum.
Same public data, 41x cheaper at the entry tier
Reddit charges $0.24 per 1K calls. CreatorCrawl charges $5.80 per 1K on the Starter tier and as low as $2.99 per 1K at scale. You read the same publicly available subreddit posts, comments, and search results.
No application or rejection
Reddit's commercial API requires an application that can take weeks and rejects most use cases. CreatorCrawl: sign up, get a key, ship today.
Native MCP for AI agents
Every Reddit endpoint is exposed as an MCP tool. Your Claude or Cursor agent reads subreddits and post comments in natural language.
Code example
Pass your API key in the x-api-key header. Get structured JSON back.
# Get top posts from a subreddit
curl "https://creatorcrawl.com/api/reddit/subreddit/posts?subreddit=programming&sort=top" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
# Search Reddit
curl "https://creatorcrawl.com/api/reddit/search?query=tiktok+api+alternative" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
# Get comments on a post
curl "https://creatorcrawl.com/api/reddit/post/comments?url=https://reddit.com/r/programming/comments/abc123" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"How it works
Sign up for 250 free credits
No credit card required. Your API key is generated instantly. Skip the Reddit application process entirely.
Call the Reddit endpoints directly
Pass a subreddit name or post URL. Get back structured JSON with posts, comments, upvotes, awards, and timestamps. 1 credit per call.
Scale without contract negotiations
Move from 5,000 credits ($29) to 100,000 credits ($299) at any time. No minimums, no enterprise sales calls.
Connect to your AI agent via MCP
Add CreatorCrawl as an MCP server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor and let your agent read Reddit in natural language.
Endpoints
Every endpoint below is part of the CreatorCrawl Reddit API and is also exposed as a native MCP tool.
GETSubreddit Posts/reddit/subreddit/postsGETSubreddit Search/reddit/subreddit/searchGETPost Comments/reddit/post/commentsGETReddit Search/reddit/searchFrequently asked questions
How much does the Reddit API cost in 2026?
Reddit's Data API is free for non-commercial use up to 100 queries per minute (with OAuth) or 10 queries per minute unauthenticated. Commercial use requires Reddit Premium starting at $0.24 per 1,000 calls, with a minimum spend negotiated per contract. AI training use has a 100 million token minimum, which excludes most teams.
Is the Reddit API still free?
It is free in name only for most real applications. The free tier caps you at 100 queries per minute (about 144K calls per day) but explicitly forbids commercial use, AI training, and most data resale. If your product reads Reddit data, you almost certainly need a paid contract. CreatorCrawl is the pay-as-you-go alternative.
Why did Reddit change its API pricing?
In June 2023 Reddit overhauled its API pricing to monetize AI companies training on Reddit content. The change killed third-party apps like Apollo and Reddit is Fun and forced commercial users onto enterprise contracts. Since then, third-party scraping APIs (including CreatorCrawl) have filled the gap for teams who don't need a 100M-token contract.
What endpoints does CreatorCrawl offer for Reddit?
Subreddit details (name, description, subscriber count), subreddit posts (paginated with upvotes, comments, awards), subreddit search, post comments (nested with author info), and global Reddit search. Five endpoints covering the most useful public Reddit data.
Can I scrape Reddit comments at scale?
Yes. CreatorCrawl has no rate limits. You can pull thousands of post comment threads per hour with concurrent requests. Each call costs 1 credit. The 100,000-credit Scale tier covers a million comments per month at $2.99 per 1K.
Is scraping Reddit data legal?
Reading publicly available Reddit data is generally considered legal under precedents like hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn (2022). Specifics depend on jurisdiction and use case. Review Reddit Terms of Service and GDPR/CCPA against your downstream usage before going live.