# Zhihu API pricing

> What 15 Zhihu endpoints cost: $0.002 a call, cheapest Zhihu answer comments. Per call in US dollars, prepaid, and a failed call costs nothing.

Canonical page: https://okdata.online/pricing/zhihu/

- Lowest price: $0.002 (Zhihu answer comments)
- Endpoints: 15
- 1,000 calls at the lowest price: $2.00
- Free trial: $0.10

## What $1 and $10 buy

| Endpoint | $1 | $10 |
|---|---|---|
| [Zhihu search](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/posts/search/) | 500 calls ≈ 10000 items | 5000 calls ≈ 100000 items |
| [Zhihu question answers](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/questions/answers/list/) | 500 calls ≈ 10000 items | 5000 calls ≈ 100000 items |

## Every endpoint and its price

| Endpoint | Price | Most per call | Empty answer | Not found |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Zhihu search](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/posts/search/) `zhihu.posts.search` | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0.002 | $0 |
| [Zhihu question answers](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/questions/answers/list/) `zhihu.questions.answers.list` | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0.002 | $0 |
| [Zhihu question detail](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/questions/get/) `zhihu.questions.get` (coming soon) | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0 | $0 |
| [Zhihu answer detail](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/answers/get/) `zhihu.answers.get` (coming soon) | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0 | $0 |
| [Zhihu answer comments](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/answers/comments/list/) `zhihu.answers.comments.list` (coming soon) | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0.002 | $0 |
| [Zhihu comment replies](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/comments/replies/list/) `zhihu.comments.replies.list` (coming soon) | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0.002 | $0 |
| [Zhihu article detail](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/articles/get/) `zhihu.articles.get` (coming soon) | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0 | $0 |
| [Zhihu column articles](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/columns/articles/list/) `zhihu.columns.articles.list` (coming soon) | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0.002 | $0 |
| [Zhihu pin detail](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/pins/get/) `zhihu.pins.get` (coming soon) | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0 | $0 |
| [Zhihu user profile](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/get/) `zhihu.users.get` (coming soon) | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0 | $0 |
| [Zhihu user search](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/search/) `zhihu.users.search` (coming soon) | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0.002 | $0 |
| [Zhihu user followers](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/followers/list/) `zhihu.users.followers.list` (coming soon) | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0.002 | $0 |
| [Zhihu user answers](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/answers/list/) `zhihu.users.answers.list` (coming soon) | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0.002 | $0 |
| [Zhihu user articles](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/articles/list/) `zhihu.users.articles.list` (coming soon) | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0.002 | $0 |
| [Zhihu user pins](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/pins/list/) `zhihu.users.pins.list` (coming soon) | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0.002 | $0 |

## Questions about paying

### How much is the Zhihu API?

15 endpoints, priced $0.002 a call. 1,000 calls to Zhihu answer comments, the cheapest, cost $2.00.

### Can I try it for free?

New accounts get $0.10 of trial credit, no card needed: up to 50 calls to Zhihu answer comments.

### What is never charged?

Calls that fail: bad parameters, a missing key, rate limits, upstream errors, paused endpoints and timeouts. Most endpoints also charge nothing when the item does not exist; the table above shows the exceptions.

### How do I pay?

Top up a prepaid balance from $10 by card, Alipay or WeChat Pay. The balance does not expire; top-ups are final.

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