GLP-1 tools
GLP-1 cost calculator
Compare estimated medication costs over 1–24 months, including introductory rates and longer plan commitments.
What the estimate includes
Medication program prices. Estimates use each provider’s published rates and plan terms. Consultation, membership, lab and shipping charges may be extra. Prices can change; confirm the complete bill before enrolling.
Molecule
How long you expect to stay on it
A term commitment does not end when you stop wanting it — set this to three months and watch what the annual plans do.
Cheapest over 12 months
Collective
$828
month to month at $69/mo effective, cancellable any month. It is also the lowest estimate without a disclosed price step-up or longer commitment attached — no “from”, no term, no microdose asterisk, no step-up. On this ranking the lowest number and the honest number are the same number, which is not always true.
A plan to compare carefully
Peter MD
+$1,100
The lowest estimate above has no disclosed price step-up or longer commitment. Another plan worth comparing is Peter MD, which advertises $149/mo and bills $2,888 over 12 months — $1,100 more than that rate implies, because the rate steps up after the intro month.
4 providers will bill you more than their advertised rate implies
Multiply the advertised monthly figure by 12 and you get one number. Follow the provider’s published plan terms and you get another. Across these rows the difference totals $3,299.89 over 12 months. Two mechanisms cause all of it: a rate that steps up after an intro period, and a term you cannot leave early.
- Peter MDRate changes from $149 to $249 after 1 month
- Advertised estimate$1,788Estimated total$2,888Difference+$1,100
- Breeze MedsRate changes from $299 to $399 after 1 month
- Advertised estimate$3,588Estimated total$4,688Difference+$1,100
- Precision TelemedRate changes from $199 to $249.99 after 1 month
- Advertised estimate$2,388Estimated total$2,948.89Difference+$560.89
- The EditRate changes from $300 to $349 after 1 month
- Advertised estimate$3,600Estimated total$4,139Difference+$539
The microdose filter above does not apply to this table — a commitment on a microdose plan is still a commitment, and hiding it would defeat the point of the table.
Compare estimated total costs
366 providers matching your filters, sorted on the estimated spending over 12 months — not on the advertised monthly rate. Where a provider publishes several plans we quote the one that costs least over your selected period. Four-week offers use annualized monthly equivalents; these estimates do not reproduce individual charge dates. The spread from top to bottom is $17,160 for the same molecule.
C · 66 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 54 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B− · 81 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 73 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B · 85 · 12-month commitment — “annual” · billed in 12-month terms
C · 68 · First month, from — “injection; renewal price not published” · cancel any month
C · 55 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 70 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 71 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 68 · 12-month commitment · billed in 12-month terms
C · 57 · Month to month, from — “advertised promotion; terms list other prices” · cancel any month
B− · 80 · 12-month commitment — “12-month plan” · billed in 12-month terms
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 61 · 3-month commitment · billed in 3-month terms
C · 73 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 70 · Month to month · cancel any month
A− · 91 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 74 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 75 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 63 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 59 · 3-month commitment · billed in 3-month terms
C · 73 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 72 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 60 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 66 · Monthly starter, medication only · cancel any month
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C · 61 · 12-month prepay — “on a 12-mo prepay” · billed in 12-month terms
C · 55 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B · 85 · Low-dose injectable program · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 59 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 64 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 64 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 64 · 12-month commitment · billed in 12-month terms
C · 62 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 62 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
A · 94 · Month to month · cancel any month
B · 84 · Injectable, from · cancel any month
C · 79 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 77 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 76 · Month to month, from — “current compounded injectable offer; dose-dependent” · cancel any month
C · 71 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 67 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 64 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 62 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 63 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 61 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 75 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 55 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B · 84 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 76 · Twelve months prepaid · billed in 12-month terms
C · 60 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 78 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 63 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 50 · 3-month commitment · billed in 3-month terms
C · 77 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from — “compounded; confirm plan and dose” · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 65 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 60 · Month to month, from — “6-month commitment, starter tier” · billed in 6-month terms
C · 73 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 60 · 12-month commitment · billed in 12-month terms
B− · 80 · 6 months paid up front — “6-month prepay” · billed in 6-month terms
C · 72 · Month to month, from — “starter dose, compounded; 4-week billing” · cancel any month
C · 73 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 72 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 67 · Month to month, from — “compounded” · cancel any month
C · 55 · Month to month · cancel any month
B · 86 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B · 86 · 12-month commitment — “annual” · billed in 12-month terms
B · 83 · 12-month commitment — “12-month plan” · billed in 12-month terms
C · 73 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 71 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 65 · 12-month prepaid, with insurance — “with insurance (12-mo prepaid)” · billed in 12-month terms
C · 65 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 65 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 64 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 63 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 63 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 64 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 63 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B · 83 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 67 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 66 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 75 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 74 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 62 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 60 · Month to month — “billed every 4 weeks” · cancel any month
C · 60 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 61 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 73 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 66 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 70 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B+ · 87 · Month to month, from — “compounded program; confirm renewal quote” · cancel any month
B · 86 · Month to month · cancel any month
B · 85 · Month to month · cancel any month
B− · 80 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 79 · 5 mg vial, from — “5mg” · cancel any month
C · 78 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 77 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 77 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 75 · Month to month, from — “shared weight-loss price” · cancel any month
C · 74 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 74 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 73 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 72 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 72 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 67 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
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C · 65 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 65 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 65 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 64 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 64 · 3-month commitment · billed in 3-month terms
C · 62 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 62 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 61 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 61 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 60 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 49 · Month to month, from — “quoted after review” · cancel any month
C · 48 · 6-month commitment · billed in 6-month terms
C · 72 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 76 · Month to month — “month-to-month” · cancel any month
C · 76 · 6 months paid up front — “6-month prepay” · billed in 6-month terms
C · 72 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 70 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B+ · 89 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 71 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · 12-month commitment · billed in 12-month terms
C · 66 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 59 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 63 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 77 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 78 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 75 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 71 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 70 · 3-month commitment · billed in 3-month terms
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 59 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 74 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 78 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 49 · 3-month supply, from · billed in 3-month terms
B+ · 87 · Month to month · cancel any month
B · 83 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 79 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 65 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 62 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
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C · 74 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
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C · 65 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 65 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 67 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 52 · Intro month, then standard rate — “first month, then $249/mo thereafter, billed quarterly” · cancel any month · $1,100 more than the $149/mo sticker implies (rate steps up)
B · 86 · Month to month, from · cancel any month · $560.89 more than the $199/mo sticker implies (rate steps up)
C · 72 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B · 86 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 78 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 73 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 73 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 73 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 71 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 71 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 70 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 67 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 67 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 66 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 64 · Month to month, from — “starting price, not flat” · cancel any month
C · 64 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 63 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 62 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 59 · Month to month — “injection” · cancel any month
C · 59 · Month to month, from — “starting tier” · cancel any month
C · 75 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 74 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 63 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 61 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 64 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B− · 82 · 6 months paid up front — “6-month prepay” · billed in 6-month terms
C · 71 · Month to month, from — “starting compounded price; terms differ” · cancel any month
C · 70 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 70 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 72 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B− · 80 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B · 86 · 12 months paid up front — “12” · billed in 12-month terms
B · 85 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 71 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 64 · 12-month commitment — “12-month plan” · billed in 12-month terms
C · 63 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 61 · 12-month commitment · billed in 12-month terms
C · 74 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 73 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 61 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 79 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 78 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 70 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 63 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B · 85 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 64 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 66 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 72 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 67 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 51 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 62 · 12-month commitment · billed in 12-month terms
C · 66 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 51 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 59 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B+ · 87 · Brand Zepbound, from — “brand Zepbound” · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
B+ · 87 · Month to month · cancel any month
B+ · 87 · Brand Zepbound, from — “brand Zepbound” · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
B · 85 · Brand Zepbound, from — “brand Zepbound” · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
B− · 82 · Sublingual, from · cancel any month
C · 78 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 78 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 77 · Month to month, from · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
C · 77 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 77 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 75 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 75 · Single month · cancel any month
C · 74 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 74 · Month to month, from · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
C · 74 · Month to month, from · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
C · 73 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 71 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 71 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 71 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 71 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 71 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 70 · 12-week prepay — “12-week prepay, no month-to-month rung” · billed in 3-month terms
C · 70 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 70 · 3-month commitment · billed in 3-month terms
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
C · 66 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 66 · Monthly medication; membership extra · cancel any month
C · 66 · Month to month, from · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
C · 65 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 65 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 65 · Ongoing monthly · cancel any month
C · 64 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 64 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 63 · Month to month, from — “per-drug price quiz-gated” · cancel any month
C · 63 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 62 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 62 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 62 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 61 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 60 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 60 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 60 · Month to month, from · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
C · 60 · 12-month commitment · billed in 12-month terms
C · 58 · Month to month, from · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
C · 57 · Month to month, from · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
C · 56 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 55 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 72 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 70 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 66 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B · 83 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 64 · 3-month commitment · billed in 3-month terms
B · 84 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 73 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 73 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 71 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 67 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 62 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 51 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 76 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 74 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 61 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 57 · Month to month — “billed per 4 weeks” · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from — “compounded” · cancel any month · $539 more than the $300/mo sticker implies (rate steps up)
C · 71 · Month to month · cancel any month
B · 84 · Oral tablets, 3-month supply — “oral tablets, 3-month plan” · billed in 3-month terms
B− · 80 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 79 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 73 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 73 · Single-month plan · cancel any month
C · 70 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 70 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 69 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
C · 65 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 64 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 64 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 61 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 61 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 60 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B+ · 88 · Month to month, from — “compounded GLP-1 + GIP” · cancel any month
C · 54 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 70 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 65 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 67 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
B · 84 · 6-month commitment, from — “on 6 months” · billed in 6-month terms
C · 70 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 65 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 71 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 76 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 76 · Intro month, then standard rate — “first month, $399/mo thereafter” · cancel any month · $1,100 more than the $299/mo sticker implies (rate steps up)
C · 74 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 79 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 75 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 70 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 70 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
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C · 66 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 66 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 65 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 64 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 64 · 3-month commitment · billed in 3-month terms
C · 64 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 62 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 61 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 61 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 59 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 57 · 3-month commitment — “3-mo commit” · billed in 3-month terms
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 68 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 67 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 72 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 67 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 64 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 55 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 72 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 68 · 3-month commitment · billed in 3-month terms
C · 72 · Single-month plan · cancel any month
C · 51 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 73 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 51 · Month to month · cancel any month
C · 58 · Month to month, from · cancel any month
C · 61 · Month to month, from · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
C · 66 · Month to month, from · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
C · 66 · Month to month, from · cancel any month · FDA-approved brand
Publishes no tirzepatide price: Vaylen, AgelessRx, NiceRx, Fella Health, Big Easy Weight Loss, DrBrainRx, RestorLife Med, NextMeds, Dr. Gillis' Wellness Center, Ivologist, PlushCare, altRX, Queen RX, Tell Her Doc, Solaya MD, Auren Rx, FitRx, Maves, The Aesthetic Concierge, Eloria, LIV by WellNow, Allara Health, eMI Aesthetics, Form Health, NovoCare Pharmacy, Cost Plus Drugs, MEDVi, ElixaMD, Alegro Health, Calibrate Health, QuickMD, LunaRx, Mojoon, Wisp, Amazon One Medical, Heva Health, ShapeIn Rx, TeleHealth Med, VevaRX, Levity, Pomegranate Health, Remedy Meds, CVS MinuteClinic, Fidelity Medical Clinic, Framework, Believe Health, 9amHealth, Call-On-Doc, Marek Health, Next Vial, Roen Rx, SkyRx, Actin, Dollar Dad Club, FuturHealth, LillyDirect Foundayo, Medi-Weightloss, Push Health, Boston Medical Group, Empower Pharmacy, Human+, LifespanningRx, Metabolyz, Rixa Health, VivioMD, 1st Optimal, Always Wellness and Recovery, AVArx, Klinic, Strive Pharmacy, Superior Remedies, Garcia Weight Loss, Midi Health, Noom Med, Shapely, TideMedix, WellMedr, FORM (by GBY), BodyLogicMD, CaliberRx, Chronos Body Health & Wellness, Enara Health, Gatlan, Hello Alpha, Hormonally Balanced, Mirabel Meds, TD Tele-Doc Weight Loss, Aspire Health, Eclipse Medical Wellness, ElleS, Evernow, JRNYS, Maven Clinic, MDLive, Meto, Nuform Health, The Virtual NP, Virta Health, Mixx Health & Wellness, Ascend Medical, Balanced Hormone Health, Defy Medical, EmbraceRX, EverFit Medical, FeelGood, MultiMedRx, Nava Health, Peptivo, Vea Health, Ambiante Health & Wellness, Cabana, EllieMD, eMed, Evolve Telemed, Florida Weight Loss MD, FlyteHealth, Fridays, G-Plans, Ilant Health, JM Integrated Health, JumpstartMD, Klarity Health, MDExam, MEDVidi, Nucific, Omada Health, Steady State Health, Stealth Health, Teladoc Health, TeleSlim Clinic, This Gen Wellness, Transcarent, Vida Health, VigorMeds, Better MedSpa, DadVantage Men's Health, Genesis Lifestyle Medicine, Iron Med RX, myRocky, Näky, Omzo, Ravia Health, RegenCen, Reset Solutions, Risen Labs, RxION Health, TeleFirst Med, TRT Kingdom, UR Meds, Wellspring Longevity Clinic, Blue Haven RX, Kova, MD Trim Clinic, Medivive, Modern Age, MyDietDoc, Omnia TeleHealth, Refills, SynergenX Health, TeleWellnessMD, Thriving Again, Beluga Health, HealthHub, Ways2Well, ZipHealth, Medical Health Institute, Vyvron, Basal Health, California Trim Clinic, PRIMO Health Partners, Trimrose, Vital Harmony Rx, AM Rx, Tablet Health, Unique Physique, Bodyshop Wellness, OlleveCare. They are named rather than dropped — a reader who cannot find a provider assumes we hid it. We cannot compute a cost for a figure nobody published, so they are absent from the ranking above rather than filled in with a guess.
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The two mechanisms that make a headline rate wrong
Neither is a secret and neither is illegal. Both are simply absent from the number every price ranking — including, until now, ours — sorts on.
Mechanism one
The rate steps up
A provider quotes an introductory month and a standard rate thereafter. A ranking that reads the first dollar figure in the string ranks it on the introductory month — a price you pay exactly once. The largest example in our ranking is MEDVi, whose filed tirzepatide price steps from $179 to $299 after the first month. Twelve months of the headline figure implies $2,148. The schedule bills $3,468 — a gap of $1,320.
Mechanism two
The term does not end when you do
Several of the lowest rates in our ranking exist only behind a twelve-month commitment, and a few behind a quarterly or six-month one. The rate is real. What is not disclosed by the rate is that stopping in month three still costs a full year. Set the horizon above to 3 months and every committed plan jumps to its full term — which is exactly what happens on the invoice.
There is a third thing a headline rate hides that this calculator deliberately does not model: dose tiering. A provider may quote one rate at a starting dose and another at a maintenance dose. Our ranking records one published figure per provider per molecule, so we cannot compute a tiered price and will not guess one — the honest move is to tell you to ask. The titration planner shows how far your dose travels, which is the reason to ask.
How this differs from our cash ranking
Two pages, two different questions, and it is worth being explicit about which answers which.
Best GLP-1 without insurance ranks providers on the lowest figure each one advertises, and separately on the lowest figure with no condition attached. It is a ranking: it names a winner and says why. This calculator asks a narrower question with your own horizon in it — what will I have paid by then — and answers it with arithmetic rather than judgment. Where they disagree, the ranking is telling you who to trust and the calculator is telling you what to budget. Both numbers come from the same 548 provider records.
Questions this calculator gets asked
- How much does compounded semaglutide cost per month?
- Across the 390 providers in our ranking that publish a semaglutide figure and are not a microdose program, the cheapest twelve-month total works out to $59 a month effective and the most expensive to $1,999. That is a $23,280 difference over a year for the same molecule. "Effective" matters: it is the total billed divided by the months you are on the hook for, which is not the same as the advertised monthly rate wherever a term commitment or an intro step-up is involved.
- Why is the total higher than the monthly price times twelve?
- Two reasons, and this calculator separates them. First, intro rates: a provider may advertise a first-month rate and bill a higher one from month two, so the number in the headline is a price you pay once. Second, term commitments: a rate offered "annual" or on a twelve-month plan is real, but you buy all twelve months whether or not you want them, so leaving in month three costs a full year. Across both molecules those two mechanisms account for $5,268.89 of billing that no headline rate in our ranking discloses.
- Is compounded always cheaper than brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound?
- No, and that claim is out of date. Both manufacturers now sell direct to self-pay patients at rates that overlap the compounded range, so the cheapest compounded program is not automatically cheaper than the cheapest brand route — and brand is an FDA-approved product where compounded is not. Our ranking records cash prices and a brand-access flag, not brand self-pay pricing, so this calculator compares compounded programs to each other and says so rather than implying it has answered the brand question.
- Does this include consultation fees, labs and shipping?
- No, and it will not pretend to. It prices the medication program at the figure each provider publishes. Our ranking does not record consultation fees, membership fees, lab charges or shipping, so putting a zero in for them would be an invented number dressed as a complete one. Treat every total here as a floor for the medication line only, and ask any provider you are seriously considering what else appears on the first invoice.
- Why are microdose programs excluded by default?
- Because a microdose is not a labeled therapeutic dose, and the cheapest figure on our whole roster is one. Ranking it against full-dose programs would put a different product at the top of a ranking people read as a like-for-like price comparison. The toggle turns it back on, clearly labeled, for readers who genuinely want to price that route.
- Do you earn money from these rankings?
- From some of them. The ranking is sorted on cost, honestly — several of the cheapest rows pay us nothing at all, and they still sort above providers that do pay us. We would rather rank on the number the page claims to rank on than quietly reorder it, because a cost calculator that is not sorted by cost is useless for the one job it exists to do.
Where to go next
- The dose calculatorConvert your dose to units on a U-100 syringe at your own vial concentration.
- The titration plannerHow many months the climb to a maintenance dose takes, and what they cost.
- What compounded GLP-1 costs per monthThe written analysis behind these figures, and why the range is as wide as it is.
- Cheapest GLP-1 paying cashAdvertised and obtainable prices, ranked as two separate lists.
Roster prices are recorded as each provider published them and re-checked on our publication cycle. 366 providers publish a tirzepatide figure and 390 a semaglutide figure, excluding microdose programs. Prices move; the date on each review is the date we last confirmed them.