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The price on the advert is not the price on your statement.
We read the fine print on 12 GLP-1 programmes and worked out what each one really costs in month two — membership fees included, teaser rates thrown out.
Why you can trust this: we take payment from one company on this page — Coreage Rx — when a reader signs up through our link. It does not change the prices we print or the rubric we score against, both of which are published in full on how we rate. Read our full disclosure.
Tirzepatide, ranked by what you actually pay
Same medication class, prices ranging from $199 to $449 a month once the fees are counted. The order below comes from our published rubric.
| # | Provider | Advertised | True monthly | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coreage Rx Top pick Best overall on true monthly cost | $149 | $199 | 4.5 |
| 2 | Mochi Health Insurance concierge support | $199 | $278 incl. $79 fee | 3.6 |
| 3 | Hims & Hers Widest range of formats | $199 | $238 incl. $39 fee | 3.5 |
| 4 | Ro Branded medication with insurance help | $149 | $448 incl. $149 fee | 3.5 |
| 5 | Zealthy Low-cost entry with insurance routing | $216 | $216 | 3.5 |
| 6 | LifeMD Insurance coordination | $75 | $149 | 3.5 |
Read the full tirzepatide ranking →
Semaglutide, ranked the same way
Cheaper than tirzepatide almost everywhere, and the fee games are identical. Two programmes advertise $99 a month; only one of them charges it.
| # | Provider | Advertised | True monthly | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coreage Rx Top pick Best overall on true monthly cost | $99 | $149 | 4.5 |
| 2 | Mochi Health Insurance concierge support | $99 | $178 incl. $79 fee | 3.6 |
| 3 | Hims & Hers Widest range of formats | $79 | $188 incl. $39 fee | 3.5 |
| 4 | Ro Branded medication with insurance help | $149 | $448 incl. $149 fee | 3.5 |
| 5 | Zealthy Low-cost entry with insurance routing | $151 | $151 | 3.5 |
| 6 | LifeMD Insurance coordination | $75 | $149 | 3.5 |
Read the full semaglutide ranking →
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- The best tirzepatide providers in 2026
12 programmes compared on what you actually pay in month two — not the teaser rate. Coreage Rx comes first.
Updated 2026-09-18
- The best semaglutide providers in 2026
9 programmes compared on what you actually pay in month two — not the teaser rate. Coreage Rx comes first.
Updated 2026-09-18
- The cheapest GLP-1 programmes, ranked honestly
Every provider ordered by what you pay in month two, with membership fees included and teaser rates thrown out.
Updated 2026-09-18
- Tirzepatide vs semaglutide
One trial put them head to head. The result was not close — but the cheaper drug still wins for some people.
Updated 2026-09-18
- Is compounded GLP-1 medication still legal?
Short answer: yes, but in a much narrower form than in 2024 — and the FDA moved again this year.
Updated 2026-09-18
- What you actually pay
Six pricing tricks that turn a $99 advert into a $298 statement, and how to check before you hand over a card.
Updated 2026-09-18
One thing worth knowing
Compounded GLP-1s are not FDA-approved, and the rules around them tightened again in 2026. That does not make them unsafe, but it is a real difference from Zepbound or Wegovy and anyone selling to you should be able to explain it.
What the current rules actually say →All prices verified 2026-09-18.