Guide

Hims & Hers vs Ro

$238/mo against $448/mo for tirzepatide. Which is worth it, and for whom.

Updated 2026-09-18 · Prices verified independently

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Both sell tirzepatide. Hims & Hers costs $238 a month and Ro costs $448, a difference of $210 a month or about $2,520 a year. Here is what that difference actually buys.

Hims & Hers is widest range of formats. Ro is branded medication with insurance help. They are not aimed at the same person, and the cheaper one is not automatically the right answer — though it usually is if you are paying cash and tolerate the medication well.

Side by side

	Hims & Hers	Ro
Advertised from	$199	$149
Membership on top	$39/mo	$149/mo
True monthly cost	$238	$448
Roughly, per year	$2,856	$5,376
Price includes medication	Yes	Yes
Names its pharmacy	Not published	N/A — FDA-approved product
Our score	3.5 / 5	3.5 / 5

Prices verified 2026-09-18. "True monthly cost" is what you are billed in month two, once any introductory rate has lapsed and any membership has renewed.

Where Hims & Hers wins

One account covers oral, compounded injectable and branded options.
Large enough to keep supply steady when smaller sellers run dry.
Branded Zepbound is available without leaving the platform.

The advertised entry prices and the membership are separate charges. Add $39/month to whatever medication figure you were quoted.

Where Ro wins

FDA-approved medication only, which removes the compounding-regulation question entirely.
Genuine help pursuing insurance coverage.
Clear that medication is not included in the membership.

The membership and the medication are two separate bills. A $39 first month does not mean a $39 prescription.

How they score

What we weigh	Weight	Hims & Hers	Ro
True monthly cost	30%	3.4	2.4
Price honesty	20%	3.2	3.8
Clinical support	20%	3.6	4.1
Pharmacy sourcing	15%	3.9	4.8
Cancelling	15%	3.3	3.4

Hims & Hers scores higher overall at 3.5 out of 5. The weights are published on how we rate, and so is the note about which of these is our paid featured partner.

Which should you pick?

Pick Hims & Hers if cost is the binding constraint. Over a year the gap is about $2,520, which is real money for the same class of medication.
Pick Ro if what it does better matters to you — fda-approved medication only, which removes the compounding-regulation question entirely.
Ask both which pharmacy compounds the medication and whether it is a 503A or 503B facility. Neither publishes it.

The verdict

For most cash payers, Hims & Hers at $238 a month is the more defensible choice on arithmetic alone. Ro earns its premium only if you will actually use what it does differently. Read the full reviews before deciding: Hims & Hers and Ro.

How they sit against everyone else

Providers ranked by our published rubric
#	Provider	Advertised	True monthly	Score
1	Coreage Rx Top pick Best overall on true monthly cost	$149	$199	4.5
2	Trimi Lowest flat price with named pharmacies	$125	$125	4.6
3	PlexusDx Pharmacy transparency and genetic testing	$129	$189	4.4
4	Ozari Health Lowest advertised semaglutide price	$125	$125	4.4
5	Fifty 410 Prepaid blocks with no subscription	$133	$133	4.2
6	Ivím Health Unlimited clinician access	$199	$199	4
7	Mochi Health Insurance concierge support	$199	$278 incl. $79 fee	3.6
8	Coby Health Multi-month value with supplies included	$179	$239	3.6
9	Hims & Hers Widest range of formats	$199	$238 incl. $39 fee	3.5
10	Ro Branded medication with insurance help	$149	$448 incl. $149 fee	3.5
11	Zealthy Low-cost entry with insurance routing	$216	$216	3.5
12	LifeMD Insurance coordination	$75	$149	3.5