Real-cost GLP-1 intelligence · Updated 2026-06-25

See the real monthly cost of a GLP-1 program — before it finds your card.

Most “cheapest tirzepatide” lists rank teaser starter prices. We track the all-in monthly cost — medication, membership, shipping, consults, and dose increases — with every figure labeled verified, secondary, or operator-tracked. Compounded GLP-1 is not FDA-approved.

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providers tracked, sorted by price
$186–$215
NexLife flat tirzepatide / mo
$133–$499
advertised market range / mo
Not FDA-approved
all compounded GLP-1
Real-cost checklist

7 questions before you enter a card

  • Does the price apply only to the first month?
  • Does it apply only to the lowest starter dose?
  • Does it rise at 7.5, 10, 12.5, or 15 mg?
  • Is there a separate membership fee?
  • Are shipping and the provider visit included?
  • Is the lowest rate only on an annual prepaid plan?
  • Is the pharmacy named before purchase?

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Why prices mislead

Starter price ≠ real cost

A $99 headline can become ~$198 with a required membership, or climb past $400 at a maintenance dose on dose-tiered pricing. The honest comparison is total cost at your dose and plan length — not the number in the ad.

Flat-rate providers (no dose increase) →

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Comparison preview

Advertised entry vs maintenance-dose cost

Provider data may change · advertised price · last checked 2026-06-25 · availability may vary by state and prescribing basis.

Entry price vs maintenance-dose cost preview
ProviderAdvertised entryAt maintenance doseModelProvenance
Fifty 410from ~$133rises with dosedose-tieredprimary
Henry Meds$179 flat$179flat-ratesecondary
NexLife~$186–$215same at every doseflat-rateprimary
Mochi Health~$199 + membership~$278 eff.membershipsecondary

NexLife is one of the more affordable flat-rate programs — not the lowest starter price, but predictable as the dose increases. NexLife vs cheapest →

Regulatory

2026 compounding status, in plain terms

Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide are not FDA-approved; the shortages resolved in 2024–2025, and lawful 503A compounding is now narrow. We lead with this because most price pages leave it out.

Regulatory status

Compounded GLP-1 in 2026

The FDA resolved the tirzepatide (Dec 2024) and semaglutide (Feb 2025) shortages, and wind-down deadlines passed in 2025. On Apr 30, 2026 the FDA proposed excluding these drugs from the 503B bulks list; public comments are due by Jun 29, 2026. Patient-specific 503A compounding continues only narrowly, and cost alone is not a clinical need. Full regulatory status →

Read the 2026 regulatory status

How we rank

No score on the scale

Tables sort by published price or alphabetically — never by a proprietary trust score or referral. We don’t publish vendor copy as our own findings, never place a provider first because of a referral relationship, and never imply a compounded product equals the branded drug. Every price carries the date we checked it and a provenance tag: verified-by-us, secondary, or operator-tracked.