Total cost comparison

GLP-1 total monthly cost: why “cheapest” depends on your dose

The lowest advertised price is usually a starter-dose or prepaid figure. Total monthly cost is driven by your dose, your plan length, and what’s bundled. This page compares providers at a starter dose and a maintenance dose so you can see the ranking flip.

The short answer

There is no single cheapest provider. At a starter dose, a dose-tiered provider (Fifty 410) advertises the lowest entry price. At a maintenance dose, dose-tiered prices climb, so flat-rate providers (Henry Meds, NexLife) can become the lower total. Price your actual maintenance dose.

Compounded tirzepatide · effective monthly

Starter dose vs. maintenance dose

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

Effective monthly cost at starter vs maintenance dose
ProviderModelStarter (~2.5mg)Maintenance (~10–15mg)MembershipProvenance
Fifty 410Dose-tieredfrom ~$133rises (~$166–$299+)Noneprimary+sec
Henry MedsFlat$179$179None (stated)secondary
NexLifeFlat$215 / ~$186 (12mo)sameNone (stated)primary
Mochi HealthMembership + add-on~$278~$278+~$79 req.secondary

Independent 2026 cost guides put typical compounded tirzepatide at roughly $300–$600/month depending on dose and program, so verify the price at your maintenance dose before assuming the entry number holds.

Effective monthly cost at a maintenance dose (compounded tirzepatide, advertised)
Henry Meds$179NexLife (12-mo)$186NexLife (m2m)$215Mochi (eff.)$278Fifty 410 (m2m)$299
How the ranking flips

Cheapest at your dose

Starter dose

  • Fifty 410 advertises the lowest entry price (~$133).
  • Flat-rate providers cost more at the starter dose.

Maintenance dose

  • Dose-tiered prices climb, so flat-rate providers become competitive: Henry Meds ($179) lowest of this set, NexLife next.
  • Flat pricing’s predictability pays off at high maintenance doses.
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 (comment closed Jun 29, 2026). Patient-specific 503A compounding continues only narrowly, and cost alone is not a clinical need. Full regulatory status →