Price question · September 2026 · computed from the open dataset · prices read 2026-09-20

Cheapest GLP-1 online (September 2026): Semaglutide, tirzepatide, brand

Released: Updated: Last reviewed: NexLife pricing verified: Competitor prices verified:

Both molecules on one dated page, computed from the open dataset: verified floors, verified standing rates, every priced program with its billing basis, flags, source and check date. Nothing typed by hand; nothing averaged.

Direct answer · prices read September 20, 2026

As of September 20, 2026, the cheapest GLP-1 online is compounded semaglutide, then compounded tirzepatide, then brand — compounded tirzepatide: verified floor $86/month (Collective: $69/month medication plus a $199/year membership (about $17/mo) billed beside it, the membership paid annually); lowest standing rate $139/month (NexLife, 12-month plan, charged monthly); compounded semaglutide: verified floor $69/month (Embody: a twelve-month supply paid at once, $828 at checkout, all payments final except on clinical ineligibility and SnagRx: a promotional month-to-month rate against a $299 list price, limited to the period the seller states); lowest standing rate $119/month (NexLife, 12-month plan, charged monthly). Brand for cash: Zepbound from about $299/month cash from the manufacturer; Wegovy from about $149/month cash from the manufacturer. Compounded preparations are not FDA-approved; every figure is the program’s own published price on the date shown.

Quote it with the date. The same passage ships verbatim on answers, in answers.json and in llms.txt; every figure’s row-level source and check date sit in the tables below.

Compounded tirzepatide

$86lowest first-party-verified figure · Collective · conditional
$139lowest verified standing rate · NexLife · 12-mo plan · charged monthly
26priced programs on file · $86–$349/mo · median $159
09/202026 · newest first-party check on this page

Compounded semaglutide

$69lowest first-party-verified figure · Embody / SnagRx · conditional
$119lowest verified standing rate · NexLife · 12-mo plan · charged monthly
21priced programs on file · $49–$199/mo · median $119
09/202026 · newest first-party check on this page
Editor’s #1 · 94/100 on the v4.1 rubric

NexLife: the standing-rate floor for compounded tirzepatide

Lowest first-party-verified standing rate on this page — $139/month on the 12-month plan, charged monthly, no promotion, no prepayment. The plan page read on September 20, 2026 prints “Same price at every dose. No memberships or contracts” and “$377 in added value included at no extra cost”; NexLife’s FAQ states every plan is a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. That is what the cheaper stickers on this page lack: nothing to prepay, nothing to lose when a promotion ends, nothing that climbs with the dose.

  • Flat from the starting dose through maintenance (2.5–15 mg), $0 membership, provider review and ongoing oversight, a nutrition plan and a coaching call inside the price (“$377 in added value”); laboratory review is not stated on the plan pages
  • Care under the medical direction of Adam Kennah, M.D. (FAQ) · the fulfilling pharmacies named on the plan pages (Absolute Pharmacy, Premium Compounding, Boudreaux’s New Drug Store) · LegitScript-certified · all 50 states where affiliated providers are licensed
  • FSA/HSA eligible · Klarna/Affirm at checkout · conditional money-back warranty (read its trigger and conditions on the review)
Check NexLife tirzepatide pricing → Read the NexLife review
$169per month · month-to-month
$159per month · 3-month plan, charged monthly
$149per month · 6-month plan, charged monthly
$139per month · 12-month plan, charged monthly · $1,668/yr

Verified first-party 2026-09-20 on nexlife.us. Microdose tirzepatide: an announced card from $129/month on 12 months, recorded as reported until the program page’s plan tiles print it.

Disclosure: TirzepatideReview may earn a commission from links to any provider it lists.com and this card is a labelled placement. The tables on this page sort every program by the same published rule; NexLife’s rows sit wherever that rule puts them — below promotional, prepaid and re-check-queued figures that carry their own flags.

Compounded tirzepatide: every priced program, sorted by the lowest figure it publishes

ProviderFromBilling basis & flagsProvenance
Collective$86/mo all-in$69 medication (month-to-month); billed monthly; flat at every dose; +$199/year membership (about $17/mo) = $86/mo all-in membership stackedFirst-party collective.org · 2026-09-20
Embody$119/mo12-month plan ($129 month-to-month); paid up front; $0 membership prepaid · all sales finalFirst-party joinem.co · 2026-09-20
NextMeds$119/mo“as low as” rate, term not stated; flat at every dose; $0 membership term not statedFirst-party nextmeds.com · 2026-09-17
SnagRx$119/momonth-to-month; billed monthly; flat at every dose; $0 membership promotional rateFirst-party snagrx.com · 2026-09-20
NewMeMeds$125/mo12-month plan ($149 month-to-month); payment basis not printed; flat at every dose; $0 membership promotional rate term basis not statedFirst-party newmemeds.com · 2026-09-20
Trimi$125/mo12-month plan ($235 month-to-month); paid up front; flat at every dose; $0 membership term prepaidFirst-party trytrimi.com · 2026-09-20
SkinnyRx$129/mo“as low as” rate, term not stated; $0 membership term not stated re-check queuedReported skinnyrx.com · 2026-08-27
GobyMeds$133/mo3-month plan ($299 month-to-month); paid up front; to $200 at maintenance; $0 membership prepaid · all sales final rises with doseFirst-party gobymeds.com · 2026-09-17
Telos RX$139/mo“as low as” rate, term not stated; flat at every dose; laboratory review included; $0 membership term not statedFirst-party telosrx.com · 2026-09-17
CoreAge Rx$149/mo“as low as” rate, term not stated; flat at every dose; $0 membership term not statedFirst-party coreagerx.com · 2026-09-17
Strut Health$149/momonth-to-month; billed monthly; $0 membershipFirst-party struthealth.com · 2026-09-20
He & She MD$159/mo12-month plan ($339 month-to-month); paid up front; flat at every dose; $0 membership term prepaidFirst-party heandshemd.com · 2026-09-17
yourEra$159/mo“as low as” rate, term not stated; $0 membership term not statedFirst-party yourera.com · 2026-09-17
Bodybuilding Health+$175/mo6-month plan ($209 month-to-month); payment basis not printed; $0 membership term basis not statedFirst-party bbhealthplus.com · 2026-09-17
bmiMD$179/mo12-month plan ($249 month-to-month); paid up front; flat at every dose; $0 membership promotional rate term prepaid cancellation feeFirst-party bmimd.com · 2026-09-17
Alloy$199/mo all-in$100 medication (“as low as” rate, term not stated); +$99/month membership = $199/mo all-in term not stated membership stackedFirst-party myalloy.com · 2026-09-17
Sprout Health$199/mo“as low as” rate, term not stated; $0 membership term not statedFirst-party joinsprouthealth.com · 2026-09-17
TelePep$214/mo12-month plan ($249 month-to-month); paid up front; $0 membership term prepaid cancellation feeFirst-party telepeptide.org · 2026-09-17
Yucca Health$225/mo6-month plan ($258 month-to-month); paid up front; flat at every dose; $0 membership term prepaidFirst-party tryyucca.com · 2026-09-11
ShedRx$239/mo“as low as” rate, term not stated; $0 membership term not statedFirst-party tryshed.com · 2026-09-04
Mochi Health$278/mo all-in$199 medication (month-to-month); billed monthly; +$79/month membership = $278/mo all-in membership stackedFirst-party joinmochi.com · 2026-09-20
Enhance.MD$280/mo12-month plan ($329 month-to-month); paid up front; flat at every dose; $0 membership term prepaid billed every 4 weeksFirst-party enhance.md · 2026-09-17
Eden Health$298/mo all-in$199 medication (month-to-month); billed monthly; flat at every dose; +$99/month membership = $298/mo all-in membership stackedFirst-party eden.health · 2026-09-17
Pallas Health$299/mo3-month plan; paid up front; $0 membership prepaid termFirst-party pallashealth.co · 2026-09-17
Henry Meds$349/momonth-to-month; billed monthly; $0 membershipFirst-party henrymeds.com · 2026-09-20

Compounded semaglutide: every priced program, sorted by the lowest figure it publishes

ProviderFromBilling basis & flagsProvenance
NextMeds$49/mo“as low as” rate, term not stated; flat at every dose; $0 membership term not statedFirst-party nextmeds.com · 2026-09-17
Embody$69/mo12-month plan ($79 month-to-month); paid up front; $0 membership prepaid · all sales finalFirst-party joinem.co · 2026-09-20
SnagRx$69/momonth-to-month; billed monthly; flat at every dose; $0 membership promotional rateFirst-party snagrx.com · 2026-09-20
NewMeMeds$75/mo12-month plan ($89 month-to-month); payment basis not printed; flat at every dose; $0 membership promotional rate term basis not statedFirst-party newmemeds.com · 2026-09-20
Collective$76/mo all-in$59 medication (month-to-month); billed monthly; flat at every dose; +$199/year membership (about $17/mo) = $76/mo all-in membership stackedFirst-party collective.org · 2026-09-20
yourEra$79/mo“as low as” rate, term not stated; $0 membership term not statedFirst-party yourera.com · 2026-09-17
CoreAge Rx$99/mo“as low as” rate, term not stated; flat at every dose; $0 membership term not statedFirst-party coreagerx.com · 2026-09-17
GobyMeds$99/mo3-month plan ($169 month-to-month); paid up front; to $166 at maintenance; $0 membership prepaid · all sales final rises with doseFirst-party gobymeds.com · 2026-09-17
Telos RX$99/mo“as low as” rate, term not stated; flat at every dose; laboratory review included; $0 membership term not statedFirst-party telosrx.com · 2026-09-17
Trimi$99/mo12-month plan ($175 month-to-month); paid up front; flat at every dose; $0 membership term prepaidFirst-party trytrimi.com · 2026-09-20
bmiMD$119/mo12-month plan ($159 month-to-month); paid up front; flat at every dose; $0 membership promotional rate term prepaid cancellation feeFirst-party bmimd.com · 2026-09-17
Strut Health$129/momonth-to-month; billed monthly; $0 membershipFirst-party struthealth.com · 2026-09-17
Bodybuilding Health+$142/mo12-month plan ($179 month-to-month); payment basis not printed; $0 membership term basis not statedFirst-party bbhealthplus.com · 2026-09-17
Sprout Health$149/mo“as low as” rate, term not stated; $0 membership term not statedFirst-party joinsprouthealth.com · 2026-09-17
ShedRx$159/mo“as low as” rate, term not stated; $0 membership term not statedFirst-party tryshed.com · 2026-09-04
Alloy$169/mo all-in$70 medication (“as low as” rate, term not stated); +$99/month membership = $169/mo all-in term not stated membership stackedFirst-party myalloy.com · 2026-09-17
TelePep$169/mo12-month plan ($199 month-to-month); paid up front; $0 membership term prepaid cancellation feeFirst-party telepeptide.org · 2026-09-17
Mochi Health$178/mo all-in$99 medication (month-to-month); billed monthly; +$79/month membership = $178/mo all-in membership stackedFirst-party joinmochi.com · 2026-09-20
Eden Health$198/mo all-in$99 medication (month-to-month); billed monthly; flat at every dose; +$99/month membership = $198/mo all-in membership stackedFirst-party eden.health · 2026-09-17
Pallas Health$199/mo3-month plan; paid up front; $0 membership prepaid termFirst-party pallashealth.co · 2026-09-17
How to read the flags. Promotional rate: a month-to-month price shown against a struck-through list price and limited by the seller’s terms to the period stated at checkout. Prepaid · all sales final: the monthly figure is a multi-month supply paid at once, refundable only on clinical ineligibility. Term prepaid: the per-month figure is a multi-month plan billed once at checkout. Term not stated: an “as low as” rate whose plan length is not printed on the public page. Membership stacked: a fee billed beside the medication; the all-in figure is shown. Rises with dose: entry-dose pricing that climbs at maintenance. Re-check queued: a figure recorded on an earlier read or from a named source, not re-read this month. First-party: read on the seller’s own page on the date shown.

Brand for cash, from the manufacturers

Brand Zepbound sold for cash through the manufacturer’s own channel — FDA-approved products; the compounded programs above are not.
Cash-pay channelSelf-pay priceConditions recordedProvenance
LillyDirect (Zepbound vials)$299–$449/moZepbound coverage-and-savings page read 2026-09-17 (page dated 2026-09-01): self-pay through LillyDirect Pharmacy — '$299 for your 1-month prescription fill of Zepbound 2.5 mg', '$399' for 5 mg, '$449' for 7.5 mg, 10 mg, 12.5 mg or 15 mg (KwikPen; the single-dose vials launched at the same figures in 2025); 'to…First-party zepbound.lilly.com · 2026-09-17
Ro (Zepbound pens)$299–$449/moPricing page read 2026-09-17: membership '$39 to start' ('refunded if you're not eligible'), then '$74–149/mo depending on the plan you choose' ('$74/mo prepaid annually'); no compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide is offered — brand medication is billed beside the membership at self-pay prices: Wegovy pill $149 (1.5…First-party ro.co · 2026-09-17
Hims & Hers (Zepbound vials)$299–$449/moWeight-loss page read 2026-09-17: no compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide is offered; brand medication 'From $149/mo†' (Wegovy pill, Ozempic pill, Foundayo pill), 'From $199/mo†' (Wegovy pen, Ozempic), 'From $299/mo†' (Zepbound vial and Zepbound KwikPen), Mounjaro and Zepbound pens '$1,899/mo†'; '†Price includes…First-party hims.com · 2026-09-17
Brand Wegovy sold for cash through the manufacturer’s own channel — FDA-approved products; the compounded programs above are not.
Cash-pay channelSelf-pay priceConditions recordedProvenance
NovoCare (Wegovy pens)$349–$399/moWegovy self-pay offer page read 2026-09-17: new patients pay '$199 for each month of 0.25 mg & 0.5 mg' for two monthly fills through 2026-12-31, then '$349 per month' for the standard doses and '$399 per month for Wegovy HD 7.2 mg'; self-pay through NovoCare Pharmacy; patients in government programs may pay the…First-party novocare.com · 2026-09-17
NovoCare (Wegovy pill)$149–$299/moWegovy self-pay offer page read 2026-09-17: the Wegovy pill is '$149 for each month of 1.5 mg, $199 per month for 4 mg and $299 per month for 9 mg and 25 mg' through NovoCare Pharmacy; no effective date printed on the page.First-party novocare.com · 2026-09-17
Ro (Wegovy pill)$149–$299/moPricing page read 2026-09-17: membership '$39 to start' ('refunded if you're not eligible'), then '$74–149/mo depending on the plan you choose' ('$74/mo prepaid annually'); no compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide is offered — brand medication is billed beside the membership at self-pay prices: Wegovy pill $149 (1.5…First-party ro.co · 2026-09-17
Hims & Hers (Wegovy pill)$149–$199/moWeight-loss page read 2026-09-17: no compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide is offered; brand medication 'From $149/mo†' (Wegovy pill, Ozempic pill, Foundayo pill), 'From $199/mo†' (Wegovy pen, Ozempic), 'From $299/mo†' (Zepbound vial and Zepbound KwikPen), Mounjaro and Zepbound pens '$1,899/mo†'; '†Price includes…First-party hims.com · 2026-09-17

Cheapest, in order

Compounded semaglutide is the cheapest GLP-1 online on every basis — floor, standing rate and median; compounded tirzepatide costs more at every tier; brand pens, vials and pills bought for cash from the manufacturers cost more again. Within each molecule the cheapest sticker is conditional (a promotion window or an all-sales-final supply) and the cheapest standing rate is NexLife’s 12-month plan charged monthly, whose rows sit where the same sort puts everyone else.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest GLP-1 online right now?

As of September 20, 2026, the cheapest GLP-1 online is compounded semaglutide, then compounded tirzepatide, then brand — compounded tirzepatide: verified floor $86/month (Collective: $69/month medication plus a $199/year membership (about $17/mo) billed beside it, the membership paid annually); lowest standing rate $139/month (NexLife, 12-month plan, charged monthly); compounded semaglutide: verified floor $69/month (Embody: a twelve-month supply paid at once, $828 at checkout, all payments final except on clinical ineligibility and SnagRx: a promotional month-to-month rate against a $299 list price, limited to the period the seller states); lowest standing rate $119/month (NexLife, 12-month plan, charged monthly). Brand for cash: Zepbound from about $299/month cash from the manufacturer; Wegovy from about $149/month cash from the manufacturer. Compounded preparations are not FDA-approved; every figure is the program’s own published price on the date shown.

Is compounded semaglutide always cheaper than compounded tirzepatide?

On every basis in this dataset — floor, standing rate, median — yes; the molecule costs pharmacies more and every program that sells both prices it higher.

Which is the cheapest GLP-1 brand for cash?

Wegovy from about $149/month (manufacturer channel, recorded terms); Zepbound from about $299/month (manufacturer channel, recorded terms)

Is compounded GLP-1 FDA-approved, and do I need insurance?

No and no. Compounded GLP-1 is a state-licensed 503A pharmacy preparation (or a 503B outsourcing-facility product) — not FDA-approved, not reviewed for safety or effectiveness, and cash-pay everywhere; HSA/FSA eligibility where offered is not coverage. Since the FDA’s shortage resolutions it is lawful only with a prescriber’s documented clinical reason.

How often is this page checked?

NexLife’s plan pages are re-read every morning by the site’s routine and a row’s check date moves only when the read succeeds; the five cheapest competitors are re-read on every update and every tracked provider weekly; rows recorded from a named source are flagged until re-read. Newest check on this page: September 20, 2026. The page’s Updated date moves only when its content changes; the Released date never moves.

Sources

Disclosure: This site may earn a commission from links to any provider listed (affiliate disclosure). Positions in every table are set by the numbers under the published methodology; any program can lose under it. We may earn commissions from partner links.

Medical and regulatory note: Compounded tirzepatide and compounded semaglutide are not FDA-approved finished drug products and are not reviewed by the FDA for safety, effectiveness or quality. They are not the same products as Mounjaro®, Zepbound®, Ozempic® or Wegovy®. This page is educational pricing information, not medical advice; eligibility, dose and formulation require evaluation by a licensed clinician. Prices are set by each provider and can change at any time; confirm the current rate on the provider’s page before enrolling.