Pricing data · October 15, 2026
“From” prices vs the real monthly cost: the headline gap, measured
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How far the everyday price sits above the advertised one, across 21 programs.
Across 37 compounded GLP-1 price rows that print both figures, the month-to-month all-in price sat a median $33 (19.2%) above the headline monthly price on October 15, 2026. In 22 rows the headline was a 12-month rate. Only 9 headlines equalled the month-to-month price, and 4 of those relied on a sale or an annual membership.
A "from" price is usually the rate for someone who commits to a year. If you will pay month by month, or may not stay, a different number matters.
How we measured the headline gap
We used every row in our October 15, 2026 price index. The headline is the lowest per-month figure a program prints for any plan length, plus required membership. The month-to-month all-in is the one-month price plus membership, with an annual fee spread over 12 months. Gap % is the gap divided by the headline.
Of 55 rows from 31 programs, 37 rows (21 programs) print both figures; 18 rows (10 programs) print only a "from" figure and are counted separately. Our effective monthly cost explainer covers the method.
What the numbers show
- Median gap: $33.00 across 37 rows, or 19.2% above the headline. Tirzepatide: $34.33 (21 rows). Semaglutide: $25.00 (16 rows).
- Rows with any gap: 28 of 37; among those, the median gap is $44.50.
- What the headline was: a 12-month rate in 22 rows, a 6-month rate in 4, a 3-month bundle in 2, and the month-to-month price in 9.
- Of those 9: 2 are SnagRx sale prices and 2 are Collective rates that need a $199 annual membership; the other 5 (Eden and Strut Health for both drugs, Ready Med) are plain month-to-month prices.
- Largest gaps: He & She MD tirzepatide, $180 ($159 vs $339), and GobyMeds tirzepatide, $166 ($133 vs $299).
| Program (seller) | Headline /mo | Headline basis | Month-to-month | Gap | Gap % | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collective (collective.org) | $85.58 | Month-to-month + $199/yr membership | $85.58 | $0 | 0.0% | 2026-10-15 |
| Mondae (mondae.com) | $114 | 6-month rate | $126 | $12 | 10.5% | 2026-10-15 |
| NexLife (nexlife.us) | $115 | 12-month rate | $129 | $14 | 12.2% | 2026-11-06 |
| Embody (joinem.co) | $119 | 12-month rate | $129 | $10 | 8.4% | 2026-10-15 |
| SnagRx (snagrx.com) | $119 | Month-to-month sale price | $119 | $0 | 0.0% | 2026-10-15 |
| NewMeMeds (newmemeds.com) | $125 | 12-month rate | $149 | $24 | 19.2% | 2026-09-20 |
| Eden (eden.health) | $129 | Month-to-month | $129 | $0 | 0.0% | 2026-10-15 |
| GobyMeds (gobymeds.com) | $133 | 3-month bundle | $299 | $166 | 124.8% | 2026-10-15 |
| Sprout Health (joinsprouthealth.com) | $149 | 12-month rate | $199 | $50 | 33.6% | 2026-10-15 |
| Strut Health (struthealth.com) | $149 | Month-to-month | $149 | $0 | 0.0% | 2026-10-15 |
| He & She MD (heandshemd.com) | $159 | 12-month rate | $339 | $180 | 113.2% | 2026-10-15 |
| Bodybuilding Health+ (bbhealthplus.com) | $174.67 | 6-month rate | $209 | $34.33 | 19.7% | 2026-10-15 |
| bmiMD (bmimd.com) | $179 | 12-month rate | $249 | $70 | 39.1% | 2026-09-17 |
| TelePep (telepeptide.org) | $214 | 12-month rate | $249 | $35 | 16.4% | 2026-10-15 |
| Yucca Health (tryyucca.com) | $225 | 6-month rate | $258 | $33 | 14.7% | 2026-09-04 |
| Join Josie (joinjosie.com) | $233.25 | 12-month rate | $349 | $115.75 | 49.6% | 2026-10-15 |
| Found (joinfound.com) | $239 | 12-month rate | $359 | $120 | 50.2% | 2026-10-15 |
| Pallas Health (pallashealth.co) | $239 | 12-month rate | $299 | $60 | 25.1% | 2026-10-15 |
| Fridays (joinfridays.com) | $240 | 12-month rate | $359 | $119 | 49.6% | 2026-10-15 |
| Enhance.MD (enhance.md) | $280 | 12-month rate | $329 | $49 | 17.5% | 2026-10-15 |
| Ready Med (readymednow.com) | $449 | Month-to-month | $449 | $0 | 0.0% | 2026-10-15 |
| Program (seller) | Headline /mo | Headline basis | Month-to-month | Gap | Gap % | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embody (joinem.co) | $69 | 12-month rate | $79 | $10 | 14.5% | 2026-10-15 |
| Mondae (mondae.com) | $69 | 6-month rate | $87 | $18 | 26.1% | 2026-10-15 |
| SnagRx (snagrx.com) | $69 | Month-to-month sale price | $69 | $0 | 0.0% | 2026-10-15 |
| NewMeMeds (newmemeds.com) | $75 | 12-month rate | $89 | $14 | 18.7% | 2026-09-20 |
| Collective (collective.org) | $75.58 | Month-to-month + $199/yr membership | $75.58 | $0 | 0.0% | 2026-10-15 |
| GobyMeds (gobymeds.com) | $93 | 3-month bundle, promo | $169 | $76 | 81.7% | 2026-10-15 |
| NexLife (nexlife.us) | $95 | 12-month rate | $109 | $14 | 14.7% | 2026-11-06 |
| Eden (eden.health) | $99 | Month-to-month | $99 | $0 | 0.0% | 2026-10-15 |
| Sprout Health (joinsprouthealth.com) | $99 | 12-month rate | $149 | $50 | 50.5% | 2026-10-15 |
| bmiMD (bmimd.com) | $119 | 12-month rate | $159 | $40 | 33.6% | 2026-09-17 |
| Strut Health (struthealth.com) | $129 | Month-to-month | $129 | $0 | 0.0% | 2026-09-17 |
| Pallas Health (pallashealth.co) | $139 | 12-month rate | $199 | $60 | 43.2% | 2026-10-15 |
| Bodybuilding Health+ (bbhealthplus.com) | $141.50 | 12-month rate | $179 | $37.50 | 26.5% | 2026-10-15 |
| Fridays (joinfridays.com) | $150 | 12-month rate | $249 | $99 | 66.0% | 2026-10-15 |
| TelePep (telepeptide.org) | $169 | 12-month rate | $199 | $30 | 17.8% | 2026-10-15 |
| Join Josie (joinjosie.com) | $193.92 | 12-month rate | $249 | $55.08 | 28.4% | 2026-10-15 |
The four mechanisms behind the gap
1. A term rate shown as a monthly price
This drives all 28 gaps. Join Josie prints tirzepatide at $349 billed monthly; its 12-month plan total is $2,799, or $2,799 ÷ 12 = $233.25 a month. A year month-to-month is 12 × $349 = $4,188, so $1,389 more. He & She MD's "Starting at $159/month" is the price "for purchase of 12 months supply"; one month is $339. NexLife's gap is smaller: $129 vs $115, so $1,548 vs $1,380 a year, a $168 difference (its plan pages do not state in one sentence whether the 12-month total is collected up front).
2. An annual membership outside the sticker
Collective prints tirzepatide at $69 a month beside a $199 membership "billed annually—not monthly." All-in: $69 + $199 ÷ 12 = $85.58 a month, or $1,027 a year. Semaglutide: $59 + $16.58 = $75.58. Ivím Health prints tirzepatide "starting at $117/mo + $75/mo Program Fee", so $192. See our membership fee guide.
3. Billing every four weeks
Six rows bill per 28-day cycle, which means 13 charges a year, not 12. Found charges $359 per cycle month-to-month: 13 × $359 = $4,667 a year, against 13 × $239 = $3,107 at its 12-month rate.
4. A sale or first-month price
Embody's $129 one-month tirzepatide price is a sale against a $349 regular price, $220 more if the sale ends. SnagRx shows $119 against a $349 list price. Found ($219) and Pallas Health ($179) print a lower first month. Treat these as month-one prices, not standing rates.
The rows with only a “from” figure
For these 18 rows no plan term is printed, so no gap can be measured. Telos RX, for example, shows tirzepatide at $139 against a struck-through $399 and says "Your price depends on plan length" without listing the plans.
| Program (seller) | Drug | Printed figure, all-in | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| NextMeds (nextmeds.com) | semaglutide | $49 | 2026-10-15 |
| WellMedr (wellmedr.com) | semaglutide | $49 | 2026-10-15 |
| Ivím Health (ivimhealth.com) | semaglutide | $65 | 2026-10-15 |
| yourEra (yourera.com) | semaglutide | $73 | 2026-10-15 |
| CoreAge Rx (coreagerx.com) | semaglutide | $79 | 2026-10-15 |
| WellMedr (wellmedr.com) | tirzepatide | $89 | 2026-10-15 |
| Telos RX (telosrx.com) | semaglutide | $99 | 2026-10-15 |
| NextMeds (nextmeds.com) | tirzepatide | $119 | 2026-10-15 |
| yourEra (yourera.com) | tirzepatide | $123 | 2026-10-15 |
| CoreAge Rx (coreagerx.com) | tirzepatide | $129 | 2026-10-15 |
| SkinnyRx (skinnyrx.com) | tirzepatide | $129 | 2026-08-27 |
| Telos RX (telosrx.com) | tirzepatide | $139 | 2026-10-15 |
| ShedRx (tryshed.com) | semaglutide | $159 | 2026-10-15 |
| Alloy (myalloy.com) | semaglutide | $169 | 2026-10-15 |
| Ivím Health (ivimhealth.com) | tirzepatide | $192 | 2026-10-15 |
| Alloy (myalloy.com) | tirzepatide | $199 | 2026-10-15 |
| ShedRx (tryshed.com) | tirzepatide | $239 | 2026-10-15 |
| MyDrHank (mydrhank.com) | tirzepatide | $240 | 2026-09-17 |
What this means for you
Use one formula. Real monthly cost = everything you would pay over 12 months (medication, membership, fees, every billing cycle) ÷ 12. The true cost calculator does it for you.
Example: a "from" price vs a plain monthly price. NextMeds prints tirzepatide "as low as" $119 with no plan term; Eden prints $129 every month with no membership. The $10 difference means nothing until you know which plan the $119 belongs to.
Example: every-four-weeks billing. Sprout Health bills tirzepatide at $199 every 4 weeks: 13 × $199 = $2,587 a year, or $2,587 ÷ 12 = $215.58 a month. Its 12-month plan is $1,788 up front, or $149 a month. The $66.58 difference is the price of flexibility.
Example: you might stop at three months. Compare three-month totals, not 12-month rates: NexLife 3 × $125 = $375 and Join Josie $799 on 3-month plans, or $387 and $1,047 paying month to month.
Ranked tables on the same rows: tirzepatide and semaglutide.
Evidence status. Programs' own published prices, read on the dates shown; not checkout-verified. Compounded tirzepatide and semaglutide are not FDA-approved.
Frequently asked questions
What is the headline gap on a GLP-1 price?
It is the difference between the lowest monthly price a program advertises and what you pay each month without committing to a longer plan, with required memberships included. On October 15, 2026, across 37 compounded GLP-1 price rows that print both numbers, the median gap was $33 a month, or 19.2% above the headline.
Why is the advertised monthly price usually lower than what I pay?
Usually because the headline is a 12-month or 6-month rate. In 22 of 37 rows we measured, the headline was a 12-month rate. Other causes are an annual membership left out of the sticker, billing every four weeks, which means 13 charges a year, and sale or first-month prices.
Is a 12-month rate a bad deal?
Not if you finish the year and the refund terms are clear. Join Josie's 12-month tirzepatide plan ($2,799) costs $1,389 less than 12 months at $349. The risk is stopping early. Compare the amount you would pay before you could leave with the saving, and get refund terms for unshipped months in writing.
Can I compare two 'as low as' prices?
Not reliably. In our October 15, 2026 index, 18 price rows from 10 programs printed only a 'from', 'as low as' or 'starting at' figure with no plan term. One might be a one-month price and the other a 12-month rate. Ask each program which plan length the figure belongs to before comparing.
How do I work out my real monthly cost?
Add everything you would pay over 12 months: each medication charge, any membership or program fee, and any extra billing cycle. Divide by 12. Example: Collective tirzepatide at $69 a month plus a $199 yearly membership is 12 × $69 + $199 = $1,027, or $85.58 a month.
Primary sources
- Join Josie: compounded tirzepatide page — read Oct 15, 2026
- Collective: weight-loss page — read Oct 15, 2026
- Found: compounded tirzepatide store page — read Oct 15, 2026
- Embody: collection page — read Oct 15, 2026
- NexLife: tirzepatide plan page — read Nov 6, 2026
- He & She MD: tirzepatide injection page — read Oct 15, 2026
- Sprout Health: home page — read Oct 15, 2026
- Ivím Health: weight-loss page — read Oct 15, 2026
- FDA: Concerns with Unapproved GLP-1 Drugs Used for Weight Loss — current as of Oct 1, 2026; read Oct 15, 2026