Cheapest GLP-1 online 2026: real prices checked every Monday
The cheapest GLP-1 online right now is $149 a month: compounded semaglutide, which the FDA has not approved. Branded semaglutide runs up to about $1,000. Prices checked every Monday.
The cheapest GLP-1 online right now is compounded semaglutide at $149 a month from Strut Health, billed month to month. Semaglutide runs from $149 to about $1,000 a month, depending on which product you buy and where. We price the all-in maintenance cost and check every program against its own published page every Monday.
Watch the word "starting." Most sites advertise the starter dose, not what you pay once you titrate up. Your real bill usually runs 30 to 60 percent higher at a full dose. We publish the full maintenance price for every program, free.
The 21 programs with a verified price, ranked by what a full year costs. The first-year total counts the introductory rate for as long as it runs, then the maintenance price. Checked Oct 12, 2026.
| Program | Supply | First month | Per month after | First year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strut Health | Compounded | $149 | $149 | $1,788 |
| Shed | Either | $199 | $199 | $2,388 |
| Calibrate (plan copay) | Branded | $224 | $224 | $2,688 |
| Noom Med | Either | $129 | $249 | $2,868 |
| Found | Either | $289 | $289 | $3,468 |
| Medvi | Compounded | $179 | $299 | $3,468 |
| Henry Meds | Compounded | $297 | $297 | $3,564 |
| Amazon Pharmacy | Branded | $299 | $299 | $3,588 |
| Knownwell | Branded | $299 | $299 | $3,588 |
| Hone Health | Compounded | $315 | $315 | $3,780 |
| CVS MinuteClinic | Branded | $328 | $328 | $3,936 |
| GoodRx for Weight Loss | Branded | $338 | $338 | $4,056 |
| WeightWatchers Clinic | Branded | $25 | $373 | $4,128 |
| Lemonaid Health | Compounded | $348 | $348 | $4,176 |
| Walgreens Weight Management | Branded | $348 | $348 | $4,176 |
| Costco / Success by Sesame | Branded | $398 | $398 | $4,776 |
| Sesame Care | Either | $398 | $398 | $4,776 |
| Sam's Club Member Health | Branded | $399 | $399 | $4,788 |
| Hims & Hers | Branded | $188 | $448 | $5,116 |
| LifeMD | Branded | $188 | $448 | $5,116 |
| Ro Body | Branded | $188 | $448 | $5,116 |
Over a full year the range runs from $1,788 at Strut Health to $5,116 at Ro Body. See the full chart.
Cheapest overall: compounded
Compounded semaglutide is the floor. Strut Health runs $149 a month with no long contract. Shed charges $199 a month and holds that flat at every dose, so your bill does not climb as you titrate. Compounded tirzepatide, a pharmacy-made version that is not FDA-approved and is not Zepbound or Mounjaro, starts at $149 a month at Strut Health, with auto-refill. It is mixed by a licensed compounding pharmacy, not by the manufacturer.
Cheapest branded: the oral Wegovy pill
The cheapest FDA-approved brand is the oral Wegovy pill. It starts at $149 a month at the starter dose and runs $299 a month at the 9mg and 25mg maintenance doses, through NovoCare direct or a retail pharmacy. For people who will not use compounded medicine, it is the lowest-cost name-brand route.
Retail counters: Amazon, Sam's, Costco and GoodRx
At the pharmacy counter the same oral semaglutide lands between about $299 and $358 all-in. Amazon Pharmacy runs about $299 a month, Costco through Sesame about $358, and GoodRx about $338. Sam's Club posts no price for the pill. Its counter sells the Zepbound KwikPen (tirzepatide) at $399 a month at 5mg. Retail Ozempic without insurance is about $998 a month and Mounjaro about $1,069, which is why the channel you pick moves the price more than the drug does.
Cheapest with insurance: the $25 copay
If your commercial plan covers weight-loss GLP-1s, a manufacturer savings card can drop your copay to as low as $25 a month. The catch is coverage: many plans exclude the class outright, so check your formulary first.
Compare every price yourself
The full price index lists every program's all-in maintenance cost side by side. The cheapest GLP-1 by state hub shows the lowest price where you live. And the GLP Chart ranking scores every program on price and independence, checked every Monday. One molecule at a time, the cheapest semaglutide sets the insured copay against the branded and compounded cash floors.
Strut Health is the cheapest route we track. See its score and today's price on the Strut Health review page.
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