GLP-1 price comparison: what you'll actually pay
Last verified October 19, 2026.
Doctor's care for brand-name medicine, ongoing monthly self-pay price
- Gentle Health
- $28/mo
- Hims
- $149†/mo
- Ro
- $149†/mo
The medicine is the maker's price everywhere, so what differs for brand-name Zepbound, Wegovy and Foundayo is the doctor: $28 a month with Gentle Health, against Hims's and Ro's membership from $149 a month. Ro's membership drops to $74 a month if you prepay a year.
†Hims and Ro charge $39 for the first month of membership, then $149 a month.
Brand-name: the same medicine for less
Ongoing monthly self-pay prices: the maker's price for the medicine, plus each one's fee for your doctor.
Zepbound
A once-a-week shot, single-dose vial or KwikPen, from LillyDirect.
| Dose | Gentle HealthZepbound | Hims†Zepbound | Ro†Zepbound |
|---|---|---|---|
2.5 mg a week | $332/mo | $448/mo | $448/mo |
5 mg a week | $432/mo | $548/mo | $548/mo |
7.5–15 mg a week | $482/mo* | $598/mo* | $598/mo* |
Ours include LillyDirect's supply kit, $5 a month; Hims's and Ro's are the maker's price plus membership.
Wegovy
A once-a-week shot, in a pen, from NovoCare.
| Dose | Gentle HealthWegovy | Hims†Wegovy | Ro†Wegovy |
|---|---|---|---|
0.25–2.4 mg a week | $377/mo | $498/mo | $498/mo |
7.2 mg a week | $427/mo | $548/mo | $548/mo |
Foundayo
A once-a-day pill, from LillyDirect.
| Dose | Gentle HealthFoundayo | Hims†Foundayo | Ro†Foundayo |
|---|---|---|---|
0.8–2.5 mg a day | $177/mo§ | $298/mo§ | $298/mo§ |
5.5 mg a day | $227/mo§ | $348/mo§ | $348/mo§ |
9–17.2 mg a day | $327/mo* | $448/mo* | $448/mo* |
§Foundayo 2.5 mg is $149 a month through December 31, 2026, then $199: $227 a month with us, $348 at Hims or Ro.
§Foundayo 5.5 mg is $199 a month through December 31, 2026, then $299: $327 a month with us, $448 at Hims or Ro.
Compounded: one all-in price
Ongoing monthly self-pay prices. Ours includes the medicine, your doctor visits, messaging and shipping; Hims and Ro sell the brand-name medicine, plus their membership.
Semaglutide injections
A once-a-week shot you give yourself at home.
| Stage | Gentle HealthCompounded semaglutide | Hims†Wegovy | Ro†Wegovy |
|---|---|---|---|
Starting 0.24–0.48 mg a week | $135/mo | $498/mo | $498/mo |
Medium 0.48–1.2 mg a week | $159/mo | $498/mo | $498/mo |
High-dose 1.2–2.4 mg a week | $199/mo | $498/mo | $498/mo |
Tirzepatide injections
A once-a-week shot you give yourself at home.
| Stage | Gentle HealthCompounded tirzepatide | Hims†Zepbound | Ro†Zepbound |
|---|---|---|---|
Starting 2.5–5 mg a week | $169/mo | $548/mo‡ | $548/mo‡ |
Medium 5–10 mg a week | $219/mo | $598/mo* | $598/mo* |
High-dose 10–15 mg a week | $269/mo | $598/mo* | $598/mo* |
‡At 2.5 mg a week, Hims and Ro are $448 a month.
Why are we more affordable?
What you pay for
- Your doctor: reviews, dose decisions, messaging and video visits
- Compounded: the medication and refrigerated delivery
- Brand-name: the medicine at the maker's own price, with no markup from us
- Licenses and independent quality checks
Costs we cut
- Insurance billing and prior authorizations
- Repeated paperwork
- Administrative layers
- Large advertising campaigns
Who's in this comparison
- Gentle Health (that's us)
- Compounded GLP-1s at one all-in monthly price. Or brand-name Zepbound, Wegovy and Foundayo for $28 a month of doctor's care, with the medicine bought through the maker's own direct-to-patient service.
- Hims & Ro
- Online services that sell the brand-name GLP-1s at the manufacturer's price, plus a separate membership fee of about $149 a month on top of the medication.
How to read these tables: each table is one medicine. Brand-name rows are the maker's doses; compounded rows are treatment stages (most people start at a low dose and step up over time). Every price is the total you'd pay per month, from each company's own website, checked in October 2026.
Good to know
†Hims and Ro charge $39 for the first month of membership, then $149 a month.
*Zepbound 7.5–15 mg is $449 a month when you reorder within 45 days of your last delivery; otherwise $499 at 7.5 mg and $699 at 10–15 mg.
*Foundayo 9–17.2 mg is $299 a month when you reorder within 45 days of your last delivery; otherwise $349 at 14.5–17.2 mg, and 9 mg stays $299.
New Wegovy patients pay $199 a month for their first two fills of 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg, through December 31, 2026, not included in the prices above.
Prices as of October 2026, taken from each company's published self-pay pricing. Competitor prices change often — please check their sites for current rates.
Hims and Ro charge the medication's price plus a required membership billed on top: $149 a month at each. The totals shown include the membership. Both columns are the manufacturer price each one fills through, plus its membership: Ro publishes a per-dose table; Hims publishes a starting price for each medication, which matches the manufacturer's lowest-dose price. Ro publishes prepaid membership plans that lower the monthly fee; Hims offers multi-month plans but does not publish their price.
The brand-name GLP-1s are FDA-approved; compounded medication is prepared by a licensed US pharmacy and is not FDA-approved. Gentle Health's compounded price includes the medicine, your doctor visits, messaging, and shipping. Gentle Health's brand-name total is the maker's price for the medicine, paid to the maker's pharmacy, plus our monthly fee for your doctor's care.
The maker's self-pay price is the same through Gentle Health, Hims and Ro, so the same 45-day reorder condition applies at each.
This comparison uses standard month-to-month pricing; some competitors offer discounts for paying several months up front.
HSA/FSA: GLP-1 treatment prescribed for a diagnosed condition is generally a qualified medical expense. You can pay with your HSA or FSA card at checkout, or pay as usual and submit your itemized receipt for reimbursement; Dr. Simmons can provide a Letter of Medical Necessity on request.