GLP-1 price comparison: what you'll actually pay
Semaglutide injections start at $135 a month all-in at Gentle Health. At Hims and Ro, the same medication runs about $498 a month once their membership fee is added. Below is the full side-by-side comparison, dose by dose; every competitor price comes from that company's own website, checked in June 2026.
Why are we more affordable?
Our prices are lower for three simple reasons:
- Compounded medication — the same active ingredient as the brand-name versions, made to order by a licensed US pharmacy, so you're not paying extra for the brand name.
- One all-in monthly price — your visits and shipping are included, instead of a separate membership fee on top of your medication.
- Lean marketing — we don't pad prices to fund big advertising campaigns, so more of what you pay goes toward your care.
Who's in this comparison
- Gentle Health (that's us)
- Compounded GLP-1 medication — the same active ingredient as the brand-name versions, made to order for you by a licensed US pharmacy. One flat monthly price that includes your clinician visits, messaging, and shipping. (Compounded medications are prepared by a pharmacy and are not FDA-approved.)
- 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.
- Brand-name GLP-1s direct
- Buying the brand-name medication directly from the manufacturers and paying cash. This is the medication only — it does not include a clinician visit or prescription.
How to read these tables: each table is one medication. Rows are treatment stages — most people start at a low dose and step up over time — and every price is the total you'd pay per month.
Semaglutide — weekly injection
A once-a-week shot you give yourself at home.
| Stage | Gentle Health | Hims | Ro | Brand-name semaglutide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Starting 0.25–0.5 mg a week | $135/mo | $498/mo | $498/mo | $349/mo |
Medium 1 mg a week | $179/mo | $498/mo | $498/mo | $349/mo |
High-dose 1.7–2.4 mg a week | $249/mo | $498/mo | $498/mo | $349/mo |
Tirzepatide — weekly injection
A once-a-week shot you give yourself at home.
| Stage | Gentle Health | Hims | Ro | Brand-name tirzepatide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Starting 5 mg a week | $169/mo | $548/mo | $548/mo | $399/mo |
Medium 7.5–10 mg a week | $239/mo | $598/mo | $598/mo | $449/mo* |
High-dose 12.5–15 mg a week | $279/mo | $598/mo | $598/mo | $449/mo* |
Semaglutide — daily, by mouth
Taken every day instead of injected. Ours is a liquid you place under your tongue; the brand-name version is a tablet you swallow. A liquid and a tablet aren't the same milligram-for-milligram, so these rows line up by treatment stage, not by dose.
| Stage | Gentle Health | Hims | Ro | Brand-name oral semaglutide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Starting lowest daily dose | $112/mo | $348/mo | $348/mo | $199/mo |
Medium middle daily dose | $189/mo | $448/mo | $448/mo | $299/mo |
High-dose full daily dose | $258/mo | $448/mo | $448/mo | $299/mo |
Good to know
Prices as of June 2026, taken from each company's published self-pay pricing. Competitor prices change often — please check their sites for current rates.
Hims and Ro both charge the brand medication's price plus a required membership of about $149 a month (first month $39), billed on top of the medication — both fulfill through the manufacturer-direct programs, so their totals match. Ro's pay-ahead annual plans can lower its cost.
The brand-name GLP-1s are FDA-approved. Gentle Health prescribes compounded GLP-1 medication prepared by a licensed US pharmacy; compounded medication is not FDA-approved. The brand-direct prices are for the medication only — no clinician visit or prescription included. Gentle Health's price includes your clinician visits, messaging, and shipping.
*Brand-name tirzepatide at $449 a month for the 7.5–15 mg doses requires reordering within 45 days of your previous delivery; otherwise it is $499 (7.5 mg) or $699 (10–15 mg).
Brand-name semaglutide starter offers: new patients pay $199 a month for the first two fills of the 0.25/0.5 mg injection (through 6/30/2026), and the 4 mg oral version is $149 a month through 8/31/2026, then $199.
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.