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GLP-1 Cost Calculator: What Will It Actually Cost You?

The sticker price for a GLP-1 is rarely what you pay. Pick your medication and coverage to see the real routes — manufacturer self-pay, compounded telehealth, and what to do if your insurance says no — ranked by monthly cost from live US prices.

1. Which medication?
2. Your coverage
Cheapest legitimate Semaglutide route we track
$209/mo$2,508/yr
Eden compounded semaglutide ongoing monthly price

Semaglutide cash routes, cheapest first

RouteTypePer monthPer yearSource
Eden compounded semaglutide ongoing monthly pricecompounded$209$2,508link
Henry Meds compounded injectable semaglutide recurring monthly pricecompounded$297$3,564link
NovoCare Wegovy injectable standard monthly pricebrand$349$4,188link

Compounded prices are the medication cost; some providers add a membership or visit fee — check the provider. Brand routes are manufacturer self-pay (NovoCare / LillyDirect). Figures are advertised cash prices, not a quote.

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This is a general cost estimate, not medical or coverage advice. Your actual cost depends on dose, plan, and provider. See our cost & access guides for the detail.

How this estimate works

  • Cash routes are drawn from the live prices behind our GLP-1 Price Index — manufacturer self-pay (NovoCare, LillyDirect) and compounded telehealth providers — refreshed monthly.
  • We show the medicationprice. Some compounded providers add a membership or visit fee; confirm the all-in cost on the provider’s page.
  • Insurance copays vary too much by plan to quote precisely — when your plan covers a GLP-1, your cost is its pharmacy-tier copay, which we point you to confirm rather than guess.
  • Figures are advertised cash prices, not a quote, and not medical or coverage advice.

Related: the state Medicaid coverage map, the price index, and our full cost & access guides.