GLP-1 Discounts & Coupons: Every Way to Pay Less (Live Tracker)
If you’re paying out of pocket, the cheapest route depends on which drug, which dose, and whether you have commercial insurance. Here is every US channel people actually use, grouped by type, dated, and sourced. In a hurry? Use the cheapest-channel finder just below for your answer in two clicks, or browse the full table.
Last full check: Jun 22, 2026 (today) — refreshed weekly. Prices are what each program publishes and change often; always confirm the live price before you buy. Cite, embed, or download →
Find your cheapest option
Two clicks — your insurance situation and your drug — and we’ll rank the channels below for you, cheapest first. Prefer the full standalone tool? Open the cheapest-channel finder.
Find your cheapest GLP-1 channel
Tell us your insurance situation and your drug — add your dose for a sharper number — and we’ll rank the US ways to pay less, cheapest first. General cost information, not a price quote or financial advice. Confirm the live price before you buy.
US pricing as of mid-2026. Prices change often and vary by dose, pharmacy, and plan; this ranks typical published figures, it isn’t a quote. Always confirm with the pharmacy or program. See our methodology.
Manufacturer savings cards
Copay cards from the drugmaker. The lowest prices ($25 and under) — but only if you have commercial insurance. They are barred for Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and VA.
| Channel | Drugs | Price (US) | Who it’s for | Verified | Cite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zepbound Savings Card (Lilly)#Excludes Medicare / Medicaid | Zepbound | As little as $25/fill if your commercial plan covers Zepbound (up to $1,950/yr). Non-covered commercial plans: a separate card caps cost for up to 7 fills/yr.This is the "discount card the pharmacy applied automatically" many people describe. The $25 rate needs your plan to actually cover the drug; if it does not, the non-covered card is the fallback. | Commercially insured patients whose plan covers Zepbound. | Jun 22, 2026source | |
| Mounjaro Savings Card (Lilly)#Excludes Medicare / Medicaid | Mounjaro | As little as $25/fill for a 1-, 2-, or 3-month supply if commercially insured and your plan covers Mounjaro.Mounjaro is the diabetes-indicated tirzepatide; the card mirrors Zepbound's but is for the diabetes label. | Commercially insured type 2 diabetes patients. | Jun 22, 2026source | |
| Wegovy Savings Offer (NovoCare)#Excludes Medicare / Medicaid | Wegovy | As little as $0-$25/mo if your commercial plan covers Wegovy; savings capped at $100 per 1-month fill.The cap is per-fill ($100/mo, $200/2-mo, $300/3-mo), so the lowest price needs decent plan coverage underneath the card. | Commercially insured patients whose plan covers Wegovy. | Jun 22, 2026source | |
| Ozempic Savings Card (NovoCare)#Excludes Medicare / Medicaid | Ozempic | As little as $25 for a 1-3 month supply if commercially insured and your plan covers Ozempic.Most commercial plans do not cover Ozempic for off-label weight loss, so the card requirement (your plan covers it) often is not met for weight-loss use. | Commercially insured type 2 diabetes patients. | Jun 22, 2026source |
Manufacturer self-pay (direct)
Buy straight from the manufacturer's own pharmacy at a flat cash price. No insurance needed — often the best route when your plan excludes weight-loss drugs.
| Channel | Drugs | Price (US) | Who it’s for | Verified | Cite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LillyDirect Self-Pay (Zepbound vials / KwikPen)# | Zepbound | Self-pay, no insurance: $299/mo (2.5 mg), $399/mo (5 mg), $449/mo (7.5 mg and higher with refill within 45 days).Lilly's direct-to-consumer pharmacy. Maintenance doses (7.5 mg+) need a refill within 45 days to hold the lowest price. | Cash-pay patients, and anyone whose plan excludes weight-loss drugs. | Jun 22, 2026source | |
| NovoCare Pharmacy Self-Pay (Wegovy / Ozempic)# | Wegovy, Ozempic | Wegovy: $349/mo flat, any dose (introductory $199/mo for the first 2 months on the two lowest doses). Ozempic: $349/mo for 0.25-1 mg, $499/mo for 2 mg.Novo's direct mail-order pharmacy. The $199 intro applies to the first two months, then steps up. | Cash-pay Wegovy/Ozempic patients without coverage. | Jun 22, 2026source |
Pharmacy discount coupons
Free third-party discount cards (the “Walmart applied GoodRx” route). Cash only — you can't stack them on top of insurance. Prices swing by pharmacy and ZIP, so price-check.
| Channel | Drugs | Price (US) | Who it’s for | Verified | Cite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoodRx (pharmacy discount coupon)# | Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, Zepbound, semaglutide, tirzepatide | Varies widely by drug, pharmacy, and ZIP — show the coupon at the counter. Honored at Walmart, Kroger, CVS, and most chains. Always verify the live price at checkout.This is the "Walmart applied GoodRx" route people mention. Prices move constantly and differ by location, so we show it as a route, not a fixed figure — check goodrx.com for your drug and ZIP. | Cash payers comparing across pharmacies; sometimes beats a non-covered copay. | Jun 22, 2026source | |
| SingleCare (pharmacy discount coupon)# | Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, Zepbound, semaglutide, tirzepatide | Varies by drug, pharmacy, and ZIP. A second free discount-card option to price-check against GoodRx at the same pharmacy.Worth checking alongside GoodRx — the two often differ at the same pharmacy on the same day. | Cash payers who want a second coupon to compare against GoodRx. | Jun 17, 2026source |
Retail & warehouse pharmacies
Where you fill matters. Warehouse and mail-order pharmacies have their own cash pricing and honor manufacturer cards.
| Channel | Drugs | Price (US) | Who it’s for | Verified | Cite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costco Member Pharmacy# | Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, Zepbound | Zepbound ~$1,020-1,069/mo cash (one of the lowest retail prices). Ozempic/Wegovy $349/mo for members self-paying via Costco's Sesame partnership. Honors manufacturer savings cards.Heads-up on forum prices: the "$88 at Costco" figures circulating in groups are Canadian (often via InnoviCares, a Canada-only program). US Costco pricing is different and higher — verify at your local warehouse. | Cash payers near a Costco; stacks well with a manufacturer card. | Jun 22, 2026source | |
| Amazon Pharmacy# | Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, Zepbound | Shows a coupon-applied cash price before you buy and ships to your door; price-check it against GoodRx/SingleCare for your drug and dose.Useful because the price is visible before checkout, so it is easy to compare against the manufacturer self-pay route. | Cash payers who prefer mail-order and want a transparent up-front price. | Jun 22, 2026source | |
| Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs# | Ozempic, Mounjaro | Transparent cost-plus mail-order pricing, but brand GLP-1 availability is limited and shifts — check the live catalog for your specific drug before counting on it.Included for completeness; do not assume a given GLP-1 is in stock — Cost Plus's brand GLP-1 lineup is narrow and changes. | Cash payers checking whether their specific drug is currently stocked. | Jun 22, 2026source |
Compounded telehealth
Compounded semaglutide/tirzepatide via telehealth. Historically the cheapest cash route, but supply is contracting under FDA enforcement — confirm a provider is still operating first.
| Channel | Drugs | Price (US) | Who it’s for | Verified | Cite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compounded telehealth (503A / 503B)# | semaglutide, tirzepatide | Roughly $165-$299/mo cash for compounded semaglutide/tirzepatide, but availability is contracting under FDA enforcement — confirm a provider's current status before relying on it.Compounded supply is the most volatile channel. See our live compounding-provider tracker for who is still compounding and who has wound down. | Cash payers when a legitimate compounder is still operating. | Jun 22, 2026source |
How to read this
- Have commercial insurance?Start with the manufacturer savings card for your drug — it’s the cheapest path ($25 or less) when your plan covers the medication. The card is the “discount card the pharmacy applied automatically” many patients describe.
- Cash-paying or your plan excludes weight-loss drugs? Compare manufacturer self-pay (LillyDirect, NovoCare) against a pharmacy coupon (GoodRx/SingleCare) and compounded telehealth. The cheapest-channel finder ranks these for your exact situation.
- Prices vary by dose.A maintenance dose can cost more — or, with a savings card, sometimes less — than a starter dose. Always price your specific strength, not just the drug.
- Coupons don’t stack on insurance. A GoodRx or SingleCare coupon is a cash price; you use it instead of running the claim through your plan, not on top of it.
Why a maintenance dose can cost less than a starter dose
It surprises people: someone pays $287 for a 0.25 mg pen one month and $100 for a 0.5 mg pen the next. That’s usually the manufacturer savings card kicking in once the pharmacy has the right paperwork, or a plan’s tier/coverage changing — not the higher dose being intrinsically cheaper. If your price jumps around like that, it’s worth asking the pharmacy which discount was (or wasn’t) applied.
Related tools & guides
- Cheapest-channel finder — tell it your insurance, drug, and dose; get the ranked options.
- GLP-1 Price Index— the median cash price over time, compounded vs brand.
- Manufacturer savings card guide — the four copay cards compared, with the eligibility gotchas.
- Will insurance cover my GLP-1? — the coverage decision tree.
- Compounding provider tracker — which telehealth providers are still compounding.
General cost information, not medical or financial advice. Prices are published program figures that change frequently; confirm the current price with the pharmacy or program before you buy. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].