Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Avono Health vs Lumora
Two GLP-1 programs on the bench, scored on the same six factors. Here's how their real cost of ownership compares — and which one we'd start with.
Avono Health
Shoppers specifically wanting an oral-capsule semaglutide option and willing to prepay a full quarter.
Visit Avono HealthLumora
Cost-first shoppers who want physician-led compounded GLP-1 with labs, follow-up, and peptide options.
Visit LumoraThe verdict
Avono Health and Lumora tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 49/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Avono Health (ranked #419, a hair above #422) — Shoppers specifically wanting an oral-capsule semaglutide option and willing to prepay a full quarter. But Lumora is a genuine coin-flip alternative here.
Worth knowing either way: our overall #1 pick is CoreAge Rx (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100 — the top of the ranking). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs Avono Health.
Factor by factor
Both providers scored on our six Cost-Efficiency Index factors. The stronger side on each row is marked in teal.
Normalized Cost/Month
Price Transparency
Nationwide Access
Formulation Options
Clinical Oversight
Contract Flexibility
Pricing, coverage & formulary
The disclosed facts behind the scores. Lower price wins its row (teal).
| Spec | Avono Health | Lumora |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 49/100 | 49/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $699/mo (3-month plan, compounded) | $199/mo (starting dose, plus a separate fee, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | Not disclosed | $299/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $8,388 | $2,388 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | — | $3,588 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #419 | #422 |
Avono Health
49/100Where the value is
- Offers a genuinely rare oral-capsule semaglutide format, not just injectable
- Transparent that pricing is a 3-month bundle rather than hiding the prepay structure
- US-nationwide clinician network claimed
The tradeoffs
- 'Saves $X vs. monthly' claims can't be verified since the standalone monthly price is never disclosed
- No tirzepatide offering at all -- semaglutide only
Lumora
49/100Where the value is
- Compounded semaglutide (5 dose tiers) and tirzepatide (6 dose tiers) in injectable and sublingual forms
- Physician-founded by board-certified Drs. Sean and Shannon Arora (Arora Health & Aesthetics); clinician reviews every assessment
- LegitScript certified, HIPAA compliant, medications dispensed through licensed U.S. pharmacy partners
The tradeoffs
- Pricing is fully gated behind the assessment — no public pricing; actual monthly costs unverifiable without completing intake
- Compounded medications are not FDA-approved; compounding pharmacy partners not publicly named
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes the Cost-Efficiency Index. Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; prices change — confirm on the provider's site. Not medical advice. See our disclosure.