Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Big Easy Weight Loss vs Claya
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.
Big Easy Weight Loss
Cost-first shoppers who want live-physician (not NP/PA) oversight, if you don't mind paying by the 12-week package rather than a flat monthly rate.
Visit Big Easy Weight LossClaya
Cost-first shoppers who want a same-price-any-dose semaglutide plan, for shoppers willing to consider a multi-month prepay to get the advertised rate.
Visit ClayaThe verdict
Big Easy Weight Loss and Claya tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 69/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Big Easy Weight Loss (ranked #95, a hair above #97) — Cost-first shoppers who want live-physician (not NP/PA) oversight, if you don't mind paying by the 12-week package rather than a flat monthly rate. But Claya 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 Big Easy Weight Loss.
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 | Big Easy Weight Loss | Claya |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 69/100 | 69/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $165/mo (promotional rate, 3 month plan, compounded) | $149/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $200/mo (promotional rate, 3 month plan, compounded) | $199/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,980 | $1,788 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,400 | $2,388 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #95 | #97 |
Big Easy Weight Loss
69/100Where the value is
- Consultations are with a live physician, not an NP/PA — CMO Dr. Gabriel Lasala is named
- Six named compounding pharmacy partners with 2-3 day stated turnaround
- Serves all 50 states with free shipping in discreet packaging
The tradeoffs
- Priced as a 12-week package, not a simple monthly fee — the $133/$166-per-month figures widely quoted (including in this network's own prior data) are the ONE-TIME new-patient rate; the regular renewal-package rate works out to $165/mo semaglutide and $200/mo tirzepatide
- The pricing page never confirms whether the new-patient discount applies again on a second package, so the true ongoing cost after month 3 is unclear
Claya
69/100Where the value is
- Semaglutide is explicitly 'same price regardless of dosage' at $149/mo, removing dose-tier guesswork
- LegitScript Certified, BBB Accredited, and HIPAA Compliant badges all displayed together
- '$100 off your first month' promo code (100CLAYA) published openly with no intake required to see it
The tradeoffs
- The advertised $149/$199 rates are qualified elsewhere on the same page as available 'with select multi-month plans' — a shopper reading only the 'a month' headline could reasonably assume pure month-to-month billing when a prepay term may be required
- No state coverage list is published anywhere on the public site
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.