Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Bionomy Health vs AHBARx
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.
Bionomy Health
Cost-first shoppers who want men wanting physician-led GLP-1 plus TRT and longevity add-ons.
Visit Bionomy HealthAHBARx
Shoppers who want one number that already contains the visit fee and the shipping, and who will read the terms before subscribing.
Visit AHBARxThe verdict
Bionomy Health and AHBARx tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 70/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Bionomy Health (ranked #79, a hair above #82) — Cost-first shoppers who want men wanting physician-led GLP-1 plus TRT and longevity add-ons. But AHBARx 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 Bionomy 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 | Bionomy Health | AHBARx |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $189/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $249/mo month-to-month (a $50 consultation and $25 shipping are inside the figure) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $249/mo (compounded) | $349/mo month-to-month (consultation and shipping included in the figure) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,268 | $2,988 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,988 | $4,188 |
| Coverage | 48 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #79 | #82 |
Bionomy Health
70/100Where the value is
- Cancellation is genuinely unconditional: no subscription, no card on file, no auto-renewal, no cancellation fee — you pay per refill
- Prices are published before intake on a dedicated GLP-1 page, and the same figures appear in the site's own llms.txt
- Available in 48 states
The tradeoffs
- The $189 is a starting rate, not a flat one: the page says 'From', the product card says 'Starter', and doses are titrated every four weeks with no published price for the dose you end up on
- The homepage says muscle preservation is 'included' while the GLP-1 page sells a Muscle Preserve Pack at $109/mo as a separate line item
AHBARx
70/100Where the value is
- Both monthly prices, the $50 consultation and the $25 shipping are itemized on a checkout panel you can reach without an account or an intake
- Names its compounding partner, AnazaoHealth, and its clinical partners, Beluga Health and Qualiphy
- Names a founding physician with credentials on the About page rather than referring only to a network
The tradeoffs
- The terms of service and the privacy policy are unedited templates: they still print "[list of Pharmacies]", "[list of Labs]", "[phone number]" and even "[www.ahbarx.com]" where the company's own details belong
- The About page says there are no membership fees while the terms require "the Weight Loss Membership on an automatically renewing monthly subscription basis" — no membership line appears at checkout, so which one governs is unclear
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.