Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
bmiMD vs Sunlight
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.
bmiMD
Shoppers who will prepay to save: semaglutide drops to $119 a month on a 12-month plan, and tirzepatide to $179.
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Shoppers who want a low, flat monthly price for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide and are sure they will go ahead once a clinician reviews them.
Visit SunlightThe verdict
Sunlight takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 84 to 83. Sunlight lists compounded semaglutide from $88 a month and tirzepatide from $157, with visits and shipping included, but canceling after a clinician has reviewed your intake costs an $80 fee. bmiMD still earns a B — Shoppers who will prepay to save: semaglutide drops to $119 a month on a 12-month plan, and tirzepatide to $179.
Worth knowing either way: CoreAge Rx is one of our partners and leads our leaderboard, where partners are listed first (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs Sunlight.
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 | bmiMD | Sunlight |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 83/100 | 84/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $159/moMonth to month ($119/mo on a prepaid 12-month plan) | $88/moStarting price, flat monthly, compounded |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $249/moMonth to month ($179/mo on a prepaid 12-month plan) | $157/moStarting price, flat monthly, compounded |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,908 | $1,056 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,988 | $1,884 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #16 | #22 |
bmiMD
83/100Where the value is
- Same price at every dose, with the provider visit included and free shipping on every subscription order
- Every plan length is priced on the product page with its total, so you can see what a commitment saves before you start
- Semaglutide is $149 on three months, $129 on six and $119 on twelve; tirzepatide is $229, $189 and $179
The tradeoffs
- The lowest prices need a 12-month plan paid up front, $1,428 for semaglutide or $2,148 for tirzepatide
- On tirzepatide the three-month plan saves only $20 a month; the bigger cut starts at six months
Sunlight
84/100Where the value is
- Its FAQ prices semaglutide from $88 and tirzepatide from $157 a month, with the prescription, unlimited clinician visits and shipping included and no membership fee
- Promises the same price every month with no increases as your dose changes
- Names its six partner pharmacies, including Belmar, Strive and Epiq Scripts, and its lead physicians with their NPI numbers
The tradeoffs
- Canceling after a clinician has reviewed your intake, history or monthly check-in triggers an $80 clinical fee
- No refund once a prescription has been sent to the pharmacy, and prescriptions renew automatically each month until you cancel
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.