Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoreAge Rx vs Mint Medical Clinic
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.
CoreAge Rx
Anyone optimizing for real value — a transparent flat price you can model for a full year, nationwide, without a bait-and-switch.
Visit CoreAge RxMint Medical Clinic
Cost-first shoppers who want an in-person clinic relationship in the Sandy/Layton, Utah area rather than a pure telehealth GLP-1 provider.
Visit Mint Medical ClinicThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 94 to 55. Best value in the ranking: both molecules at one flat, all-50 price with no teaser step-ups — the lowest true cost of ownership, not the lowest teaser. Mint Medical Clinic still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want an in-person clinic relationship in the Sandy/Layton, Utah area rather than a pure telehealth GLP-1 provider.
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 | CoreAge Rx | Mint Medical Clinic |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 94/100 | 55/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo | $299/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo | $299/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $3,588 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $3,588 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 1 state |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #1 | #340 |
CoreAge Rx
94/100Where the value is
- Flat all-in monthly price — no intro rate that silently triples after month one, so the modeled annual cost is the real cost
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on one account at published prices
- Available in all 50 states — no coverage gamble
The tradeoffs
- Not the rock-bottom sticker price — 30 of the 381 priced semaglutide programs we track list a cheaper figure, though most attach a term or a step-up that CoreAge does not
- No FDA-approved brand-name option (compounded only)
Mint Medical Clinic
55/100Where the value is
- Real, unhidden starting price published directly on the homepage — '$299/mo' with 'Medical supervision included,' no intake needed to see it
- Physical clinic locations (Sandy and Layton, UT) mean an actual in-person medical relationship is possible, unlike every purely virtual competitor in this batch
- Free consultation offer bundles a complimentary blood-flow ultrasound (stated value ~$650)
The tradeoffs
- Unlike its own 'Telehealth ED Visits' service (explicitly virtual, ships prescriptions), the GLP-1 weight-loss listing carries no telehealth or shipping language — a shopper assuming nationwide telehealth access is very likely wrong
- $299/mo is not split between semaglutide and tirzepatide, and no dose amount or supply duration is published
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.