Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Henry Meds vs KIN Health
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.
Henry Meds
People who want a needle-free GLP-1, or liraglutide, from a long-running flat-fee program, and who are fine buying tirzepatide three months at a time.
Visit Henry MedsKIN Health
Shoppers who want a published month-to-month price for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide with no membership fee and named pharmacies.
Visit KIN HealthThe verdict
Henry Meds and KIN Health tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 76/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers, so choose on fit. Henry Meds: People who want a needle-free GLP-1, or liraglutide, from a long-running flat-fee program, and who are fine buying tirzepatide three months at a time. KIN Health: Shoppers who want a published month-to-month price for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide with no membership fee and named pharmacies.
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 Henry Meds.
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 | Henry Meds | KIN Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $179/moSublingual, lower-dose tier; $249 at higher doses, $297 for the injection | $169/moCompounded, month to month, same price at every dose |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $349/moOral tablets, sold as a $1,047 three-month supply | $199/moCompounded, month to month |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,148 | $2,028 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $4,188 | $2,388 |
| Coverage | Multi-state | 44 states + DC |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #61 | #67 |
Henry Meds
76/100Where the value is
- Provider visits, medication, supplies and shipping are included in one plan price, with no insurance needed
- Needle-free routes on both molecules: sublingual semaglutide tablets or drops, and oral tirzepatide tablets
- Daily liraglutide injections at $179 a month, a GLP-1 few programs offer
The tradeoffs
- No injectable tirzepatide; the only tirzepatide is an oral tablet sold as a $1,047 three-month supply
- The $179 semaglutide price covers the lower-dose tier; the higher-dose tablets cost $249 a month and the weekly injection $297
KIN Health
76/100Where the value is
- Semaglutide is $169 a month and tirzepatide $199, month to month, with the medication, provider care, messaging and shipping in the price
- Semaglutide is the same price at every dose
- Names its pharmacies (Drug Crafters, Boothwyn and Strive) and publishes a directory of its prescribing physicians with license numbers
The tradeoffs
- The weight-loss page promises one flat price at every dose, but the terms say your tirzepatide price may change as your dose goes up
- The program page says no subscriptions and no auto-renew, while the terms describe GLP-1 refills charged automatically each cycle until you turn them off
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.