Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
KIN Health vs The Edit
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.
KIN 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 Edit
Shoppers who want one price at every dose and a named pharmacy and medical director, and who may prepay for six months to lower the cost.
Visit The EditThe verdict
KIN Health takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 76 to 75. KIN Health sells compounded semaglutide at $169 a month and tirzepatide at $199, month to month, with provider care and shipping included and its pharmacies named on the page. The Edit still earns a C — Shoppers who want one price at every dose and a named pharmacy and medical director, and who may prepay for six months to lower the cost.
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 KIN 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 | KIN Health | The Edit |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 76/100 | 75/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $169/moCompounded, month to month, same price at every dose | $259/moCompounded, month to month; same price at every dose |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $199/moCompounded, month to month | $349/moCompounded, month to month; same price at every dose |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,028 | $3,108 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,388 | $4,188 |
| Coverage | 44 states + DC | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #67 | #71 |
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
The Edit
75/100Where the value is
- Same price at every dose, with no membership fee and month-to-month plans you can cancel any time
- Three- and six-month plans are labeled as single up-front charges: semaglutide $575 and $1,065, tirzepatide $855 and $1,575
- Names its pharmacy, The Pharmacy Hub, and a board-certified family-medicine medical director
The tradeoffs
- The first-month prices of $200 and $300 are a limited-time offer; the standing rates are $259 and $349
- Paid billing periods aren't pro-rated or refunded, and compounded medication is non-refundable once dispensed
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