Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Kin Meds vs Refills
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 Meds
Shoppers modeling the real monthly cost before they commit.
Visit Kin MedsRefills
Cost-first shoppers who want a single account across GLP-1, ED, and hair-growth care, for shoppers willing to price-shop through intake before seeing a final number.
Visit RefillsThe verdict
Kin Meds takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 47 to 46. Kin Meds is a GLP-1 telehealth provider whose own website could not be accessed for live verification due to active bot-protection/CAPTCHA (confirmed via direct fetch, a text-rendering proxy, and live browser automation). Refills still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want a single account across GLP-1, ED, and hair-growth care, for shoppers willing to price-shop through intake before seeing a final number.
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 Kin 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 | Kin Meds | Refills |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 47/100 | 46/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide / mo | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | — | — |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | — | — |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #447 | #453 |
Kin Meds
47/100Where the value is
- Appears to have an established web/social presence per search results
The tradeoffs
- Site is unreachable for independent verification behind active bot/CAPTCHA protection
- No pricing, medical director, or pharmacy partner could be confirmed directly from the company
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Kin Meds in February 2026. We still list and link to Kin Meds; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
Refills
46/100Where the value is
- LegitScript-certified online pharmacy, badge confirmed on /how-refills-works
- Backed by named clinician network partners (Beluga Health, Bask Health, Wasef Health) rather than an anonymous 'doctor network'
- Multi-category platform (weight loss + ED + hair growth) under one account
The tradeoffs
- The only public price signal is the marketing headline 'GLP-1s from $5/Day' (~$150/mo) — there is no per-drug, per-dose, or itemized monthly breakdown anywhere on the site; real cost only appears deep in the my.refills.com intake funnel
- Neither the compounding pharmacy nor a medical director is named anywhere on the public site
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Refills Health, LLC dba Refills Health in February 2026. We still list and link to Refills; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
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.