Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Luma Health Co vs Mondae
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.
Luma Health Co
Shoppers willing to book a consult to see pricing, PENDING direct re-verification.
Visit Luma Health CoMondae
Cost-first shoppers who want a low all-in price with no membership attached and will count 13 billing cycles a year.
Visit MondaeThe verdict
Luma Health Co takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 81 to 79. Luma Health Co is a small telehealth weight-loss practice whose own pricing is gated behind a booking widget rather than published on a static page. Mondae still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want a low all-in price with no membership attached and will count 13 billing cycles a year.
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 Luma Health Co.
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 | Luma Health Co | Mondae |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 81/100 | 79/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $90/mo (all doses, compounded) | $87 every 28 days month-to-month (13 charges a year; the advertised $75 is the three-month prepay) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $165/mo (all doses, compounded) | $126 every 28 days month-to-month (the advertised $124 is the three-month prepay) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,080 | $1,044 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,980 | $1,512 |
| Coverage | 30 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #29 | #35 |
Luma Health Co
81/100Where the value is
- If the third-party figures hold up, among the lowest flat-rate prices in this batch
- Cancel-anytime claimed with no penalty
The tradeoffs
- Pricing could NOT be independently confirmed on lumahealthco.com today — it's sourced from one third-party review, and other web sources for 'Luma Health' pricing are wildly inconsistent and possibly not even about this company
- Pricing is gated behind a scheduling widget rather than a public page, which is itself a transparency gap
Mondae
79/100Where the value is
- A low all-in figure on both molecules, with the medication, the injection supplies, unlimited clinician messaging and discreet shipping all inside it
- No membership fee and no consultation fee are charged on top of the medication price
- The three-month rate for each molecule is shown by a control on the same page, so the commitment and the monthly rate can be compared directly
The tradeoffs
- "From $75/mo" and "From $124/mo" on the homepage are the three-month prepay rates; the month-to-month rates are $87 and $126
- Billing is every 28 days rather than monthly, so a year costs 13 charges rather than 12
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.