Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Mint Medical Clinic vs PeptidesRx
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.
Mint 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 ClinicPeptidesRx
Cost-first shoppers who want itemized per-vial pricing across every dose tier, for shoppers who read past the '1-week starter' teaser price.
Visit PeptidesRxThe verdict
Mint Medical Clinic and PeptidesRx tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 55/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Mint Medical Clinic (ranked #340, a hair above #343) — Cost-first shoppers who want an in-person clinic relationship in the Sandy/Layton, Utah area rather than a pure telehealth GLP-1 provider. But PeptidesRx is a genuine coin-flip alternative here.
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 Mint Medical Clinic.
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 | Mint Medical Clinic | PeptidesRx |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 55/100 | 55/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $299/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $321/mo (10 mg dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $299/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $576/mo (40 mg dose, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $3,588 | $3,852 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,588 | $6,912 |
| Coverage | 1 state | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #340 | #343 |
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
PeptidesRx
55/100Where the value is
- Confirmed legitimate clinical telehealth service — licensed provider consultation required before any prescription, with no 'research use only' disclaimer anywhere
- Every dose tier for both drugs is individually priced and published, more granular transparency than most competitors in this batch
- Cancel-anytime, no long-term contract on any SKU
The tradeoffs
- The homepage's 'From $185/mo' and 'From $304/mo' teaser prices are for vials the catalog itself labels a '1-week starter' supply — the genuine 4-week tier costs 69-89% more, and this gap is easy to miss since every tier bills as a monthly auto-renewal regardless of the vial's actual duration
- No compounding pharmacy is individually named, only 'PCAB-accredited US pharmacies'
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.