Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Novi vs Nu Image Medical
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.
Novi
Shoppers drawn to the lowest flat headline price in this batch, if they're comfortable that dosing, coverage states, and pharmacy details aren't published anywhere on the site.
Visit NoviNu Image Medical
Shoppers who want a marketplace floor price and don't need to know which pharmacy fills their order.
Visit Nu Image MedicalThe verdict
Novi and Nu Image Medical tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 69/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Novi (ranked #105, a hair above #106) — Shoppers drawn to the lowest flat headline price in this batch, if they're comfortable that dosing, coverage states, and pharmacy details aren't published anywhere on the site. But Nu Image Medical 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 Novi.
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 | Novi | Nu Image Medical |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 69/100 | 69/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo (all doses, promotional rate, compounded) | $99/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $133/mo (all doses, promotional rate, compounded) | $299/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $1,188 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,596 | $3,588 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Rank here | #105 | #106 |
Novi
69/100Where the value is
- Lowest advertised entry price in this entire batch for both drugs ($99 semaglutide / $133 tirzepatide)
- LegitScript certified, independently verifiable via the linked legitscript.com record
- States one flat price per dose with no separate visit fee and free shipping
The tradeoffs
- No published mg dose, supply duration, state-coverage list, named medical director, or named compounding pharmacy anywhere on the site or its help center — the least transparent operational disclosure of any company researched in this batch
- The advertised $99/$133 rate is displayed against a live countdown timer ('price increases in...') next to a claimed $299 original price, a scarcity tactic that makes it unclear whether this is a genuine standing rate or a recurring promotional one
Nu Image Medical
69/100Where the value is
- Publishes the identity of all four fulfillment pharmacies in its terms (Absolute Pharmacy LLC, Belmar Pharma Solutions, The Pharmacy Hub, TMC Acquisition dba Tailor Made Compounding) rather than staying anonymous about who compounds the medication
- LegitScript certified with a visible certificate number (453964)
- Both injectable and rapid-dissolve-tablet (RDT) formulations available for both semaglutide and tirzepatide
The tradeoffs
- The headline 'as low as' price is a floor across four different pharmacies with no guarantee which one fills a given order, so the number a specific patient actually pays can differ from the advertised figure
- No state coverage list is published anywhere — not the homepage, not the enrollment page, not the terms — only a generic 'where Services are available' clause
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.