Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Nu Image Medical vs WeightRx
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.
Nu Image Medical
Shoppers who want a marketplace floor price and don't need to know which pharmacy fills their order.
Visit Nu Image MedicalWeightRx
Cost-first shoppers who want the lowest published tirzepatide figure, if you are willing to complete intake before you can read the plan terms.
Visit WeightRxThe verdict
Nu Image Medical and WeightRx tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 69/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Nu Image Medical (ranked #106, a hair above #109) — Shoppers who want a marketplace floor price and don't need to know which pharmacy fills their order. But WeightRx 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 Nu Image Medical.
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 | Nu Image Medical | WeightRx |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 69/100 | 69/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $250/mo (compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $299/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $83/mo (term not published, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $3,000 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,588 | $996 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #106 | #109 |
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
WeightRx
69/100Where the value is
- The tirzepatide figure is published up front, and it is genuinely low against the field
- Both molecules are offered
- No membership charge is advertised alongside the medication rate
The tradeoffs
- The $83 monthly rate is advertised as '$83/month ($997/year)', which is twelve months of it — no month-to-month rate is separately published, and the terms state that a rate is locked for its full term
- Both product pages linked from the homepage return 404, so the plan terms cannot be read before intake
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.