Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Sumbare Wellness vs Tuyo Health
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.
Sumbare Wellness
Shoppers comfortable with a floor price that's only confirmed after a clinical review, rather than a locked-in rate.
Visit Sumbare WellnessTuyo Health
Shoppers who want a low advertised floor price and are willing to confirm the actual dose-tier cost before committing.
Visit Tuyo HealthThe verdict
Sumbare Wellness takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 58 to 57. Sumbare Wellness is a telehealth GLP-1 and peptide-therapy provider advertising 'plans from $199/mo,' explicitly contingent on provider review rather than guaranteed at booking. Tuyo Health still earns a C — Shoppers who want a low advertised floor price and are willing to confirm the actual dose-tier cost before committing.
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 Sumbare Wellness.
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 | Sumbare Wellness | Tuyo Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 58/100 | 57/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $199/mo (compounded) | $155/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $199/mo (compounded) | $279/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,388 | $1,860 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,388 | $3,348 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Rank here | #292 | #298 |
Sumbare Wellness
58/100Where the value is
- Offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide plus a microdose program
- States clinical outcome averages (15% vs 20% body weight loss) on the pricing-adjacent page
- Claims 'no hidden fees' with pricing confirmed transparently after clinical review
The tradeoffs
- '$199/mo' is a floor, not a locked price -- actual cost is only confirmed after provider review
- No medical director or specific pharmacy partner named
Tuyo Health
57/100Where the value is
- Quarterly lab work is explicitly bundled into the compounded-track price, unlike sites that omit lab monitoring entirely
- Offers both compounded and branded (insurance-eligible) tracks on the same platform
- LegitScript certified
The tradeoffs
- Both headline prices are explicit 'as low as' floors with no dose-tier table published — the real cost for a titrated-up dose is unknown from the site
- No compounding pharmacy or individual prescriber/medical director named anywhere on the page
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Tuyo Health, Inc. dba Tuyo Health in September 2025. We still list and link to Tuyo Health; 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.