Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Trimi Health vs KERNX 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.
Trimi Health
Shoppers who can pay a full year up front, where the annual rate is genuinely among the cheapest all-50 tickets — and who will otherwise budget for the month-to-month rate.
Visit Trimi HealthKERNX Health
Shoppers comparing the real cost at their prescribed dose rather than the advertised entry price.
Visit KERNX HealthThe verdict
KERNX Health takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 79 to 78. KERNX Health serves all 50 states, names its prescribing clinicians individually, and publishes the price of every dose rung — but never says which pharmacy compounds the medication. Trimi Health still earns a C — Shoppers who can pay a full year up front, where the annual rate is genuinely among the cheapest all-50 tickets — and who will otherwise budget for the month-to-month rate.
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 KERNX Health.
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 | Trimi Health | KERNX Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 78/100 | 79/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $175/mo month-to-month ($99/mo only on a 12-month prepay) | $129/mo (compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $235/mo month-to-month ($125/mo only on a 12-month prepay) | $229/mo (compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,100 | $1,548 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,820 | $2,748 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #32 | #36 |
Trimi Health
78/100Where the value is
- Publishes every term rung openly — annual, six-month, quarterly and monthly are all priced on the page rather than revealed at checkout
- Price is flat at every dose, so titrating up does not raise the bill
- Both molecules available on one account, nationwide, with no enrollment or consultation fee
The tradeoffs
- The advertised $99 and $125 rates require a full year paid up front; month-to-month costs $175 and $235, a 77% and 88% premium
- No public LegitScript certification, so pharmacy oversight is harder to independently verify
KERNX Health
79/100Where the value is
- Names individual licensed providers (MDs and NPs) with credentials rather than a vague 'our doctors' claim
- Serves all 50 states through a licensed physician network
- Publishes the full dose ladder for both molecules — semaglutide to $199, tirzepatide to $329 — so the cost at a higher dose is knowable before starting
The tradeoffs
- A separate one-time consultation fee of $25 to $60 applies on top of the first month's medication cost
- No specific compounding pharmacy partner is named anywhere public
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.