Vital Step Review: Price, Pros & Cons
Vital Step advertises compounded semaglutide "as low as $161" and tirzepatide "as low as $198" a month as injections or daily tablets, but the plan and the regular monthly price only appear once you've done the intake.
- Semaglutide
- $161/moLowest advertised rate, compounded; the plan behind it and the regular monthly price appear only after the intake
- Tirzepatide
- $198/moLowest advertised rate, compounded; the regular monthly price appears only after the intake
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand-name
- Compounded only
Semaglutide · modeled / year
$1,932
Tirzepatide · modeled / year
$2,376
The Index scorecard
Vital Step scored on our six Cost-Efficiency Index factors. See the methodology.
Where the value is
- Semaglutide and tirzepatide both come as weekly injections or daily dissolving tablets
- Publishes a list of all 50 states it ships to
- Free expedited delivery and round-the-clock support, with side-effect questions and dose adjustments included
- Names its medical group (Dr. TelX) in the terms, and the assessment needs no credit card
The tradeoffs
- Only "as low as" figures are published; the plan length behind $161 and $198 and the regular month-to-month price are shown only after the intake
- No refunds at all: the refund policy says all fees and charges are non-refundable, in whole or in part
- Subscriptions renew automatically, the first renewal may be charged early, and you must cancel at least 3 days before renewal
- The product pages call its pharmacies "FDA approved"; pharmacies are licensed, not FDA-approved, and the dispensing pharmacy isn't named
- Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide are not FDA-approved products
The bottom line
Best for: Shoppers who want a GLP-1 tablet option in any state and are willing to finish the intake to see the real monthly price before paying. Vital Step advertises compounded semaglutide "as low as $161" and tirzepatide "as low as $198" a month as injections or daily tablets, but the plan and the regular monthly price only appear once you've done the intake.
For comparison, read our review of CoreAge Rx, one of our partners. Partners are listed first on our leaderboard; every provider is scored on the same six factors.
Other programs to compare with Vital Step
These are partners: we may earn a commission if you sign up, at no cost to you.
CollectivePartner
Semaglutide from $59/mo · tirzepatide from $69/mo
Collective sells compounded semaglutide at $59 and tirzepatide at $69 a month, both genuinely medication prices, on top of a $199 annual membership that is required, auto-renewing and not refundable.
LttlPartner
Semaglutide from $99/mo · tirzepatide from $149/mo
Lttl charges $99 every four weeks for compounded semaglutide and $149 for tirzepatide on a cancel-anytime auto-refill, with small discounts for longer supplies.
RNK HealthPartner
Semaglutide from $197/mo · tirzepatide from $297/mo
Compounded semaglutide from $197 a month and tirzepatide from $297, with the doctor visit, medication, supplies and shipping in one monthly price you can cancel.
Compare with other providers
The providers whose Cost-Efficiency Index scores sit closest to Vital Step's. See the alternatives to Vital Step.
- Zenbody— Zenbody lists compounded semaglutide from $149 and tirzepatide from $179 a month as weekly injections, or from $199 and $299 as daily tablets, but those are first-month starting-dose prices and the rate after month one isn't shown until checkout.65/100
- Yes Clinic— Yes Clinic sells compounded semaglutide at $129 a month and tirzepatide at $149, flat at every dose, but the shortest plan is three months paid upfront: $387 or $447.65/100
- Enhanced— Enhanced sells compounded semaglutide from $89 a month and tirzepatide from $129, with the medication, clinician and follow-ups included, plus lower-priced microdose plans.65/100
- Levity— Levity is a telehealth weight-loss provider dispensing only FDA-approved branded GLP-1 medications Ozempic ($1,199/mo), Mounjaro ($1,299/mo) and Wegovy ($1,599/mo), all all-inclusive of consultation, prescription and shipping.64/100
- AlyveRx— AlyveRx (Alyve) is a telehealth platform selling compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide in both standard injection and proprietary PermeAct sublingual-drop form, plus brand Ozempic, Wegovy.64/100
- Blis MD— Blis MD is a telehealth service offering compounded semaglutide ($109/mo) and tirzepatide ($159/mo) at flat monthly rates with a free initial consultation and ongoing provider check-ins.64/100
Pricing, states and verification reflect Vital Step's public disclosures at last review; the Cost-Efficiency Index is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on Vital Step's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.