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Briefing

Hims & Hers vs Lemonaid Health

$238/mo against $348/mo for tirzepatide. Which is worth it, and for whom.

Illustration of two objects on a balance scale

Updated 2026-09-18

Both sell tirzepatide. Hims & Hers costs $238 a month and Lemonaid Health costs $348, a difference of $110 a month or about $1,320 a year. The desk reads it as follows.

Hims & Hers is widest range of formats. Lemonaid Health is established platform with multi-month discounts. They are not aimed at the same person, and the cheaper one is not automatically the right answer — though on this board it usually is.

Advert against bill. Hims & Hers advertises $199 and bills $238; Lemonaid Health advertises $229 and bills $348. The gaps are different sizes, which means comparing the two on their advertised prices gives you the wrong answer.

Side by side

Hims & HersLemonaid
Advertised$199$229
Billed$238$348
Gap+$39+$119
Per year, billed$2,856$4,176

Prices verified 2026-09-18. "True monthly cost" is what you are billed in month two, once any introductory rate has lapsed and any membership has renewed.

The split

2 differences on the record. The others match.

Hims & HersLemonaid
Offers an oral or sublingual optionYesNo
Can dispense FDA-approved branded medicationYesNo

What each puts on the record: Hims & Hers

  • Branded Zepbound offered at $1,899/month.
  • Company has announced oral semaglutide pricing starting around $49/month, with the 1.5 mg dose around $149/month.

Where it wins: One account covers oral, compounded injectable and branded options. Watch for: The advertised entry prices and the membership are separate charges. Add $39/month to whatever medication figure you were quoted.

What each puts on the record: Lemonaid Health

  • A compounded tirzepatide microdose tier is listed at $199/month.
  • Medication is billed separately from the membership.

Where it wins: Multi-month plans cut the medication price substantially. Watch for: Add $49/month to every price you are quoted. The advertised $129 is a programme floor, not the injection cost.

In each one’s favour

Hims & Hers.

  • One account covers oral, compounded injectable and branded options.
  • Large enough to keep supply steady when smaller sellers run dry.

Lemonaid Health.

  • Multi-month plans cut the medication price substantially.
  • An established platform with a long operating history in telehealth.

Hims & Hers scores higher overall at 3.5 out of 5. The weights are published on how we rate, and so is the note about which of these is our paid featured partner.

The desk’s call

The board says Hims & Hers. What the board cannot say is whether the advertised figures you were shown elsewhere match these — check the gap row, because a listing that advertises low and bills high will beat an honest one in any comparison built on advertised prices.

The verdict

On the board, Hims & Hers at $238 a month is the more defensible choice on arithmetic alone. Lemonaid Health earns its premium only if you will actually use what it does differently. Read the full reviews before deciding: Hims & Hers and Lemonaid Health.

How they sit against everyone else

ProgrammeAdvertisedBilledGapVs board floor
Coreage Rx$149$199+$50+$74/mo
Trimi$125$125none—
Ozari Health$125$125none—
Fifty 410$133$133none+$8/mo

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