LifeMD vs Coby Health
$149/mo against $239/mo for tirzepatide. Which is worth it, and for whom.
Updated 2026-09-18
Both sell tirzepatide. LifeMD costs $149 a month and Coby Health costs $239, a difference of $90 a month or about $1,080 a year. The desk reads it as follows.
LifeMD is insurance coordination. Coby Health is multi-month value with supplies included. 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. LifeMD advertises $75 and bills $149; Coby Health advertises $179 and bills $239. The gaps are different sizes, which means comparing the two on their advertised prices gives you the wrong answer.
Side by side
| LifeMD | Coby | |
|---|---|---|
| Advertised | $75 | $179 |
| Billed | $149 | $239 |
| Gap | +$74 | +$60 |
| Per year, billed | $1,788 | $2,868 |
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
4 differences on the record. The others match.
| LifeMD | Coby | |
|---|---|---|
| Offers an oral or sublingual option | Yes | No |
| Will pursue insurance coverage | Yes | No |
| Can dispense FDA-approved branded medication | Yes | No |
| Medication included in the monthly price | No | Yes |
What each puts on the record: LifeMD
- Markets insurance coordination that can reduce semaglutide cost to roughly $25/month where coverage applies.
Where it wins: Genuine clinician oversight with a physician-led model. Watch for: If your insurer declines, the $149/month programme fee still applies and the medication is extra.
What each puts on the record: Coby Health
- Monthly plans can be cancelled at any time.
- States plainly on its own product pages that compounded medication is not FDA-reviewed or approved.
Where it wins: Injection supplies are included rather than something you source yourself. Watch for: The $179 figure is a multi-month rate. Month-to-month is $239.
In each one’s favour
LifeMD.
- Genuine clinician oversight with a physician-led model.
- Insurance work is a core part of the service, not an afterthought.
Coby Health.
- Injection supplies are included rather than something you source yourself.
- Monthly plan is genuinely cancel-anytime.
Coby Health scores higher overall at 3.6 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 LifeMD. 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, LifeMD at $149 a month is the more defensible choice on arithmetic alone. Coby Health earns its premium only if you will actually use what it does differently. Read the full reviews before deciding: LifeMD and Coby Health.
How they sit against everyone else
| Programme | Advertised | Billed | Gap | Vs board floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coreage Rx | $149 | $199 | +$50 | +$74/mo |
| Trimi | $125 | $125 | none | — |
| Ozari Health | $125 | $125 | none | — |
| Fifty 410 | $133 | $133 | none | +$8/mo |
More from the desk
- LifeMD tirzepatide review
Advertised at $75, billed at $149. Position 0 of 18 on our board.
- Coby Health tirzepatide review
Advertised at $179, billed at $239. Position 9 of 18 on our board.
- How to spot a bad seller
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- The twelve-month cost
Month one is the cheapest month you will have. Here is the full-year arithmetic, including the costs nobody puts in the advert.
- Cheapest right now
Every programme sorted on what it bills, not what it advertises. Floor: $199/mo tirzepatide, $149/mo semaglutide.
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