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Annual GLP-1 Cost Calculator
All calculations show inputs, formula, date and disclaimer
This tool calculates from the figures you enter and publishes its formula and assumptions below the result. It stores nothing, sends nothing, and collects no health information. It does not recommend a medication, a dose, a provider or a course of treatment.
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| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Medication | not captured |
| Membership | not captured |
| Shipping | not captured |
| Dose surcharge | not captured |
| Consultation | not captured |
| Labs | not captured |
| All-in total | not captured |
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| Item | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 6 months | not captured | — |
| 12 months | not captured | — |
| 24 months | not captured | — |
| Recurring costs | Medication, membership, shipping and dose surcharge are multiplied by the number of months. |
| One-off costs | Consultation and laboratory fees are added once. If your provider bills them repeatedly, enter them as a monthly cost instead. |
| Dose escalation | Not assumed. Enter the surcharge for the dose you expect to reach. |
| Insurance | Not modelled. This is a self-pay calculation. |
| Rounding | Displayed to the nearest dollar; the calculation is not rounded. |
Why annual totals reverse monthly rankings
Two things only become visible over twelve months: dose escalation and prepayment conditions. A programme that looks $50 cheaper in month one can be $2,000 more expensive by month twelve, entirely because of dose structure.
Worked against published rates: brand Zepbound following the label schedule costs roughly $5,088 across a year, because it moves from $299 to $399 to $449 as the dose rises. A flat-rate compounded plan at $186 is $2,232 across the same year. Neither headline monthly figure predicts that gap.
The prepayment question
Most of the lowest annual figures in this market require twelve months paid upfront. That lowers the monthly equivalent by 10 to 20 per cent and commits the full amount before you know whether you tolerate the medication, respond to it, or stay on it.
Three answers are worth having in writing before prepaying: what is refunded if you stop for a clinical reason, what happens if supply is interrupted for regulatory reasons, and whether the rate holds if your dose or formulation changes.
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GLP-1 Tirzepatide Ranked. “Annual GLP-1 Cost Calculator.” S.J Partners LLC, 2026-07-26. https://glp1tirzepatideranked.com/tools/annual-cost-calculator/
Quote the capture date beside a figure, not the date you read this page. Why.
Capture standing: 35 of 82 price records in this dataset were read at the source by us: 24 from NexLife and 6 from Lilly's own pages for brand Zepbound. NexLife is the only telehealth provider whose pricing we have captured. Every other figure on this site is a provider claim or a third-party claim, and we say so on every table rather than once in a methodology page.