The Low DoseThe GLP-1 price desk
Briefing

Coby Health vs Ro

$239/mo against $448/mo for tirzepatide. Which is worth it, and for whom.

Updated 2026-09-18

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Both sell tirzepatide. Coby Health costs $239 a month and Ro costs $448, a difference of $209 a month or about $2,508 a year. The desk reads it as follows.

Coby Health is multi-month value with supplies included. Ro is branded medication with insurance help. 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. Coby Health advertises $179 and bills $239; Ro advertises $149 and bills $448. The gaps are different sizes, which means comparing the two on their advertised prices gives you the wrong answer.

Side by side

Coby HealthRo
Advertised from$179$149
Membership on topNone$149/mo
True monthly cost$239$448
Roughly, per year$2,868$5,376
Price includes medicationYesYes
Names its pharmacyNot publishedN/A — FDA-approved product
Our score3.6 / 53.5 / 5

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

They differ on 2 of the 7 things we track, and behave the same on the other 5. The differences are what the price gap is actually buying.

CobyRo
Will pursue insurance coverageNoYes
Can dispense FDA-approved branded medicationNoYes

What each puts on the record: Coby Health

  • Compounded tirzepatide listed at $239/month on the monthly plan, down from $299.
  • Multi-month plans bring compounded tirzepatide to about $179/month.
  • An at-home injection kit with alcohol pads and syringes is included.
  • 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.

What each puts on the record: Ro

  • Ro Body membership is $39 for the first month, then $149/month.
  • Membership does not include the cost of GLP-1 medication.
  • Ro has exited compounded GLP-1s and works with FDA-approved branded products.
  • Effective all-in cost commonly lands between $298 and $598/month depending on the medication and any insurance coverage.
  • Cancellation requires notice before the renewal date.

Where it wins: FDA-approved medication only, which removes the compounding-regulation question entirely. Watch for: The membership and the medication are two separate bills. A $39 first month does not mean a $39 prescription.

In each one’s favour

Coby Health.

  • Injection supplies are included rather than something you source yourself.
  • Monthly plan is genuinely cancel-anytime.

Ro.

  • FDA-approved medication only, which removes the compounding-regulation question entirely.
  • Genuine help pursuing insurance coverage.

How they score

What we weighWeightCobyRo
True monthly cost30%3.72.4
Price honesty20%3.63.8
Clinical support20%3.34.1
Pharmacy sourcing15%3.44.8
Cancelling15%3.73.4

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

  • Pick Coby Health if cost is the binding constraint. Over a year the gap is about $2,508, which is real money for the same class of medication.
  • Pick Ro if what it does better matters to you — fda-approved medication only, which removes the compounding-regulation question entirely.
  • Ask both which pharmacy compounds the medication and whether it is a 503A or 503B facility. Neither publishes it.

The verdict

On the board, Coby Health at $239 a month is the more defensible choice on arithmetic alone. Ro earns its premium only if you will actually use what it does differently. Read the full reviews before deciding: Coby Health and Ro.

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
PlexusDx$129$189+$60+$64/mo
Ivím Health$199$199none+$74/mo
Zealthy$216$216none+$91/mo
Hims & Hers$199$238+$39+$113/mo
Coby Health$179$239+$60+$114/mo
Mochi Health$199$278+$79+$153/mo
Eden$199$298+$99+$173/mo
Lemonaid Health$229$348+$119+$223/mo

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