The Low DoseThe GLP-1 price desk
Briefing

Ivím Health vs Hims & Hers

$199/mo against $238/mo for tirzepatide. Which is worth it, and for whom.

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Updated 2026-09-18

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Both sell tirzepatide. Ivím Health costs $199 a month and Hims & Hers costs $238, a difference of $39 a month or about $468 a year. The desk reads it as follows.

Ivím Health is unlimited clinician access. Hims & Hers is widest range of formats. 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. Ivím Health advertises $199 and bills $199; Hims & Hers advertises $199 and bills $238. The gaps are different sizes, which means comparing the two on their advertised prices gives you the wrong answer.

Side by side

Ivím HealthHims & Hers
Advertised from$199$199
Membership on topNone$39/mo
True monthly cost$199$238
Roughly, per year$2,388$2,856
Price includes medicationYesYes
Names its pharmacyNot publishedNot published
Our score4 / 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.

IvímHims & Hers
Offers an oral or sublingual optionNoYes
Can dispense FDA-approved branded medicationNoYes

What each puts on the record: Ivím Health

  • All-inclusive pricing advertised at $199/month with no hidden fees.
  • Unlimited 1:1 virtual visits with licensed providers are included.
  • Dose is adjusted weekly based on reported progress rather than on a fixed calendar.
  • Includes holistic coaching, wellness masterclasses and a tracking app.
  • New patients are offered a complimentary 30-minute consultation.
  • Founded in 2021 by Dr. Taylor Kantor.

Where it wins: Unlimited clinician visits at a flat rate — unusual at this price. Watch for: Pharmacy sourcing is not published. Ask which pharmacy fills your prescription and whether it is 503A or 503B before starting.

What each puts on the record: Hims & Hers

  • Weight-loss membership advertised at $39 for the first month.
  • Compounded GLP-1 injections priced from $199/month.
  • Oral medication kits priced from $79/month.
  • 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.

In each one’s favour

Ivím Health.

  • Unlimited clinician visits at a flat rate — unusual at this price.
  • Weekly dose review rather than a fixed monthly escalation.

Hims & Hers.

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

How they score

What we weighWeightIvímHims & Hers
True monthly cost30%43.4
Price honesty20%4.43.2
Clinical support20%4.43.6
Pharmacy sourcing15%3.43.9
Cancelling15%3.83.3

Ivím Health scores higher overall at 4 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 Ivím Health if cost is the binding constraint. Over a year the gap is about $468, which is real money for the same class of medication.
  • Pick Hims & Hers if what it does better matters to you — one account covers oral, compounded injectable and branded options.
  • Ask both which pharmacy compounds the medication and whether it is a 503A or 503B facility. Neither publishes it.

The verdict

On the board, Ivím Health at $199 a month is the more defensible choice on arithmetic alone. Hims & Hers earns its premium only if you will actually use what it does differently. Read the full reviews before deciding: Ivím Health and Hims & Hers.

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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