GLP-1 Cost Without Insurance: Cash Prices by Route
Without insurance, the lowest GLP-1 self-pay price is $25 a month, for Walgreens: commercial insurance plus savings card. List prices run far higher.
- Lowest self-pay
- $25 a month
- Medicines compared
- 9
- Highest list price
- $1,349.02 a month
The cost of a GLP-1 without insurance changes with the medicine, its strength, and where you buy it. List prices are usually much higher than prices through manufacturer self-pay programs.
A quick look at half-life and weight loss
Half-life in days tells you how long your body needs to clear half a dose. Section 12.3 of each FDA label gives this figure.
Percentage of body weight. Trials differ in doses and lengths, so compare each result with its own placebo on that page.
GLP-1 price table for people without insurance
| Medicine | Lowest self-pay | List price | Patient assistance | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wegovy | $25 a month | $1,349.02 a month | - | $50 a month |
 Ozempic | $149 a month | $1,027.51 per pen | Free if approved | - |
 Foundayo | $149 a month | $649 a month | - | $50 a month |
 Zepbound | $299 a month | $499 to $1,086 per fill | - | $50 a month |
 Mounjaro | - | $1,112.16 per fill | - | $0 to $50 per 28 days |
 Rybelsus | - | $1,027.51 per 30 tablets | - | - |
 Trulicity | - | $1,006.93 per fill | Free for up to 12 months | - |
 Saxenda | - | $1,349.02 per 5 pens | - | - |
 Victoza | - | $543.51 per 2 pens | - | - |
Prices checked November 2026. Each price takes you to the page where it came from.
Sources: Novo Nordisk pricing, NovoCare, TrumpRx, rx.costco.com.
Per month and per year
| Medicine | Lowest self-pay route | Per month | Per year (12 fills) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wegovy | Walgreens: commercial insurance plus savings card | $25 a month | $300 |
| Ozempic | NovoCare Pharmacy: Ozempic pill (from 1.5 mg) | $149 a month | $1,788 |
| Foundayo | LillyDirect: LillyDirect 0.8 mg and 2.5 mg | $149 a month | $1,788 |
| Zepbound | LillyDirect: LillyDirect vial or KwikPen 2.5 mg | $299 a month | $3,588 |
Sources: Novo Nordisk pricing, NovoCare, TrumpRx, rx.costco.com.
Price pages for each medicine
Telehealth programs and their monthly charges
The Mochi Health program
$60 a month
Compounded semaglutide
Found
$99 a month
Compounded GLP-1 plan
Ro
$149 a month
The starting Wegovy pill dose
The Hims & Hers program
$149 a month
Wegovy in pill form
WeightWatchers Med+
$149 a month
Foundayo pill you pay for yourself
Each price comes from its own program's pricing page. We do not earn money from any of them.
Sources: ro.co, hims.com, henrymeds.com, noom.com.