GLP-1 cost estimator
The list price of a GLP-1 is almost never what you pay. Pick a drug and your coverage situation to see the realistic monthly cost — and exactly which channel gets you there. Every figure is traced to the manufacturer’s published pricing.
Estimated monthly cost
as low as $25/mo
Your copay, not the list price
How you'd pay
Insurance + manufacturer savings card
With a commercial plan that covers Zepbound, the manufacturer savings card can drop your copay to as little as $25 a month. Savings card caps savings at $100/month ($300 per 3-month fill), $1,300/year, 13 fills/year. Your actual copay depends on your plan's tier and deductible.
Source: Zepbound Self-Pay & savings, Lilly (June 2026)
This is an estimate, not a quote. Your real out-of-pocket cost depends on your specific plan, deductible, pharmacy, and eligibility for manufacturer programs — confirm current prices on the manufacturer’s site before deciding.
How the cost actually breaks down
For the FDA-approved obesity GLP-1s, the price you pay is decided less by the drug than by your coverage path. A commercial plan that covers the drug, paired with the manufacturer’s savings card, produces the lowest number — often around $25/month. If your plan excludes weight-loss drugs, that same savings card routes you to a cash self-pay price instead. Paying fully out of pocket uses the same manufacturer self-pay program. And Medicare or Medicaid can’t legally use savings cards at all, which is why that path is the most expensive and variable. We scope this estimator to Zepbound and Wegovy specifically so every figure stays traceable to a published source; for the diabetes-branded products and the full coverage picture, see our cost and insurance explainer.
Drugs in this estimator
- Zepbound (tirzepatide) — list $1,086/mo
- Wegovy (injection pen) (semaglutide) — list $1,349/mo
- Wegovy (oral pill) (oral semaglutide) — list $1,349/mo
Common questions
- How much does Zepbound cost per month?
- Zepbound's list price is about $1,086 a month, but almost no one pays that. With commercial insurance that covers it, the manufacturer savings card can bring the copay to as little as $25/month. Paying cash, Lilly's self-pay vials run $299–$449/month depending on dose, if you refill within 45 days. On Medicare or Medicaid, savings cards don't apply, so cost varies widely by plan.
- How much does Wegovy cost per month?
- Wegovy's list price is about $1,349/month. With a covered commercial plan, the savings offer can cut the copay to as little as $25. Paying cash through NovoCare, the pen is $199/month for the first two months then $349 (the HD 7.2 mg pen is $399), and the oral pill starts at $149/month. Government insurance excludes the savings offer.
- Why is the price so different depending on insurance?
- GLP-1 weight-loss drugs have a high list price but several discount channels. A commercial plan that covers the drug plus a manufacturer savings card produces the lowest cost (~$25). If your plan doesn't cover it, the savings card routes you to a cash self-pay price instead. Medicare and Medicaid can't legally use manufacturer savings cards, which is why that scenario has the widest range — sometimes close to full list price.
- Are these prices a guaranteed quote?
- No. This is an estimator built from each manufacturer's published list, self-pay, and savings-program prices (Lilly and Novo Nordisk, accessed June 2026). Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your specific plan, deductible, pharmacy, and eligibility. Always confirm current pricing on the manufacturer's site.