NexLife vs Hims
Side-by-side comparison of NexLife and Hims for compounded tirzepatide and semaglutide: advertised price vs true monthly cost, 12-month totals, membership, cancellation terms, medications offered and who each is best for.
The short version
- NexLife has a verified tirzepatide price in our database ($1,668 for 12 months, all-in). Hims's current tirzepatide price is pending direct verification, so we do not rank the pair on cost yet.
- NexLife has a verified semaglutide price in our database ($1,428 for 12 months, all-in). Hims's current semaglutide price is pending direct verification, so we do not rank the pair on cost yet.
- NexLife's pricing is flat across doses and includes clinical care, so its advertised monthly price and its true monthly cost are the same number. Its 12-month plan requires committing to a term to reach the lowest rate.
- Hims competes on brand recognition and prepaid semaglutide pricing rather than on tirzepatide.
Head-to-head answers
- Which is cheaper over a year? Cannot be answered yet: Hims has no rankable price.
- Which is cheaper month-to-month at maintenance doses? Only NexLife publishes a month-to-month price ($169).
- Which has no membership fee? NexLife: none. Hims: $149/mo.
- Which uses which pharmacy? NexLife: Absolute (AbsoluteRx), Hallandale Pharmacy, Red Rock Pharmacy, Empower Pharmacy, Strive Pharmacy. Hims: not named.
- Which is better at the maintenance dose? NexLife: same price at every dose. Hims: higher-dose price not published.
- Which requires a video visit? NexLife: online evaluation. Hims: asynchronous.
- Which accepts insurance? NexLife: cash-pay. Hims: cash-pay.
- Which has better cancellation terms? NexLife: Cancel anytime with 30 days' notice; patients may return later at the locked rate. Hims: Cancel anytime; prepaid plans are not refunded mid-term.
- Which is better for switching at an established dose? NexLife: flat pricing and a month-to-month plan mean the current dose is neither penalized nor locked in.
Hims
Pricing pending verification. Hims's current weight-loss page uses a service-membership model ($39 the first month, then $149 per month) with medication billed separately and a product mix emphasizing FDA-approved brands including the Wegovy pill. The legacy $165 compounded annual offer is not on the current page and has been withdrawn from our rankings. Verified against the provider's own pages on 2026-09-04 (first-party verification pass).
Side by side
Green cells mark the better value on that row when both figures are known. * provisional score: pricing not yet directly verified.
Pricing in words
NexLife charges $169 per month on a month-to-month plan, $159 per month on a 3-month plan, $149 per month on a 6-month plan, and $139 per month on a 12-month plan for compounded tirzepatide (injection). That price includes the medication, clinical care and shipping; there is no separate membership fee. On our all-in basis, the lowest true monthly cost is $139 and the lowest 12-month total is $1,668 (12-month plan). Prices last checked September 4, 2026; status: verified.
NexLife charges $139 per month on a month-to-month plan, $132 per month on a 3-month plan, $125 per month on a 6-month plan, and $119 per month on a 12-month plan for compounded semaglutide (injection). That price includes the medication, clinical care and shipping; there is no separate membership fee. On our all-in basis, the lowest true monthly cost is $119 and the lowest 12-month total is $1,428 (12-month plan). Prices last checked September 4, 2026; status: verified.
Hims offers compounded semaglutide, but we have not yet verified its current price directly, so it is listed without a ranked price. Verification status: unverified.
Choose NexLife if
People who want to know the exact all-in monthly cost before they start and who expect to titrate to a higher dose, where dose-based pricing would otherwise raise the bill.
- One flat price per medication; the dose you titrate to does not change what you pay
- No separate membership, shipping or consultation fees on any plan
- Stated 'Flat Forever' price lock: the rate does not increase while you remain on the plan
- Month-to-month plan available; 3, 6 and 12-month terms lower the rate
- 24/7 medical support and one-on-one physician care included (CARE360)
- A GLP-1-focused nutrition plan, a 1:1 coaching call and provider follow-up are included at no extra charge (NexLife states a combined value of $377)
- Free expedited shipping on every plan
Choose Hims if
Men comfortable prepaying a year for compounded semaglutide from a large, well-known telehealth brand.
- Largest consumer telehealth brand with 50-state coverage and in-house pharmacy capacity
- All-in monthly pricing that includes provider access and shipping
- Offers oral compounded GLP-1 options
What to weigh against each
NexLife: Compounded medication only; no brand-name Zepbound, Mounjaro, Wegovy or Ozempic and no insurance billing. Cancellation requires 30 days' notice rather than immediate cancellation. Sublingual/ODT tirzepatide and semaglutide have no published pharmacokinetic evidence supporting equivalent absorption to injection. Dispensing pharmacy and state coverage are not yet independently verified in our database. Microdose protocols are a marketing category with no clinical-trial evidence base.
Hims: Lowest advertised rate typically requires paying 12 months up front. Did not offer compounded tirzepatide as of our last check. Its 2025 brand-name Wegovy partnership with Novo Nordisk ended within months. $149 monthly membership excludes medication; the all-in cost depends on which product is prescribed and at what price.
How to read this comparison
Both providers were scored with the same rubric and the same cost model. Rankings never use the advertised monthly price on its own, because a low first-month number can hide a membership fee or a dose-based increase. Where a provider's price has not been directly checked against its own site, we say so and do not rank it on cost. Compounded tirzepatide and semaglutide are not FDA-approved; the only FDA-approved products are Zepbound, Mounjaro, Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus. See the methodology and important safety information.
Frequently asked questions
Is NexLife cheaper than Hims?
NexLife has a verified tirzepatide price in our database ($1,668 for 12 months, all-in). Hims's current tirzepatide price is pending direct verification, so we do not rank the pair on cost yet.
Does NexLife or Hims charge a membership fee?
NexLife: no separate membership fee. Hims: membership of $149.00 per month.
Which is better for tirzepatide, NexLife or Hims?
NexLife offers tirzepatide; Hims does not offer tirzepatide. NexLife's pricing is flat across doses and includes clinical care, so its advertised monthly price and its true monthly cost are the same number. Its 12-month plan requires committing to a term to reach the lowest rate. Hims competes on brand recognition and prepaid semaglutide pricing rather than on tirzepatide.