LifeMD vs Noom Med
$149/mo against $149/mo for tirzepatide. Which is worth it, and for whom.
Updated 2026-09-18 · every price checked by hand
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Both sell tirzepatide. LifeMD costs $149 a month and Noom Med costs $149. Over a year that is the whole question.
LifeMD is insurance coordination. Noom Med is behaviour change alongside medication. They are not aimed at the same person, and the cheaper one is not automatically the right answer — though for a cash payer it usually is.
The yearly view. Over twelve months that gap is nothing. On a treatment most people stay on for years rather than months, that compounds: five years at this difference is no difference at all. That is the number worth deciding on, not the monthly one.
Side by side
| LifeMD | Noom Med | |
|---|---|---|
| Advertised from | $75 | $149 |
| Membership on top | None | None |
| True monthly cost | $149 | $149 |
| Roughly, per year | $1,788 | $1,788 |
| Price includes medication | No — billed separately | Yes, at microdoses |
| Names its pharmacy | N/A — FDA-approved product | Not published |
| Our score | 3.5 / 5 | 3.5 / 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.
Where the money actually goes
They differ on 3 of the 7 things we track, and behave the same on the other 4. The differences are what the price gap is actually buying.
| LifeMD | Noom | |
|---|---|---|
| Offers an oral or sublingual option | Yes | No |
| Will pursue insurance coverage | Yes | No |
| Can dispense FDA-approved branded medication | Yes | No |
What each one charges for: LifeMD
- GLP-1 injection programme listed at $75 first month, then $149/month.
- Annual plan advertised as low as $75/month.
- Programme fee does not include medication when medication is branded and billed to insurance.
- Markets insurance coordination that can reduce semaglutide cost to roughly $25/month where coverage applies.
Where it wins: Genuine clinician oversight with a physician-led model. Watch for: If your insurer declines, the $149/month programme fee still applies and the medication is extra.
What each one charges for: Noom Med
- Noom Med listed from $149/month.
- Microdose GLP-1Rx programme listed from $79/month with medication included.
- Programme pairs low-dose medication with biomarker monitoring and coaching.
Where it wins: The coaching is the actual product here and it is well built. Watch for: A $79 microdose programme is not the same treatment as 10 mg tirzepatide. Check the dose before comparing on price.
What each does well
LifeMD.
- Genuine clinician oversight with a physician-led model.
- Insurance work is a core part of the service, not an afterthought.
Noom Med.
- The coaching is the actual product here and it is well built.
- Medication is included in the microdose tier rather than billed separately.
How they score
| What we weigh | Weight | LifeMD | Noom |
|---|---|---|---|
| True monthly cost | 30% | 3 | 3.6 |
| Price honesty | 20% | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Clinical support | 20% | 4 | 3.8 |
| Pharmacy sourcing | 15% | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| Cancelling | 15% | 3.4 | 3.6 |
LifeMD scores higher overall at 3.5 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.
Which saves you more
- Pick LifeMD if cost is the binding constraint. Over a year the gap is about $0, which is real money for the same class of medication.
- Pick Noom Med if what it does better matters to you — the coaching is the actual product here and it is well built.
- Ask both which pharmacy compounds the medication and whether it is a 503A or 503B facility. Neither publishes it.
The verdict
On the yearly arithmetic, LifeMD at $149 a month is the more defensible choice on arithmetic alone. Noom Med earns its premium only if you will actually use what it does differently. Read the full reviews before deciding: LifeMD and Noom Med.
How they sit against everyone else
| Programme | Per month | Per year | Extra vs cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coreage Rx Cheapest no membership fee | $199 | $2,388 | +$888 |
| Trimi no membership fee | $125 | $1,500 | — |
| Ozari Health no membership fee | $125 | $1,500 | — |
| Fifty 410 no membership fee | $133 | $1,596 | +$96 |
| PlexusDx no membership fee | $189 | $2,268 | +$768 |
| Ivím Health no membership fee | $199 | $2,388 | +$888 |
| Zealthy no membership fee | $216 | $2,592 | +$1,092 |
| Hims & Hers incl. $39 monthly fee | $238 | $2,856 | +$1,356 |
| Coby Health no membership fee | $239 | $2,868 | +$1,368 |
| Mochi Health incl. $79 monthly fee | $278 | $3,336 | +$1,836 |
| Eden incl. $99 monthly fee | $298 | $3,576 | +$2,076 |
| Lemonaid Health incl. $49 monthly fee | $348 | $4,176 | +$2,676 |