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Fridays vs MaxLife: Tirzepatide Cost Compared

Fridays (joinfridays.com) charges $359 a month for compounded tirzepatide month to month ($389 on its one-month product page), or $2,880 for a 12-month supply paid up front, which is $240 a month. Its "as low as $198" price needs a promo code and the same 12-month payment. MaxLife costs $120 a month, flat and all-inclusive, with no membership: less than any Fridays price. Compounded tirzepatide is not FDA-approved.

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MaxLife Tirzepatide

Physician-guided weight loss, shipped to your door

$120/mo flatFlat price

All-inclusive, same price at every dose

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  • All-inclusive
  • Same price at every dose
  • No membership fee
  • No hidden fees
  • Free online consultation
  • Free medical support

What could you lose?

230 lbs

≈ 17 lbsin about 3 months

≈ 39 lbsin about 1 year

Average results with brand tirzepatide (Zepbound®) plus diet and activity in the SURMOUNT-1 trial applied to your weight. Compounded tirzepatide was not studied in this trial. Individual results may vary.

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Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. A licensed provider decides if treatment is right for you.

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Who wrote this comparison

MaxLife wrote this page and is one of the two companies in it, so it is not an independent review. Fridays' prices and terms come from its own website and terms, checked November 2026, and we say where it costs less than we do.

Short answer

Fridays or MaxLife: which fits you?

Both sell compounded tirzepatide with no membership fee. MaxLife charges one flat monthly price; Fridays charges less per month only when you pay for 3, 6 or 12 months up front.

  • FridaysFridays may suit you if

    • You want coaching in the price: Fridays lists dietitian support, group coaching and a fitness app with its plans
    • You may want brand Wegovy® later, which Fridays offers with a membership from $49 for the first month plus the medicine
    • You'd like testosterone therapy or other Fridays services in the same account

  • MaxLifeMaxLife may suit you if

    • You want a flat $120 a month, less than any Fridays tirzepatide price, its $198 code price included
    • You'd rather not pay for 3, 6 or 12 months up front to get a lower rate
    • You want one published price that stays the same at every dose, with no membership
    • You live in Louisiana, where Fridays doesn't ship compounded medicine; MaxLife serves all 50 states

What is Fridays weight loss?

Fridays (joinfridays.com) is a cash-pay telehealth weight loss program run by Thrive Health Group, Inc. in Irvine, California. It sells compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, brand Zepbound® and Wegovy®, lower-dose "microdose" plans and other services such as testosterone therapy. Its pages say clinical services come from OpenLoop Healthcare Partners and other networks, whose physicians and nurse practitioners decide whether to prescribe, and that Fridays does not make compounded medicines.

You choose a plan and pay first, then complete your health intake. Depending on your state, a prescription fill comes with a video visit or without one, and check-ins are usually monthly at first. Fridays' terms name four partner pharmacies, Red Rock Compounding Pharmacy, Health Warehouse, Precision Medicine and Triad Rx, and its help center says your dose and location decide which one fills your order. Fridays also has a Spanish website and a Spanish support email.

Compounded tirzepatide is prepared by a licensed pharmacy for one patient's prescription and is not FDA-approved, which means the FDA hasn't reviewed it for safety, effectiveness or quality. Fridays' pages say this too, and it applies to MaxLife's compounded tirzepatide as well.

Side by side

Fridays and MaxLife tirzepatide compared

From each company's own website, checked November 2026.

FridaysMaxLife
Monthly price$359 month to month in its plan table; $389 on its one-month product page$120/mo flat, all-inclusive
Paying ahead$2,880 for a 12-month supply ($240 a month), or $2,376 ($198 a month) with a public promo code; all paid up frontNot needed: $120/mo flat, the same price at every dose
First year$2,880 for a 12-month supply paid up front; $2,376 with its code; $4,308 month to month$1,440
$120/mo flat
Membership feeNone for compounded GLP-1s (membership included); brand Wegovy® has a membership plus the medicineNone
IncludedProvider visits, the medicine, supplies, shipping, dietitian and group coaching; lab tests may be needed before a first orderAll-inclusive: a free online consultation with a licensed provider, free ongoing medical support, the medicine if prescribed, supplies and free expedited shipping
Higher dosesOne price per plan, not by dose; asking for a dose change ends a locked promo price, a change your provider directs keeps itSame price at every dose; your provider decides when a higher dose is right for you
VisitPay, then online intake; a video visit for a prescription fill, or none in some statesOnline intake reviewed by a licensed provider, usually within 24 hours; video visit on request
CancelingAt least 72 hours before the next billing date; all fees non-refundable, including mid-cycleCancel anytime with notice before your next billing period; medicine costs aren't refundable
PharmacyNames Red Rock, Health Warehouse, Precision Medicine and Triad Rx; you can't choose which one fills itLicensed U.S. partner pharmacies, including Dirx, Southend, Hallandale, Red Rock, Advanced, Perfect Rx, Health Wealth, Quaker Community, VLS and NewLife Rx
StatesEvery state but Louisiana for compounded medicinesAll 50
Spanish-speaking teamSpanish website and support emailYes
Trustpilot (October 2026)4.1 from 5,000+ reviews4.7 from 620+ reviews

Compounded tirzepatide is not FDA-approved. Prices change; confirm them before you buy.

$120 a month, no membership fee

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How much does Fridays tirzepatide cost?

In November 2026, Fridays listed compounded tirzepatide, a weekly injection, at $389 for one month on its product page, and its plan table gave $359 a month for the month-to-month plan. Longer supplies cost less per month but are paid up front: $896 for 3 months, $1,650 for 6 months and $2,880 for 12 months, which is $240 a month. Fridays publishes one price per plan, not a price by dose, and says the membership, provider visits, the medicine, supplies and shipping are included.

The pricing page leads with "as low as $198/mo". That is the 12-month supply with a public promo code shown on the same page, $2,376 paid up front. Other public codes bring one month to $259, 3 months to $696 and 6 months to $1,350. Fridays' terms say a discount applies to the first payment only, while its Forever Pricing terms keep the price you enroll at while your subscription stays active, so ask what you'll pay at renewal.

Even on a plan paid up front, Fridays ships one month of medicine at a time, every 4 weeks. Through December 1, 2026, its Black Friday offer adds up to three free gifts to 3-, 6- and 12-month GLP-1 plans; a free first month of a longevity product then renews at $99 a month per product until you cancel it.

Paid 12 times, $359 a month comes to $4,308 a year. MaxLife charges $120/mo flat, the same price at every dose, with no membership fee and nothing to pay ahead: less per month than every Fridays price above.

First year

What 12 months cost on each plan

Medicine and required fees for a year of compounded tirzepatide. Fridays' bars are its own prices for 12 months on each kind of plan.

Red lines: the price holds only if you pay for several months up front, not month to month.

  1. MaxLife$120/mo flat$1,440
  2. Fridays12-month supply with a public code, paid up front$2,376
  3. Fridays12-month supply, paid up front$2,880
  4. Fridaysfour 3-month supplies, each paid up front$3,584
  5. Fridays$359 a month, month to month$4,308

Our arithmetic from each company's published prices, checked November 2026.

What does each Fridays tirzepatide plan cost?

Fridays prices compounded tirzepatide by how many months you buy. Here is what its product pages listed in November 2026, without a code and with the public promo codes from its pricing page. Plans longer than one month are paid up front.

Fridays prices

Fridays compounded tirzepatide by plan

From Fridays' product and pricing pages, read in November 2026.

SupplyList priceWith a public code
1 month$389$359 a month in its plan table$259
3 months$896about $299 a month$696$232 a month
6 months$1,650$275 a month$1,350$225 a month
12 months$2,880$240 a month$2,376$198 a month

Compounded tirzepatide is not FDA-approved. Fridays ships every 4 weeks, even on plans paid up front. Prices change; confirm them at checkout.

How much is Fridays semaglutide?

Fridays' headline semaglutide price, "$99/mo", is its 12-month supply with a public promo code, $1,188 paid up front. Without a code, compounded semaglutide cost $279 for one month on its product page ($249 a month in its plan table), $596 for 3 months, $1,050 for 6 months and $1,800 for 12 months, which is $150 a month, in November 2026.

MaxLife's compounded semaglutide costs $89/mo flat, for weight management, with no membership and nothing to pay ahead: less per month than any Fridays semaglutide price. Compounded semaglutide is not FDA-approved.

Does Fridays have a membership fee?

Not for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide. Fridays' pricing page says its membership is included at $0, with no sign-up or lab fees, and the price covers provider visits and coaching. Its FAQ adds that there may be extra charges for registered dietitian or other services, and its help center says you may need lab tests before a first order.

Brand medicines cost more at Fridays. It lists brand Zepbound® at $1,828 a month on a month-to-month plan, medicine included, and brand Wegovy® with a membership from $49 for the first month plus the medicine. For comparison, Lilly's self-pay price for Zepbound® through LillyDirect is $299 to $449 a month by dose when you refill within 45 days, with a prescription from a licensed provider. MaxLife has no membership fee.

The terms that change the deal

Both companies renew automatically until you cancel, and neither refunds medicine that has shipped. Fridays' multi-month prices are paid up front, and its terms don't refund part of a plan.

Fine print

Fridays' terms and ours

Read these before you pay either company.

  • Fridays72 hours to cancel

    Cancel in the patient portal at least 72 hours before your next billing date. A later request lets the next cycle renew, and the cancellation takes effect at its end. There is no pause option.

  • MaxLifeCancel anytime

    Cancel anytime with notice before your next billing period. Medicine costs aren't refundable.

  • FridaysNo refund for part of a plan

    Fridays' terms say all fees are non-refundable, including if you cancel mid-cycle, with no refund or credit for part of a plan unless the law requires it. A 12-month supply is paid in full up front.

  • MaxLifePrice match

    Already a MaxLife member? We offer a price match for existing customers.

  • FridaysNot in Louisiana

    Fridays' help center says its pharmacy network serves patients across the U.S. except Louisiana, and its terms say some services may not be available in all states.

  • MaxLifeAll 50 states

    MaxLife serves every state by mail, through a licensed partner pharmacy authorized for your state.

  • FridaysA locked price, with conditions

    Forever Pricing keeps the price you enroll at while your subscription stays active. Canceling, or asking to change your dose, plan length or medicine, ends it; a change your provider directs keeps it.

  • BothCheck the label

    Whichever you choose, the vial label should name the pharmacy that made it, and that pharmacy should be licensed in your state.

Fridays alternatives for compounded tirzepatide

Fridays' 12-month supply ($2,880, or $2,376 with its code) costs more in a first year than the compounded programs below that charge no membership, about what Mochi Health's membership program costs, and far less than brand Zepbound® from LillyDirect or Ro. In our guide to 24 online options, Eden, Good Life Meds and CoreAge Rx (with B12) advertise $129 a month, Embody $99 to $129, and MaxLife costs $120/mo flat.

Our guide to the best tirzepatide providers online compares 24 options the same way, with a quick answer for each situation and six checks to run on any program before you pay.

Alternatives

Alternatives to Fridays for tirzepatide

Tirzepatide programs from our guide, by what a year really costs. Each company's own prices, checked November 2026.

OptionMedicineA monthFirst yearMembership
MaxLifeCompounded injection$120/mo flatall-inclusive, same price at every dose$1,440$120/mo flatNone
EmbodyCompounded injection$99 to $129$99 on a 12-month bundle, $129 month to month$1,18812-month bundle paid up front; $1,641 on 3-month bundlesNone
EdenCompounded injection$129month to month; the price stays the same as the dose rises$1,54812 x $129None
Good Life MedsCompounded injection$129promo price locked for 12 months$1,548if billed monthlyNone
CoreAge RxCompounded injection with B12From $129advertised; plan terms shown at checkoutAt least $1,548None
Mochi HealthCompounded injection$212 to $263medicine by dose plus a $49 to $79 membership$2,326 to $2,788with a 12-month or a monthly membership$49 to $79/mo
LillyDirectBrand Zepbound®$299 to $449per 28-day fill by dose, refills within 45 days$5,637medicine only, before visit feesNone (bring a prescriber)
RoBrand Zepbound®$523 to $598$449 medicine plus a $74 to $149 membership$6,490 to $7,315$39 first month, then the annual or monthly plan$74 to $149/mo

Compounded tirzepatide is not FDA-approved; Zepbound® is. Prices change; confirm them before you buy.

What MaxLife offers

MaxLife is a telehealth company in Irvine, California that serves all 50 states by mail. Compounded tirzepatide costs $120 a month, flat: all-inclusive and the same price at every dose, with no membership fee and no hidden fees. Cancel anytime with notice before your next billing period. The online consultation, ongoing medical support and expedited shipping are free, the medicine if prescribed and supplies are included, and higher doses are available when your provider decides they are right for you.

A licensed provider reviews your online intake, health history and clinical records, usually within 24 hours, can follow up with questions, and you can ask for a video visit. Completing the intake doesn't guarantee a prescription.

MaxLife (maxlife.com) is a patient management platform, not a pharmacy or a drug maker, and independent licensed providers decide whether a prescription is right for you. When a provider prescribes, a licensed partner pharmacy authorized to serve your state prepares and dispenses the medicine. Partners include Dirx Pharmacy, Southend Pharmacy, Hallandale Pharmacy, Red Rock Pharmacy, Advanced Pharmacy, Perfect Rx Pharmacy, Health Wealth Pharmacy, Quaker Community Pharmacy, VLS Pharmacy and NewLife Rx Pharmacy. Which one fills your prescription depends on your location, the prescription and availability. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved.

MaxLife pricing

What MaxLife tirzepatide costs

One flat price, all-inclusive, with no membership fee.

Flat price

Compounded tirzepatide

$120/mo flat

The same price at every dose, every month.

  • A licensed provider's review and follow-up
  • Medicine, if prescribed
  • Supplies and free expedited shipping
  • No membership
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Simple billing

Cancel anytime

$120/mo flat

Flat and all-inclusive. Cancel anytime with notice before your next billing period.

  • No hidden fees
  • No insurance needed
  • HSA and FSA may be eligible
  • Spanish-speaking team
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MaxLife's fine print, in plain words

  • $120/mo flat, the same price at every dose.
  • Cancel anytime with notice before your next billing period.
  • Medicine costs are not refundable.
  • You may be able to use HSA or FSA funds. Check with your plan.
  • Already a MaxLife member? We offer a price match for existing customers.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about Fridays and MaxLife

In November 2026, Fridays listed compounded tirzepatide at $389 for one month on its product page and $359 a month for its month-to-month plan in its plan table. A 12-month supply costs $2,880 paid up front, which is $240 a month, or $2,376 ($198 a month) with a public promo code. Fridays publishes one price per plan, not by dose.
Not for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide: its pricing page says the membership is included at $0, with no sign-up or lab fees. Brand Wegovy® comes with a membership from $49 for the first month, medicine extra.
Yes. In November 2026 Fridays sold compounded tirzepatide as a weekly injection, separate microdose tirzepatide plans, and brand Zepbound® at $1,828 a month on a month-to-month plan.
No. Fridays' compounded tirzepatide is not FDA-approved, as Fridays' own pages say, and neither is MaxLife's. It is prepared by a licensed pharmacy for one patient's prescription, which means the FDA hasn't reviewed it for safety, effectiveness or quality. Brand Zepbound® is FDA-approved.
Its terms name Red Rock Compounding Pharmacy in St. George, Utah; Health Warehouse in Florence, Kentucky; Precision Medicine in Bellmore, New York; and Triad Rx in Daphne, Alabama. Fridays says your dose and location decide which pharmacy ships your order, and it can't change that.
Fridays' help center says its compounding pharmacy network serves patients across the U.S. except Louisiana. MaxLife serves all 50 states.
In the patient portal, open Billing and choose Cancel Subscription at least 72 hours before your next billing date; a later request takes effect after the next charge. Your plan stays active to the end of the period you paid for, and Fridays' terms say fees aren't refunded for part of a plan.
No. Fridays is cash pay and no longer submits prior authorizations for brand GLP-1 medicines. It accepts HSA and FSA cards, and Klarna on multi-month plans. MaxLife is also cash pay, and HSA or FSA funds may be eligible.
They sell different medicines. Ro doesn't sell compounded tirzepatide; Fridays sells it from $240 a month on a 12-month supply paid up front, or $359 month to month, with no membership. Ro sells brand Zepbound® at $299 to $449 a month plus a membership of $74 to $149 a month, and Fridays lists brand Zepbound® at $1,828 a month. Zepbound® is FDA-approved; compounded tirzepatide is not.
Programs with no membership that advertise less than Fridays' $240 a month include MaxLife ($120 a month, flat), Embody ($99 to $129), Eden ($129), Good Life Meds ($129 promotional price) and CoreAge Rx (from $129, with B12). Check each one's plan length, states and fine print before you pay.
MaxLife's $120/mo flat costs less per month than every Fridays tirzepatide price we found, including its $198 code price on a 12-month supply paid up front. Neither charges a membership fee for compounded tirzepatide.
MaxLife (maxlife.com) is a U.S. telehealth company based in Irvine, California, and it is LegitScript certified. Independent licensed providers decide whether a prescription is right for you, and licensed U.S. partner pharmacies prepare and dispense the medicine. On February 20, 2026, the FDA sent MaxLife Warning Letter 721453 about statements on its website. MaxLife responded on February 24, 2026, revised its website and publishes its response and corrective actions on maxlife.com. On Trustpilot, MaxLife had a 4.7 rating from more than 620 reviews in October 2026.

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Sources

General information only, not medical or legal advice. Fridays' prices and terms were taken from its public pages in November 2026 and may change, so confirm them with Fridays before you enroll. The FDA does not approve compounded medications or review them for safety, effectiveness or quality. MaxLife is a patient management platform, not a pharmacy or a drug maker. Zepbound® and Mounjaro® are registered trademarks of Eli Lilly and Company. MaxLife is not affiliated with Thrive Health Group, Inc., which operates Fridays.

Our editorial disclosure

How we handle the conflict of interest

MaxLife publishes this comparison and is one of the two companies in it. We quote Fridays' own pages, count memberships and money paid up front, and say where it costs less than we do.

  • Fridays' prices and terms come from its own website, checked November 2026.
  • Memberships, required fees and money paid up front are counted.
  • Compounded medicines are never described as FDA-approved.
  • MaxLife's own fine print is on the page.
Last updated: November 15, 2026

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