Peptide pricing is all over the map. Clinics charge $500+ per month. Gray market suppliers sell for $30 a vial with no quality control. Telehealth platforms land somewhere in between. Here's how it actually breaks down.
The Options
Traditional Clinics: $400-800/month In-person visits, blood draws, physician oversight. High quality but high cost and high friction. You're paying for the office, the staff, and the wait times.
Gray Market / Research Peptides: $30-80/vial Cheapest option. Also the riskiest. Products labeled "not for human use," no purity testing, no medical oversight, no dosing guidance. You're gambling with what goes into your body.
Other Telehealth Platforms: $200-500/month Better than gray market, but many are clinic websites with telehealth bolted on. Inconsistent quality, confusing pricing, no real product brand.
Derive: $99-349/month Pharmaceutical-grade, care team reviewed, third-party tested, branded protocols with dosing guides and dashboard tracking. Ships free.
Derive Pricing by Protocol
| Protocol | Compound | Monthly Price | |----------|----------|--------------| | Ease | Selank | $129 | | Apex | Semax | $129 | | Radiance | GHK-Cu | $149 | | Calma | KPV | $149 | | Regen | TB-500 | $169 | | Mend | BPC-157 | $179 | | Lean | AOD-9604 | $179 | | Prime | CJC-1295/Ipamorelin | $199 | | Volt | MOTS-C | $199 | | Shield | Thymosin Alpha-1 | $199 | | Lumina | GLOW Blend | $249 | | Contour | Semaglutide | $299 | | Evolve | Tirzepatide | $349 |
Using HSA/FSA
Derive accepts HSA (Health Savings Account) and FSA (Flexible Spending Account) cards directly at checkout. Just use your HSA/FSA debit card as your payment method. This means you're paying with pre-tax dollars, effectively saving 20-35% depending on your tax bracket.
The Real Cost of Cheap Peptides
The $30 research vial isn't actually cheaper when you factor in: - No guarantee the product contains what it says - No purity or sterility testing - No dosing guidance (wrong dose = wasted product or side effects) - No medical oversight if something goes wrong - No consistency between batches
One contaminated vial can cost you more in medical bills than a year of properly compounded peptides.
Getting Started
Every Derive protocol ships free, includes care team oversight, and can be cancelled anytime. No contracts. HSA/FSA eligible. From $69/month.