Head-to-head · Value Score
Mint Med vs Sesame Care
Two GLP-1 deals, scored on the same six factors. Mint Med lands a Value Score of 90, Sesame Care a 87. Here's who gives you the honest lower price — and where each one bites back.
Mint Med
#4 · Grade A · Best Value
Est. first month
$106/mo (all doses)
Save ~92% vs brand-nameFDA warning letter. The FDA issued Glow Medispa, LLC dba Mint Med a warning letter in June 2026. Check it on the FDA database.
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#5 · Grade A- · Great Deal
Est. first month
$149/mo
Save ~89% vs brand-nameThe verdict
Mint Med takes it on Value Score, 90 to 87 — an est. $106/mo (all doses) first month, with no teaser step-up baked in. Sesame Care isn't out of it: Shoppers who want genuine FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s and the ability to pick their own provider and see the price up front, rather than one fixed compounded program.
Deal-by-deal
The numbers that decide it. Green ✓ marks the stronger side on each line.
| Deal | Mint Med | Sesame Care |
|---|---|---|
| Value Score | 90 (A) | 87 (A-) |
| Est. first month | $106/mo (all doses) | $149/mo |
| Save vs brand-name | ~92% | ~89% |
| Semaglutide | $106/mo (all doses) | Care $59/mo only on the 12-month prepay, otherwise $99 billed every 28 days (13 charges a year) — plus the drug: brand Wegovy pill from $149/mo at 1.5 and 4 mg only, $299/mo at 9 and 25 mg |
| Tirzepatide | From $145/mo | Care $59/mo on the 12-month prepay, otherwise $99 per 28 days — plus the drug: brand Zepbound vial $299/mo (2.5 mg), $399 (5 mg), $449 (7.5–15 mg); KwikPen $299 / $399 / $499 / $699 (10–15 mg) |
| Both molecules | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Flat — no step-up | Watch |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Nationwide marketplace |
Factor by factor
The six factors behind each Value Score. The orange bar marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
Mint Med
One price at every semaglutide dose, $106 a month, with the seller stating plainly that there are no membership fees - which is rarer than it should be at this end of the market.
Why it's a deal
- Semaglutide is $106 at every dose, so titrating up does not raise the bill
- States in its own banner that there are no membership fees
- Prices are confirmed in the store's own catalog, not just the marketing page
- HSA and FSA eligible, with a phone number published for support
The fine print
- Tirzepatide is sold as two separate products at $145 and $179, so which one applies depends on the dose you are prescribed
- FDA issued a warning letter to Glow Medispa, LLC dba Mint Med, dated June 2026. It is public in the FDA warning-letter database and linked from this review so you can read it yourself
- Sells NAD+, sermorelin and sexual-wellness lines beside the GLP-1s
- Compounded only, with no brand-name option
- No oral or sublingual route
Sesame Care
An established national telehealth marketplace with the widest real brand-name GLP-1 access in the ranking — Wegovy (pen and pill), Zepbound, Ozempic and Mounjaro — plus provider-by-provider price transparency.
Why it's a deal
- Real FDA-approved brand-name access — Wegovy pen and pill, Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro and Rybelsus
- Established platform (operating since 2018) with LegitScript, BBB accreditation and large third-party review volume
- You choose the provider and see the price up front — genuine marketplace transparency
- Oral routes available (Wegovy pill, Rybelsus)
The fine print
- A generalist marketplace, not a dedicated weight-loss program — lighter ongoing hand-holding than a specialist desk
- Two-part cost (a platform subscription plus the medication) makes the true monthly total harder to compare
- Brand-name cash prices can run high without insurance
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes a Value Score.
Neither one the right fit? Every program that outscores Mint Med is ranked on the Mint Med alternatives ranking, and the same list for the other side is on alternatives to Sesame Care.
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Prices, states and verification reflect each program's public disclosures at last check; the Value Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. “Save vs brand-name” compares the lowest disclosed monthly price against a ~$1,349/mo brand-name cash reference. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.