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 what each one really costs past month one — and where each one bites back.
Mint Med
Grade A · Excellent
Est. first month
$106/mo
$106/mo (all doses)
Save ~70% vs brand self-pay
Sesame Care
Grade A- · Great Deal
Est. first month
$149/mo for the drug alone, plus Sesame's membership
$149/mo for the drug alone, plus Sesame's membership ($99 billed every 28 days, or $59/mo only on the 12-month prepay)
The 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 for the drug alone, plus Sesame's membership ($99 billed every 28 days, or $59/mo only on the 12-month prepay) |
| Save vs brand self-pay | ~70% | — |
| Semaglutide | $106/mo (all doses) | Brand Wegovy pill from $149/mo at 1.5 and 4 mg only, $299/mo at 9 and 25 mg — plus Sesame care: $59/mo only on the 12-month prepay, otherwise $99 billed every 28 days (13 charges a year) |
| Tirzepatide | From $145/mo | Brand Zepbound vial $299/mo (2.5 mg), $399 (5 mg), $449 (7.5–15 mg); KwikPen $299 / $399 / $499 / $699 (10–15 mg) — plus Sesame care: $59/mo on the 12-month prepay, otherwise $99 per 28 days |
| 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.
What's good
- 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
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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. "% vs brand-name self-pay" compares a program's lowest disclosed monthly price against $349/mo, Wegovy's self-pay price at NovoCare Pharmacy, every standard dose after the two-month intro offer (checked October 2026). Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.