Circle Medical vs Trimi Health

Compare pricing, features, and medications to find the best GLP-1 provider for your weight loss journey

These two prices are not directly comparable

  • Circle Medical: the $35 figure is a per-visit consultation fee, not a month of treatment - the medication is billed separately.

Circle Medical vs Trimi Health: Overview

Choosing between Circle Medical and Trimi Health for GLP-1 weight loss medication? Both are highly-rated providers, but they differ in pricing, medication options, and service features.

Circle Medical offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $35/month with a rating of 8.7/10. Trimi Health also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $175/month with a 8.2/10 rating.

The price difference of $140/month is significant - Circle Medical is the more budget-friendly option, while Trimi Health positions itself as a premium service.

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Our recommended brand

After reviewing all 148 providers on this platform, we've identified CoreAge Rx as offering the most transparent pricing model. At just $99/month — the same price every month, every dose — there are no surprise charges or hidden fees. Combined with exceptional service quality, personalized support, and access to both semaglutide and tirzepatide, it represents the best value without compromising on care.

At a glance

Price Difference
$140/mo
Rating Difference
0.5
Winner
Circle Medical
Best For
Budget

Circle Medical

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Rating
8.7/10Better
Monthly Price
$35Cheaper
Medications
semaglutidetirzepatideoral semaglutide

Pros

  • It bills your insurance instead of asking you to forget insurance exists. Circle Medical states it is in-network with most commercial plans
  • Publishes a real out-of-pocket figure rather than a marketing one: patients with accepted insurance paid an average of $35 per appointment over the previous six months
  • FDA-approved medication only - Wegovy, Zepbound and non-GLP-1 options such as Contrave when appropriate. No compounded product
  • No membership and no hidden fees, which is rare among insurance-accepting telehealth services
  • This is a full primary-care practice, so weight management sits inside ongoing medical care rather than being a standalone drug subscription
  • Clear, conventional eligibility criteria published up front: BMI 27+ with a weight-related condition such as high blood pressure, diabetes or sleep apnea, or BMI 30+ without one
  • A mobile app with regular provider check-ins
  • Honest about supply and coverage: the site warns these treatments have significant stock issues and are not always covered
  • Insurance verification is built into the booking flow, so you find out where you stand before the appointment

Cons

  • Your cost is whatever your plan says it is. $35 is an average, not a price - deductibles and exclusions can leave you paying far more
  • The medication itself is a separate cost from the visit, and coverage for weight-loss drugs is the single most commonly denied benefit in this category
  • You must live in the state you are treated in and have your primary pharmacy in that same state, which rules out anyone splitting time between states
  • The full list of available states is not published - you have to start booking an appointment to see it
  • You may be booked with any available provider (MD, DO, PA-C or NP) rather than choosing one
  • If your insurance denies weight-loss coverage, there is no cash-pay compounded fallback here
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Trimi Health

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Rating
8.2/10
Monthly Price
$175
Medications
semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

  • Publishes a complete price ladder rather than a single teaser figure: compounded semaglutide is $175 billed monthly, $145/mo on quarterly, $120/mo on bi-annual and $99/mo on annual billing ($1,188 upfront), checked July 26, 2026
  • Compounded tirzepatide advertised from $125/mo on annual billing, flat across every dose so titrating up does not raise your bill
  • The refund policy is the clearest we have read in this category: cancel any time before a clinician issues your prescription for a full refund with no fees, and a full refund including the consultation fee if a clinician decides you are not a fit
  • It also explains why the cutoff exists, citing USP <795> and <797> rules on patient-specific compounded sterile preparations rather than just asserting that sales are final
  • A 6-month money-back promise: follow the plan and your provider's guidance for six months and, if you have not lost weight, you can request a refund of the plan fees (terms apply)
  • Clinical care is provided by a named network, Arora Health, and the compounded status is disclosed repeatedly - the medications are 'not FDA-approved as drugs'
  • Free overnight shipping, FSA/HSA eligibility, and Affirm, Klarna and Afterpay financing at checkout
  • Damaged or missing deliveries are handled within 24 hours by replacement, refund or carrier claim

Cons

  • The headline $99/mo requires paying $1,188 up front for a year. Billed monthly the same treatment is $175 - a 77% difference the landing page does not put next to the $99
  • The site markets compounded semaglutide as the 'Same active ingredient as Wegovy' and tirzepatide as 'Same as Mounjaro'. That is the exact claim type the FDA cited in its February 2026 warning letter to another telehealth firm, on the basis that it implies the compounded product has been FDA-approved when it has not
  • Efficacy figures are borrowed from trials of the branded drugs and then applied to compounded copies and to individual readers - 'You could lose 44 lbs per the 22% clinical average'. No compounded product has been through those trials
  • The '22% clinical average' overstates the source: tirzepatide's SURMOUNT-1 trial reported about 20.9% mean weight loss at the top 15 mg dose over 72 weeks
  • The '4.5' rating and '50,233+ patients' shown on the site carry no source, and we could not find a Trustpilot profile for the domain to check either figure
  • Once a clinician issues your prescription the order is final and non-refundable, even if the medication has not shipped
  • Trimi publishes provider ranking articles that place Trimi first - 'Cheapest Tirzepatide Providers 2026: Trimi $125/mo of 10 Ranked' - and a guide titled 'How to Cancel TrimRx & Switch to Trimi'. Treat that content as marketing, not independent research
  • No BBB profile and no public complaint history means there is little independent record to check before you commit to an annual plan
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Feature-by-feature comparison

FeatureCircle MedicalTrimi Health
Monthly Price$35$175
Rating8.7/108.2/10
Medicationssemaglutide, tirzepatide, oral semaglutidesemaglutide, tirzepatide
Insurance AcceptedYesNo
Support HoursNot publishedSupport advertised 24/7 via the patient portal
Live ChatNoNo
Free ShippingNoYes
Shipping SpeedPrescriptions go to your own pharmacy rather than shipping from the providerFree overnight shipping claimed
Mobile AppAvailableNo
Dedicated CoachNot includedNot included
Follow-up FrequencyRegular provider check-ins to monitor progress24/7 provider messaging and ongoing check-ins included
Money-back GuaranteeNone publishedFull refund before a prescription is issued, plus a 6-month money-back promise if you follow the plan and do not lose weight (terms apply)
Cancellation PolicyAppointment-based care - there is no subscription to cancelCancel any time before your prescription is issued for a full refund; once issued, the order is final

Which should you choose?

Choose Circle Medical if you:

  • Want to save $140/month with a more affordable option
  • Prefer a higher-rated service (8.7/10 vs 8.2/10)
  • Want more medication options to choose from
  • Need insurance coverage for your treatment
  • Value: it bills your insurance instead of asking you to forget insurance exists. circle medical states it is in-network with most commercial plans

Choose Trimi Health if you:

  • Value: publishes a complete price ladder rather than a single teaser figure: compounded semaglutide is $175 billed monthly, $145/mo on quarterly, $120/mo on bi-annual and $99/mo on annual billing ($1,188 upfront), checked july 26, 2026

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Circle Medical

Circle Medical website

Trimi Health

Trimi Health website

Our recommendation

Circle Medical comes out ahead with a higher rating of 8.7/10. It also provides multiple medication options including both semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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