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Zepbound® (tirzepatide) — 15 mg

Your cheapest verified route right now

verified price

$25 /month

Plan coverage + Zepbound Savings Card

Verified Aug 8, 2026 · zepbound.lilly.com

Per year at 12 fills
$300

Savings-card math: at the maximum monthly benefit your card's annual cap runs out around Sep 10, 2027. Plan the next route before then, not after.

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12-month total $325 13 fills
Average per fill $25 peak $25
Flat at 15 mg $325 what multiplying today's price gives you
Cost per fill, 2.5 mg to 15 mg
  • 2.5 mg 3×
  • 5 mg 2×
  • 7.5 mg 2×
  • 10 mg 4×
  • 12.5 mg 1×
  • 15 mg 1×
$0 $50 $100 2.5 mg — $25 $25 Aug2.5 mg — $25 Sep2.5 mg — $25 Oct5 mg — $25 Nov5 mg — $25 7.5 mg — $25 Dec7.5 mg — $25 Jan10 mg — $25 Feb10 mg — $25 Mar10 mg — $25 Apr10 mg — $25 May12.5 mg — $25 Jun15 mg — $25 Jul

Fills at each dose on the way up

Reset to the label minimum
  • 2.5 mg −3
  • 5 mg −2
  • 7.5 mg −2
  • 10 mg −4
  • 12.5 mg 1
  • 15 mg then hold

Minus stops at the label's minimum interval — this never shows a schedule faster than the manufacturer's. Staying longer on a dose is yours to choose.

Every fill, dated and priced (13)
  1. 1 Aug 10, 2026 2.5 mg Plan coverage + Zepbound Savings Card $25
  2. 2 Sep 7, 2026 2.5 mg Plan coverage + Zepbound Savings Card $25
  3. 3 Oct 5, 2026 2.5 mg Plan coverage + Zepbound Savings Card $25
  4. 4 Nov 2, 2026 5 mg Plan coverage + Zepbound Savings Card $25
  5. 5 Nov 30, 2026 5 mg Plan coverage + Zepbound Savings Card $25
  6. 6 Dec 28, 2026 7.5 mg Plan coverage + Zepbound Savings Card $25
  7. 7 Jan 25, 2027 7.5 mg Plan coverage + Zepbound Savings Card $25
  8. 8 Feb 22, 2027 10 mg Plan coverage + Zepbound Savings Card $25
  9. 9 Mar 22, 2027 10 mg Plan coverage + Zepbound Savings Card $25
  10. 10 Apr 19, 2027 10 mg Plan coverage + Zepbound Savings Card $25
  11. 11 May 17, 2027 10 mg Plan coverage + Zepbound Savings Card $25
  12. 12 Jun 14, 2027 12.5 mg Plan coverage + Zepbound Savings Card $25
  13. 13 Jul 12, 2027 15 mg Plan coverage + Zepbound Savings Card $25
This is arithmetic, not a plan. Fills are spaced 28 days apart — the label's own supply length — and priced on the date each one falls, so dated price changes are already included. Your prescriber decides whether you step at all, and many people stay at a lower dose.
The label's own words (once weekly)

Initiate at 2.5 mg once weekly for 4 weeks. After 4 weeks, increase to 5 mg once weekly. The dosage may be increased in 2.5 mg increments after at least 4 weeks on the current dosage. The 2.5 mg dosage is for initiation and is not approved as a maintenance dosage. Maximum 15 mg once weekly.

Verified Aug 8, 2026 ·pi.lilly.com

Every route we can price

Verified prices outrank cheaper estimates. Reference rows inform, never win.

  1. Rank 1

    Plan coverage + Zepbound Savings Card

    until Dec 31, 2026
    $25/mo

    ≈13 months of card benefit left at the maximum monthly benefit.

    • Commercial insurance that covers Zepbound (single-dose pen). US resident 18+. Government beneficiaries (Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE) excluded.
    • As little as $25 for a 1-, 2-, or 3-month prescription. Max benefit $100 / $200 / $300 per 1- / 2- / 3-month fill. $1,300 calendar-year cap.

    Verified Aug 8, 2026 · zepbound.lilly.com

  2. Rank 2

    LillyDirect self-pay

    $449/mo

    Rises to $699/month if the refill condition is missed.

    • Refill within 45 days to keep this price; otherwise $699
    • Lilly's direct channel. Vial and KwikPen at identical self-pay prices at every tier. Telehealth not included.

    Verified Aug 8, 2026 · lilly.com

  3. Rank 3

    Discount card at retail (GoodRx and similar)

    verify locally
    $299/mo
    • As low as; dose- and pharmacy-dependent — verify at your ZIP
    • Dose- and pharmacy-dependent. Verify at your ZIP before relying on it.

    Verified Aug 8, 2026 · goodrx.com

  4. TrumpRx

    reference verify locally
    $299/mo
    • Starting-at price; routes you to LillyDirect pricing tiers by dose
    • Government referral site — does not sell drugs or process payments; issues coupons or routes to manufacturer DTC channels. Displayed prices are starting-at tiers mirroring LillyDirect / NovoCare offers.

    Verified Aug 8, 2026 · trumprx.gov

  5. Retail list price (reference)

    reference verify locally
    $1,087/mo
    • Reference only
    • Context anchor only — what the drug costs with no route at all. Walk-in cash at retail typically exceeds WAC.

    Verified Aug 8, 2026 · drugs.com

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