Key takeaways What are Astra and Mochi Health known for in 2026? Mochi Health built its brand around compounded GLP-1s during the 2023-2024 shortage and has stayed in that space through 2026, while Hims & Hers and Ro exited following the Novo Nordisk settlements. The platform also leans hard into behavioral support. Membership includes a […]
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Mochi Health built its brand around compounded GLP-1s during the 2023-2024 shortage and has stayed in that space through 2026, while Hims & Hers and Ro exited following the Novo Nordisk settlements.
The platform also leans hard into behavioral support. Membership includes a registered dietitian, nutrition coaching, in-app care messaging, and 24/7 support. Mochi has marketed itself aggressively around microdose protocols, with messaging targeted at patients who “want results with more control” or “are curious about GLP-1s but not ready for a full dose.”
Astra (try-astra.com) is built differently. It’s a direct-pay platform focused on prescription access through licensed clinicians at Wasef Health, PC, with all-in pricing that covers your medication and clinical care without a separate membership. There’s no dietitian and no in-app coaching layer. The trade-off is a lower total monthly cost on most plan configurations.
If you’re choosing between Astra vs Mochi Health, the question isn’t “who offers compounded GLP-1s.” Both do. The question is what kind of program you want around the medication.
At a glance: Astra wins on pricing transparency, all-in monthly cost on most plans, and peptide therapy variety. Mochi Health wins on behavioral support, insurance acceptance through the Wellness Plus Plan, and an established review base.
| Astra | Mochi Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Compounded GLP-1s | Yes | Yes |
| Brand-name GLP-1s | Yes (Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound) | Yes (Ozempic, Wegovy Inj, Wegovy Pill, Foundayo, Mounjaro, Zepbound) |
| Microdose protocols | Yes ($89/mo and up) | Yes (compounded $99/mo flat) |
| Peptide therapy (sermorelin) | Yes ($120/mo) | Yes |
| Longevity injectables (NAD+, glutathione) | Yes (multiple) | Yes (NAD+, add-on) |
| Metformin | No | Yes |
| Lipo C, Lipo MIC+B12 | Yes | Not visible on menu |
| Registered dietitian | No | Yes (included in membership) |
| Nutrition coaching | No | Yes (included) |
| Other telehealth services | No | Skincare, hair, mental health, menopause, men’s health, nausea |
| Membership fee | None | $49-$79/mo (varies by plan length) |
| Insurance accepted | Not directly | Yes (Wellness Plus Plan, qualifying insurance) |
| HSA/FSA accepted | HSA accepted (no itemized receipts) | Yes (membership and medication) |
| Compounded semaglutide (med only) | Bundled in plan | $99/month flat |
| Compounded tirzepatide (med only) | Bundled in plan | $199/month flat |
Quick answer: Mochi Health charges separately for membership and medication. The Mochi Health Subscription runs $49 to $79 per month depending on plan length, plus $99/month for compounded semaglutide or $199/month for compounded tirzepatide. New customers pay $39 for the first month.
No separate membership. No medication billed on top. No first-month rate that steps up later. Astra’s monthly price covers your clinical care, medication, and shipping; full stop.
See Astra’s pricing →Mochi’s pricing is structured in a way that requires some math to compare to Astra. There’s a membership component and a medication component, and you pay both.
The membership is the Mochi Health Subscription. It includes unlimited physician and care team access, nutrition coaching with a registered dietitian, weight loss medication access, in-app coaching, and 24/7 customer support. Plan length affects the monthly rate:
| Plan length | Per month |
|---|---|
| First month (promotional, new subscribers) | $39 |
| 1-month plan | $79 |
| 3-month plan | $69 |
| 6-month plan | $59 |
| 12-month plan | $49 |
The medication is billed separately at flat rates that don’t change with dose:
Brand-name GLP-1s (Wegovy Pill, Wegovy Inj, Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro) have separate pricing that isn’t published on Mochi’s main pricing page. Worth confirming with Mochi directly if brand-name is what you’re after.
A separate Wellness Plus Plan runs $69 (1-month) to $49 (12-month annualized via $589 prepay) and is “available with qualifying insurance.”
Mochi’s flat-rate medication pricing is unusual. Most compounded GLP-1 platforms charge more for higher doses. Mochi keeps the price steady at $99 for semaglutide regardless of whether you’re on a 0.22mg or 2.67mg weekly dose.
Quick answer: Astra is direct-pay with no separate membership. The monthly price covers your clinical care, medication, and shipping. Compounded plans start at $96 per month; microdose protocols start at $89 per month.
| Plan length | Per month |
|---|---|
| Monthly | $145 |
| 3-month plan | $125 |
| 6-month plan | $120 |
| 3-month starter pack | $96 |
| Plan length | Per month |
|---|---|
| Monthly | $250 |
| 3-month plan | $215 |
| 6-month plan | $166 |
| 12-month plan | $125 |
| 3-month starter pack | $166 |
| Plan length | Microdose semaglutide | Microdose tirzepatide |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $99 | $119 |
| 3-month plan | $95 | $115 |
| 6-month plan | $89 | $109 |
| Medication | Starting price |
|---|---|
| Ozempic | From $1,200/mo |
| Zepbound | From $1,300/mo |
| Wegovy | From $1,500/mo |
For a complete market breakdown, see our GLP-1 cost guide.
Quick answer: For compounded semaglutide on a 6-month commitment, Astra runs about $120/month all-in. Mochi runs about $148/month all-in ($59 membership + $99 medication). The difference grows over a 12-month period.
| Medication | Plan | Astra (all-in) | Mochi Health (membership + med) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compounded semaglutide | 1-month | $145 | $178 ($79 + $99) | Astra saves $33 |
| Compounded semaglutide | 3-month | $125 | $168 ($69 + $99) | Astra saves $43 |
| Compounded semaglutide | 6-month | $120 | $158 ($59 + $99) | Astra saves $38 |
| Compounded semaglutide | 12-month | N/A | $148 ($49 + $99) | N/A |
| Compounded tirzepatide | 1-month | $250 | $278 ($79 + $199) | Astra saves $28 |
| Compounded tirzepatide | 6-month | $166* | $258 ($59 + $199) | Astra saves $92 |
| Compounded tirzepatide | 12-month | $125 | $248 ($49 + $199) | Astra saves $123 |
Over 12 months, the compounded tirzepatide gap is about $1,476 less on Astra’s 12-month plan than on Mochi’s 12-month plan ($1,500 vs $2,976).
For semaglutide, Astra’s 3-month starter pack at $96/month is the cheapest standard-dose option in this comparison, slightly less than Mochi’s $99 flat medication price before adding the membership.
Astra’s 6-month microdose semaglutide plan at $89/month is the cheapest microdose option in this comparison. Mochi’s $99 medication price doesn’t change for microdose because it’s a flat rate, so the lowest all-in cost for microdose semaglutide on Mochi is $148/month on the 12-month plan ($49 + $99).
The pricing advantage isn’t huge on every plan, but it adds up. Astra’s structure also means the price you see is the price you pay. Mochi’s structure means the headline pricing on their pages is the membership only, with medication billed separately.
Astra strips out the wrap-around services and prices accordingly so you get the same compounded medication, licensed clinician review at a lower total monthly cost.
Start your health profile →Quick answer: Mochi Health includes registered dietitian access, nutrition coaching, in-app behavioral support, lab work on some plans, an insurance-eligible Wellness Plus Plan, and broader telehealth services across skincare, hair growth, mental health, and women’s health.
If you want a GLP-1 platform that wraps medication in coaching, lab work, and behavioral support, Mochi is the closer fit. If you want medication access without the wrap-around services, Astra is the cleaner choice.
Quick answer: Astra offers single all-in pricing with no separate membership, lower total cost on most compounded plan configurations, and structured peptide therapy beyond sermorelin (Lipo C, Lipo MIC+B12 for fat metabolism).
Three specific Astra advantages:
Pick Mochi Health if any of these apply to you:
Pick Astra if any of these apply to you:
If you’re somewhere in the middle, the question worth answering is what you want a GLP-1 platform to actually do. If you want the medication and the medical relationship around it, Astra (try-astra.com). If you want medication plus structured behavioral support and access to other health verticals, Mochi Health.
Both Astra (try-astra.com) and Mochi are legitimate compounded GLP-1 platforms. The honest difference between them comes down to two things: what you want the platform to do beyond writing your prescription, and how you want to pay for it.
If you want a registered dietitian, an insurance-eligible plan tier, and access to other telehealth verticals through one platform, Mochi is built for that. The trade-off is a higher total monthly cost once you add membership and medication.
If you want a single all-in fee, lower total cost on most plan configurations, and a leaner program focused on the medication itself, Astra is built for that. The trade-off is no built-in dietitian or coaching layer.
If you’re considering Astra (try-astra.com), the next step is a health profile reviewed by a licensed clinician at Wasef Health, PC. Compounded prescriptions are filled by VialsRx, a US-licensed 503A pharmacy. Compounded semaglutide starts at $96/month, compounded tirzepatide starts at $125/month on the 12-month plan, and microdose protocols start at $89/month.
If you want the medication and the medical relationship around it, without the coaching layer or the pricing math, Astra is built for that. Compounded semaglutide from $96/month, all-in.
Start your health profile Takes about 5 minutes.Both platforms prescribe compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide, which contain the same active ingredients as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound. Neither is FDA-approved as a finished product. Quality and consistency depend on the specific compounding pharmacy. Astra names VialsRx publicly.
Most compounded GLP-1 platforms separate membership and medication billing because the clinical care, ongoing support, and medication itself are technically separate services. Astra bundles them into a single all-in fee, which is less common in the category but easier to compare directly.
Mochi’s Wellness Plus Plan accepts qualifying insurance for some services (medical nutrition therapy, lab testing, sleep apnea assessments). The medication side remains cash-pay regardless of plan. Coverage depends on your specific insurance plan; check with Mochi before committing.
Astra doesn’t bill insurance directly. You can use an HSA card for eligible treatments, but Astra doesn’t provide itemized receipts or letters of medical necessity that some HSA and FSA administrators require for reimbursement.
Yes. You’d complete an Astra health profile, have a licensed clinician review your medical history and current medication, and transition your prescription. If you’re mid-cycle on a prepaid Mochi plan, check Mochi’s cancellation and refund terms before switching, since prepaid memberships have tighter refund policies than month-to-month.
This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a licensed physician regarding any medical condition or treatment.