Head-to-head dispatch
Arc-1 vs Breeze Meds
Two GLP-1 providers, one scorecard. Both are graded on the same six Desk Score dimensions — here is how they stack up, and which one fits you.
Desk Score
Arc-1 offers compounded semaglutide (from $249.99) and compounded tirzepatide (from $299.99) as per-dose purchases, not monthly subscriptions.
Marked down on: No legal entity name or address disclosed
Desk Score
Charges nothing until a provider approves you — but keeps its pricing inside the intake.
Marked down on: The public site names no molecule behind its "from $199" — tirzepatide pricing only appears inside the intake
Breeze Meds takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 79/100 (C+) against 64/100 (C) for Arc-1. Arc-1 still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Desk Score, dimension by dimension
Same six measured dimensions for both. The red flag marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
Arc-1
64/100
C
Breeze Meds
79/100
C+
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Arc-1 | Breeze Meds |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $200/mo (0.5 mg dose, compounded) | From $199/mo |
| Tirzepatide | $200/mo (2.5 mg dose, compounded) | From $299/mo first month, $399/mo thereafter |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | All 50 states |
| Brand-name | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | Patients seeking per-dose compounded GLP-1 without subscriptions. | People who want an all-in nationwide option and do not mind an intake to learn the price. |
| Desk Score | 64/100C | 79/100C+ |
The verdict
Desk pick — Breeze MedsBreeze Meds takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 79/100 (C+) against 64/100 (C) for Arc-1. Arc-1 still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Arc-1 if…
Patients seeking per-dose compounded GLP-1 without subscriptions.
$200/mo (0.5 mg dose, compounded) sema · $200/mo (2.5 mg dose, compounded) tirz · Coverage not published
Choose Breeze Meds if…
People who want an all-in nationwide option and do not mind an intake to learn the price.
From $199/mo sema · From $299/mo first month, $399/mo thereafter tirz · All 50 states
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a referral commission at no extra cost to you, and what we file on a provider reads the same either way. Read full breakdowns: Arc-1 · Breeze Meds.
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CoreAge Rx tops every dispatch at 94/100
Whichever of these two you lean toward, the Desk's #1-rated provider outscores them both. The Desk's top dispatch: flat all-in pricing, both molecules, all 50 states — no teaser-rate traps.
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Pricing and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last scoring; the Desk Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's own site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.