Why isn't the price I saw the price I'm charged?

Two separate reasons, and both matter. The first is arithmetic: nearly every per-month number it advertises is a term price divided by its months, not a rate that repeats. The "from $88/mo" in the title of its semaglutide page is the twelve-month row; on that same grid, one month costs $149. Tirzepatide does the same — $179 a month, or $129 if you commit to a year. The second reason is that its intake flow serves a different, higher price list than the public pages. So compare against $149 and $179, and check the real charge against the page you bought from.

Does Novi ask about pregnancy or breastfeeding?

Its public pages don't mention pregnancy, breastfeeding, postpartum or PCOS even once. But the intake does ask: there's a screen called "Safety, first." with three options — being pregnant or trying to become pregnant, breastfeeding or bottle-feeding with breastmilk, and having given birth in the last 6 months. The form only advances if you pick "none of the below," so everything points to a hard stop. We could not see the screen that follows after ticking them, so we won't tell you what you'd be shown. The screening exists; the outcome we did not verify.

How often will I be charged?

It depends which document you believe, and that matters on a tight budget. The Terms say it renews every 30 days. The help center says every 28. And the billing schedule in that same help center says the second payment lands 21 days after the first, then every 28 days after that. If you sign up month to month, expect the second charge before a full month has passed.

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Novi charges $149/mo for semaglutide and $179 for tirzepatide — those are the figures on its own product pages — with the price visible before intake, free shipping, unlimited clinician messaging and the same price at every dose. The hard part is in its paperwork. Its Terms require a minimum three-month commitment, charge all three months up front, call them non-refundable, and warn that anyone who disputes the charge will be sent to collections; its own help center says there are no contracts and you can cancel any time. Both sentences are published today, on the same site. And nearly every per-month figure it advertises is a term price divided by the months in the plan, not a monthly rate: the "from $88/mo" in its page title is a twelve-month commitment. Its intake also serves a higher price list than the page you read.

$149/mo

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Written by Camila Rael, editora mom, not a clinician treating youReviewed August 2026

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Novi at a glance

Semaglutide: $149/mo
Tirzepatide: $179/mo
Coverage: All 50 states + DC
Brand-name: Compounded only

How we scored Novi

The Mama-Match Score of 47/100 for Novi combines six editorial assessments using the same weighted six-factor framework we apply to every provider. It is not a clinical quality rating. A recent source check does not mean every factor was rescored; read the published terms and the methodology alongside the number. Referral payments do not change the score.

Getting started45/100 · Weak

Considers the intake steps, payment timing and information available before enrollment.

Price transparency20/100 · Weak

Considers the full treatment cost, introductory offers and billing commitments.

Clinical support55/100 · Weak

Considers the described clinical team, appointment access and ways to contact a prescriber.

State availability88/100 · Very good

Considers published state coverage and treatment-specific eligibility limits.

Ongoing support60/100 · Weak

Considers follow-up appointments, refill reviews and access to ongoing clinical support.

Cancellation terms12/100 · Weak

Considers cancellation deadlines, refund limits and prepaid commitments.

How we verified this review

Last reviewed: August 2026
Confidence: Low
Primary sources: Company website

$149 and $179 for a single month, across all fifty states and DC. Only the one-month rows are real rates: the cheaper figures — down to $88 — are the term total divided by its months rather than a price that recurs.

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What to expect when you sign up

We walked Novi's public signup (August 2026) — a first-hand look at the process. We did not create accounts, enter medical information, or complete checkout, so this is what any visitor sees, not a patient's outcome.

1The price is visible before you begin. Its semaglutide page carries the whole grid: 1 month $149, 3 months $130/mo, 6 months $129/mo, 12 months $88/mo. Tirzepatide does the same: 1 month $179, then $149, $133 and $129 a month.
2Only the one-month row is a monthly rate. The rest are the term price divided by its months, and each page title keeps the cheapest — "from $88/mo" and "from $129/mo".
3Along the way there's a screen titled "Safety, first." that does ask about pregnancy, breastfeeding, and whether you've given birth in the last 6 months.
4Before paying you have to tick a box saying that cancellation fees may apply and that multi-month packages won't be refunded for unused medication or remaining months.

What we noticed

The intake does ask about pregnancy, breastfeeding and recent childbirth, even though the public pages don't mention any of the three even once. We could not see which screen appears for someone who ticks those boxes, so we don't know what happens next.
The most attractive per-month numbers come from dividing a term price by the months in the plan. None of them is charged monthly: the "from $88/mo" in the title is a twelve-month commitment, and one month on that same grid is $149.
Price lists that don't agree coexist on the same site: the homepage's ("Was $299 / Now starting at $133/mo", under a clock claiming the price rises in 24 hours), the product pages', and the intake flow's, which is the higher one. What they charge may not be what you saw.
Its own HIPAA privacy notice sends readers to look for changes at medvi.org, a different company's domain. We note it as a documentation slip and nothing more.

Pricing

Prices re-verified August 2026

Compounded semaglutide
$149
Plan
Month to month (same price at every dose)
The month-to-month figure on joinnovi.com/semaglutide. The same grid ladders prepay terms at $130/mo over 3 months, $129/mo over 6 and $88/mo over 12 — term prices divided by their terms, not monthly rates, and the page title headlines the $88 one. Watch the dates too: the Terms say it renews every 30 days, the help center says 28, and its own billing schedule puts the second payment 21 days after the first.
Compounded tirzepatide
$179
Plan
Month to month (same price at every dose)
The month-to-month figure on joinnovi.com/tirzepatide, which ladders down to $149/mo over 3 months, $133/mo over 6 and $129/mo over 12 under a "from $129/mo" title. The homepage quotes a different set again — "Was $299 / Now starting at $133/mo" — and the intake flow serves a higher one still, so the amount charged may not match the page you shopped from.

Medication	Price	Plan
Compounded semaglutide	$149	Month to month (same price at every dose)The month-to-month figure on joinnovi.com/semaglutide. The same grid ladders prepay terms at $130/mo over 3 months, $129/mo over 6 and $88/mo over 12 — term prices divided by their terms, not monthly rates, and the page title headlines the $88 one. Watch the dates too: the Terms say it renews every 30 days, the help center says 28, and its own billing schedule puts the second payment 21 days after the first.
Compounded tirzepatide	$179	Month to month (same price at every dose)The month-to-month figure on joinnovi.com/tirzepatide, which ladders down to $149/mo over 3 months, $133/mo over 6 and $129/mo over 12 under a "from $129/mo" title. The homepage quotes a different set again — "Was $299 / Now starting at $133/mo" — and the intake flow serves a higher one still, so the amount charged may not match the page you shopped from.

Ask your account administrator whether the exact charges qualify for HSA/FSA reimbursement and what itemized receipts you need. Prices reflect what Novi disclosed publicly at our last review and change often; confirm the current number on Novi's site.

What we like

The price is visible before you start the intake, and it's the same at every dose: your payment doesn't rise when your dose does
Unlimited clinician messaging, seven days a week, with no separate membership fee and free cold-pack shipping
Its compounded-semaglutide page states plainly that the FDA has not evaluated these medications and that compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. Not everyone says that, and it counts
Available in all 50 states and DC; in Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and West Virginia they require a short video or audio visit before you start

The caveats

Its Terms require a minimum three-month commitment, charge all three months on the day you buy, and declare them non-refundable. Its help center says the opposite: that there are no contracts and you can cancel any time.
Canceling isn't "any time": the Terms require 15 days' notice and that the three-month commitment has already ended. The box you tick before paying also says cancellation fees may apply.
The most attractive per-month prices are term prices divided by their months, not rates that recur: the "from $88/mo" in its semaglutide page title is the twelve-month row, and one month on that same grid is $149. Its homepage also advertises "$133/mo" under a clock claiming the price rises within 24 hours, and its intake serves a higher list still.
There are four different refund policies on the same site, and two money-back guarantees that appear nowhere in the Terms — even though one of them points you to the Terms for "full details."
The billing doesn't land monthly, and they say so three different ways themselves: every 30 days in the Terms, every 28 in the help center, and the second payment 21 days after the first according to their own schedule.
It doesn't name the pharmacy that compounds the medication, and it doesn't name a single clinician. There's no medical director, no bios, and the "about" page doesn't exist.

Novi for moms: our verdict

We looked at Novi the way moms actually have to: not just the monthly cost, but the right timing around pregnancy and nursing and honest, clear pricing from the start — the parts a generic weight-loss review skips.

What Novi actually costs

Compounded semaglutide — Month to month (same price at every dose): $149/mo
Compounded tirzepatide — Month to month (same price at every dose): $179/mo

That lands below the median ongoing price of about $179 across the providers we track for moms — a real cost advantage.

Novi prices flat across doses, so it doesn't climb as your dose does — which matters, because most women spend months titrating up.

That price covers the consult, the medication and shipping.

The medications Novi prescribes

Novi lists semaglutide and tirzepatide. Offering both gives a prescribing clinician options, but PCOS or a history of gestational diabetes alone does not establish which medication is right for you. Compounded GLP-1s are not FDA-approved finished products. Confirm the exact formulation and dispensing pharmacy; an approved brand’s trial results do not establish the quality or equivalence of a compounded product.

Where it operates. Novi lists its coverage as: All 50 states + DC.

Where Novi fits — and where it doesn't — for moms

A good fit if…

you want to discuss the right timing around pregnancy and nursing with the prescribing clinician; confirm who provides your care and how questions are handled.
the monthly cost is a real barrier and you want a low, predictable number.
you want to discuss both semaglutide and tirzepatide with your prescribing clinician.
broad access matters to you; confirm treatment eligibility in your current state and any new state before moving.

Look elsewhere if…

you specifically want an FDA-approved brand-name pen with its own pregnancy and breastfeeding label.
you need clear exit terms before paying: confirm cancellation, refund cutoffs and payment commitments for your plan.

Trust, safety and oversight

Before choosing Novi, confirm the dispensing pharmacy and the clinician responsible for your prescription. Public information alone does not establish the quality of care you will receive. As with any compounded GLP-1, the most useful thing moms can do is confirm which licensed pharmacy fills the prescription and what's in the formula — we explain how we score oversight in our scoring methodology.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding need separate discussions with your clinician. GLP-1 weight-loss treatment is not recommended during pregnancy. During breastfeeding, the exact drug and formulation matter: Wegovy tablets are not recommended because of the SNAC absorption ingredient. Injectable semaglutide and tirzepatide labels call for weighing benefits, risks and the limits of infant-safety data; they do not establish that treatment is safe for every nursing parent. Compounded products do not inherit FDA approval from the branded drug. Discuss your own medication and timing before starting or changing treatment.

The bottom line

Novi is a genuine bargain for the price — weigh it on the right timing around pregnancy and nursing and honest, clear pricing from the start against the alternatives below. For moms comparing another compounded offer, CoreAge Rx describes prices and terms to confirm for the selected dose and plan.

The bottom line

Best for: Moms who want unlimited clinician messaging at one steady price across every dose, and who will read the Terms in full before paying — because that's where the three-month commitment lives.

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Can I really cancel any time?: Its two documents don't say the same thing, and this is the most important thing to know before you pay. Novi's help center answers no, there are no long-term contracts or commitments, and the membership runs monthly. Its Terms say something else: they require a minimum three-month commitment, charge those three months on the day you buy, declare them non-refundable, and require 15 days' notice to stop once that period has ended. The box you tick before paying also says cancellation fees may apply. Both versions are published today, on the same site.
Why isn't the price I saw the price I'm charged?: Two separate reasons, and both matter. The first is arithmetic: nearly every per-month number it advertises is a term price divided by its months, not a rate that repeats. The "from $88/mo" in the title of its semaglutide page is the twelve-month row; on that same grid, one month costs $149. Tirzepatide does the same — $179 a month, or $129 if you commit to a year. The second reason is that its intake flow serves a different, higher price list than the public pages. So compare against $149 and $179, and check the real charge against the page you bought from.
Does Novi ask about pregnancy or breastfeeding?: Its public pages don't mention pregnancy, breastfeeding, postpartum or PCOS even once. But the intake does ask: there's a screen called "Safety, first." with three options — being pregnant or trying to become pregnant, breastfeeding or bottle-feeding with breastmilk, and having given birth in the last 6 months. The form only advances if you pick "none of the below," so everything points to a hard stop. We could not see the screen that follows after ticking them, so we won't tell you what you'd be shown. The screening exists; the outcome we did not verify.
How often will I be charged?: It depends which document you believe, and that matters on a tight budget. The Terms say it renews every 30 days. The help center says every 28. And the billing schedule in that same help center says the second payment lands 21 days after the first, then every 28 days after that. If you sign up month to month, expect the second charge before a full month has passed.

Prices, states and verification reflect what Novi disclosed publicly at our last review; the Mama-Match Score is our editorial judgment under the published methodology. This is background information, not medical advice. Pregnancy and breastfeeding guidance depends on the drug and formulation. Read the current Wegovy label and Zepbound label. See our medical disclaimer and how we're funded.

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