The honest comparison
Compare us.
Carefully.
Hims, Ro, your local med-spa, us. The real differences are not in the ads. They are in what you pay at month six, who actually reads your case, and what happens when you want out. Here is the whole picture, including where we are not for you.
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01 · Side by side
Six rows decide it.
| Conduit | Big-platform telehealth | Med-spa clinics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The price you pay | One all-in number, $199/mo · billed quarterly, with the commitment printed beside it | Medication price advertised; membership or platform access commonly billed separately | Per-visit and per-service; often $300 to $500 a month all told |
| Price as your dose rises | Never changes. One price at every dose | Higher doses frequently price higher | Usually priced per dose level |
| Who reviews you | A licensed provider in your state, prescribing to protocols written by our medical director, Tobore Kokoricha, MD | A clinician from a large network; continuity varies | Varies by clinic: physician, NP, or aesthetician-led |
| After you start | Monthly check-ins read by your provider; dose re-tuned every month | Renewal-driven; adjustments on request | In-person visits. Strong contact, at in-person prices |
| If you cancel a prepaid plan | Unused balance refunds at the month-to-month rate. The math is published | Policies vary; refund terms often take some finding | Packages are commonly non-refundable |
| If you are not approved | You are never charged | Generally refunded; consult fees sometimes kept | Consult fees often apply |
Platform and med-spa columns describe common published pricing structures and industry patterns as of August 2026, not any single company’s current offer, which can change. Verify any program’s numbers with the method below.
02 · The one-number method
Everything you’d pay by month six,
divided by six.
Ignore the ad. Add the medication, the membership, the consults, and the renewal rate at the dose your provider is likely to reach. Divide by six. That number is the only price that can be compared across programs, because month six is where intro rates expire and dose titration levels off. Ask it of every program, ours included.
Read the full cost guide →03 · Where we’re not for you
Honesty cuts both ways.
You want in-person visits
A physician-led med-spa gives you a face-to-face relationship, priced accordingly. We are telehealth, deliberately.
You want insurance billing
Conduit is cash-pay. Some members use HSA/FSA funds where their plan allows, but we do not bill insurance.
You live outside Texas
We operate in one state on purpose. If that is not yours, one of the national platforms genuinely is your better option.
04 · Straight answers
The questions that decide it.
Is Conduit cheaper than Hims or Ro?+
Sometimes, not always. Their promotional first-month rates change constantly. The honest comparison is total cost at month six: add everything you would pay (medication, membership, consults, the renewal rate at your likely dose) and divide by six. Conduit is one all-in number, $199/mo · billed quarterly, so our month-six math is the advertised price. Run the same math on any program and compare.
What does Conduit deliberately not have?+
A national footprint (Texas only, by design), an in-person exam room, and a menu of hundreds of medications. We treat four goals: weight, recovery, vitality, and skin, with one clinical standard and one number on the price tag.
Why does a named medical director matter?+
Accountability. Every Conduit protocol is written to one standard by a physician you can look up: Tobore Kokoricha, MD. The provider who reviews you follows it, and your intake, check-ins, and messages stay in one record, so every dose change is made by someone reading your whole history.
Is a med-spa better because it is in person?+
In-person contact is real value, and it is priced accordingly, usually without telehealth’s convenience or transparent pricing. If you want monthly face-to-face visits at that price point, a physician-led med-spa is a legitimate choice. Conduit is built for people who want physician management without the waiting room.
Two minutes tells you if we fit.
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