AquaVita NextGen vs Gaya Wellness
AquaVita NextGen costs $29 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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AquaVita NextGen
Best for: seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions
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Gaya Wellness
Best for: bloodwork inside the $349/month rather than billed on top
Visit Gaya Wellness →If you are choosing between AquaVita NextGen and Gaya Wellness, the first difference is cost: AquaVita NextGen is $29 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. AquaVita NextGen leads our six-part score, 6.3 to 5.5.
AquaVita NextGen vs Gaya Wellness price
AquaVita NextGen is the cheaper way in: $320 a month against $349 a month at Gaya Wellness. That is $29 less each month (8% lower), or about $348 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at Gaya Wellness ($349 a month vs $375 for the first month); tirzepatide is cheaper at AquaVita NextGen ($320 a month vs $349 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
AquaVita NextGen lists 5 states, and Gaya Wellness lists 5 states.
They overlap in 1 state. AquaVita NextGen alone covers Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas. Gaya Wellness alone covers Indiana, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
Pricing
AquaVita NextGen
First month only (originally $499); ongoing/steady-state monthly price not published. 'Pricing is subject to change.'
Compounded tirzepatide 1-month $320 (3-month $900)
Gaya Wellness
What each price covers
Both prices cover the medication itself.
AquaVita NextGen's price also covers shipping, which Gaya Wellness does not claim.
Gaya Wellness' price also covers the clinician visit, lab work and coaching, which AquaVita NextGen does not claim.
AquaVita NextGen is silent on the clinician visit, lab work and coaching.
Gaya Wellness is silent on shipping.
AquaVita NextGen
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
Not stated
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Gaya Wellness
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
In the price
Coaching
In the price
Where each one scores higher
Overall, AquaVita NextGen scores 6.3 and Gaya Wellness 5.5 out of 10.
AquaVita NextGen is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 2.0) and trust & safety (7.5 vs 6.0).
Gaya Wellness is stronger on support (8.5 vs 4.5).
Value, effectiveness and accessibility are within half a point.
AquaVita NextGen
6.3/10
Gaya Wellness
5.5/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither AquaVita NextGen nor Gaya Wellness has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | AquaVita NextGen | Gaya Wellness |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$320/mo | $349/mo |
| Features | 4 features | ✓8 features |
| States Available | 5 | 5 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | ✓ Yes |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About AquaVita NextGen
AquaVita NextGen, trading as AquaVita Wellness & Medspa, sells compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide as ODT tablets. Its licensed providers cover AZ, CA, FL, TX and NV. Dr. Steve Groke is named as medical director. The business is in Lake Forest, CA.
Read our full AquaVita NextGen review →About Gaya Wellness
Gaya Wellness runs three tiers and only the upper two include drugs: $149/mo buys GLP-1 access with no medication attached, $349/mo adds the compounded medication, and $549/mo puts GLP-1 together with HRT. Board-certified physicians write compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide, backed by a lab panel of 50+ biomarkers, weekly asynchronous check-ins and payment that qualifies for HSA/FSA. The practice is virtual and OB/GYN-led, aimed at women 40+. You must be 18-64 with a BMI of 30+, or 27+ carrying a metabolic condition. Licenses cover FL, NC, VA, IN and TN.
Read our full Gaya Wellness review →Pros & Cons
AquaVita NextGen
What we like
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes the medication and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to AquaVita NextGen
Watch-outs
- Serves only 5 states, so check that yours is one of them
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Gaya Wellness
What we like
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits, lab work and coaching
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Gaya Wellness
- A live video visit with a clinician is required before a prescription, which is slower than a form and is the more careful intake
- Baseline bloodwork is required before a prescription
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $349 a month, 89% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $349 a month, 40% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- Serves only 5 states, so check that yours is one of them
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Our Verdict
AquaVita NextGen wins this one, 6.3 to 5.5, above all for seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions. It also costs $29 less each month than Gaya Wellness. Gaya Wellness fits better if bloodwork inside the $349/month rather than billed on top is your priority.
Choose AquaVita NextGen if…
You want seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions and an opening price near $320 a month.
Choose Gaya Wellness if…
You want bloodwork inside the $349/month rather than billed on top and an opening price near $349 a month.
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