MOTS-c vs SS-31
Where each stands with the FDA, how clinics sell it and what they charge, side by side. This compares what is published about them, not what they might do for you.
MOTS-c
Mitochondria-derived peptide
- FDA standing
- Allowed under HHS's Oct 2026 draft policy
- Lowest monthly price
- from $109/mo at Enhanced
- Clinics
- 76
- Sold as
- injection, other
- How it is given
- Subcutaneous injection
Go to clinicLowest per monthMOTS-c injection
Enhanced · from $109/mo
Go to clinicLowest at a clinic we link toMOTS-c injection (5ml)
Affinity Direct · $186.15/mo
SS-31
Mitochondria-targeted tetrapeptide (cardiolipin binder)
- FDA standing
- Compoundable as an approved drug's ingredient; approved as Forzinity
- Lowest monthly price
- $185/mo at Try Nova
- Clinics
- 10
- Sold as
- injection, other
- How it is given
- Subcutaneous injection
Go to clinicLowest per monthSS-31 injection
Try Nova · $185/mo
Go to clinicLowest at a clinic we link toSS-31 injection (10mg)
Pepti · $249/mo (≈ $267 per 30 days with its fees)
Clinics that sell both
Questions
Can pharmacies compound MOTS-c and SS-31?
MOTS-c: Allowed under HHS's Oct 2026 draft policy. SS-31: Compoundable as an approved drug's ingredient. Each compound's page quotes the FDA's own words with the day we read them.
Which costs less, MOTS-c or SS-31?
By the lowest price that compares per month: MOTS-c from $109/mo at Enhanced, SS-31 from $185/mo at Try Nova. Strengths and amounts differ between clinics, so compare what each price buys.
Which clinics sell both MOTS-c and SS-31?
Try Nova, BloomMD, PeRx, Zepym Health, Pepti, Rx Peps Direct, BRAVO1 Wellness, Better Health Now, Peptides MD.