How to pay the least
From
$5.31 for 30 tablets, plus $5.25 shipping
Generic metformin from Cost Plus Drugs, by mail. Pick the strength on your label above for its own price.
- Make a free account on costplusdrugs.com, and ask your prescriber to send the prescription there. Already sent to a pharmacy? Cost Plus Drugs can ask that pharmacy to transfer it.Open Cost Plus Drugs
- Order generic metformin: from $5.31 for 30 tablets, plus $5.25 shipping. It comes by mail.
Need it today? From $13.37 for 30 tablets with the free Team Cuban Card, at pharmacies that take it. Get the free card, then show it at a pharmacy that takes it.
See the price and get the cardWith a membership From $4.40 for 30 tablets from Amazon Pharmacy, by mail ($139 a year).
Open Amazon PharmacyEvery company’s metformin is rated by the FDA to work the same, so any pharmacy can fill your prescription with the one it stocks.
Regular genericWhere to buy it
Pharmacies’ own cash prices for generic metformin, lowest first. Any of them can fill your prescription.
Pick up in storeDelivered
- Pick up in store: Food City $4for 60 tablets500 mg120 tablets: $8 · 180 tablets: $9.99Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, AlabamaFind the nearest store
- Pick up in store: Costco $12.99for 180 tablets500 mgMembers only · $65 a yearFind the nearest store
- Delivered: Costco $15.98for 180 tablets500 mgMembers only · $65 a year · Plus shipping
- Delivered: Amazon Pharmacy from $4.40for 30 tablets1,000 mg, 500 mg, 850 mg $4.40 · 625 mg $621.28 · 750 mg $907.80Prime members only · $139 a year · Free delivery
- Pick up in store: Walmart $9for 60 tablets1,000 mg, 500 mg, 850 mg180 tablets: $24Not in North DakotaFind the nearest store
- Delivered: Cost Plus Drugs from $5.59for 30 tablets1,000 mg $5.59 · 500 mg $5.31 · 850 mg $5.55Plus $5.25 shipping
- Delivered: Marley Drug $37for a 6-month supplyNot every strength is on its listup to 2 pills a day · 12-month supply: $70Shipping included
- Delivered: Rx Outreach $11a month1,000 mg, 500 mg, 850 mg90-day supply: $14Free delivery
- Pick up in store: Team Cuban Card from $13.52for 30 tablets1,000 mg $13.52 · 500 mg $13.37 · 850 mg $13.73Free card · Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, Meijer and many local pharmaciesFind a pharmacy that takes it
- Pick up in store: Sam's Club See its pricePlus members only · $120 a yearFind the nearest store
From each pharmacy’s own site, read October 5, 2026. Confirm the price before you fill. Prices change, can differ by store and state, and may depend on the strength and how many you take. With insurance, ask what your plan charges; it can be less.
Regular genericWho makes it
14 companies sell metformin in this form, each one rated by the FDA as a substitute for the others. A pharmacy fills whichever one it stocks. To get a certain maker, ask for it by name; most pharmacies can order it in a day or two.
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Ascend Laboratories500 mg, 850 mg, 1,000 mg
Made by Granules Pharmaceuticals and Harman Finochem
Packages and NDCs
500 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 67877-561-01 Bottle of 500 67877-561-05 Bottle of 1000 67877-561-10 500 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 67877-930-01 Bottle of 500 67877-930-05 Bottle of 1000 67877-930-10 850 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 67877-562-01 Bottle of 500 67877-562-05 Bottle of 1000 67877-562-10 850 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 67877-931-01 Bottle of 500 67877-931-05 Bottle of 1000 67877-931-10 1,000 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 67877-563-01 Bottle of 500 67877-563-05 Bottle of 1000 67877-563-10 1,000 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 67877-932-01 Bottle of 500 67877-932-05 Bottle of 1000 67877-932-10 -
Aurobindo Pharma500 mg, 850 mg, 1,000 mg
Packages and NDCs
500 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 50 59651-854-50 Bottle of 60 59651-854-60 Bottle of 90 59651-854-90 Bottle of 100 59651-854-01 Bottle of 300 59651-854-79 Bottle of 500 59651-854-05 Bottle of 1000 59651-854-99 Bottle of 4500 59651-854-45 500 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 50 65862-008-50 Bottle of 60 65862-008-60 Bottle of 90 65862-008-90 Bottle of 100 65862-008-01 Bottle of 300 65862-008-33 Bottle of 500 65862-008-05 Bottle of 1000 65862-008-99 Bottle of 4500 65862-008-45 850 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 50 59651-855-50 Bottle of 60 59651-855-60 Bottle of 90 59651-855-90 Bottle of 100 59651-855-01 Bottle of 300 59651-855-79 Bottle of 500 59651-855-05 Bottle of 1000 59651-855-99 Bottle of 2500 59651-855-26 850 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 50 65862-009-50 Bottle of 60 65862-009-60 Bottle of 90 65862-009-90 Bottle of 100 65862-009-01 Bottle of 300 65862-009-33 Bottle of 500 65862-009-05 Bottle of 1000 65862-009-99 Bottle of 2500 65862-009-44 1,000 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 50 59651-856-50 Bottle of 60 59651-856-60 Bottle of 90 59651-856-90 Bottle of 100 59651-856-01 Bottle of 300 59651-856-79 Bottle of 500 59651-856-05 Bottle of 1000 59651-856-99 Bottle of 2000 59651-856-22 1,000 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 50 65862-010-50 Bottle of 60 65862-010-60 Bottle of 90 65862-010-90 Bottle of 100 65862-010-01 Bottle of 300 65862-010-33 Bottle of 500 65862-010-05 Bottle of 1000 65862-010-99 Bottle of 2000 65862-010-46 -
Avet Pharmaceuticals500 mg, 850 mg, 1,000 mg
Made by Harman Finochem
Packages and NDCs
500 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 23155-841-01 Bottle of 500 23155-841-05 Bottle of 1000 23155-841-10 850 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 23155-842-01 Bottle of 500 23155-842-05 Bottle of 1000 23155-842-10 1,000 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 23155-843-01 Bottle of 500 23155-843-05 Bottle of 1000 23155-843-10 -
Chartwell RX500 mg, 625 mg, 750 mg, 850 mg, 1,000 mg
Packages and NDCs
500 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 60 62135-680-60 Bottle of 90 62135-680-90 Bottle of 180 62135-680-18 Bottle of 500 62135-680-05 Bottle of 1000 62135-680-10 625 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 30 62135-681-30 Bottle of 90 62135-681-90 Bottle of 500 62135-681-05 750 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 30 62135-682-30 Bottle of 90 62135-682-90 Bottle of 500 62135-682-05 850 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 30 62135-683-30 Bottle of 90 62135-683-90 Bottle of 180 62135-683-18 Bottle of 500 62135-683-05 Bottle of 1000 62135-683-10 1,000 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 60 62135-684-60 Bottle of 90 62135-684-90 Bottle of 180 62135-684-18 Bottle of 500 62135-684-05 Bottle of 1000 62135-684-10 -
Granules Pharmaceuticals500 mg, 850 mg, 1,000 mg
Packages and NDCs
500 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 60 70010-063-06 Bottle of 90 70010-063-09 Bottle of 100 70010-063-01 Bottle of 500 70010-063-05 Bottle of 1000 70010-063-10 850 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 60 70010-064-06 Bottle of 90 70010-064-09 Bottle of 100 70010-064-01 Bottle of 500 70010-064-05 Bottle of 1000 70010-064-10 Bottle of 1000 70010-064-99 1,000 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 60 70010-065-06 Bottle of 90 70010-065-09 Bottle of 100 70010-065-01 Bottle of 500 70010-065-05 Bottle of 1000 70010-065-10 Bottle of 1000 70010-065-99 -
Laurus Labs500 mg, 850 mg, 1,000 mg
Packages and NDCs
500 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 90 42385-947-90 Bottle of 100 42385-947-01 Carton of 100 42385-947-19 Bottle of 180 42385-947-18 Bottle of 500 42385-947-05 Bottle of 1000 42385-947-11 850 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 90 42385-948-90 Bottle of 100 42385-948-01 Carton of 100 42385-948-19 Bottle of 180 42385-948-18 Bottle of 500 42385-948-05 Bottle of 1000 42385-948-11 1,000 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 60 42385-949-60 Bottle of 90 42385-949-90 Bottle of 100 42385-949-01 Carton of 100 42385-949-19 Bottle of 180 42385-949-18 Bottle of 500 42385-949-05 Bottle of 1000 42385-949-11 -
Lifsa Drugs625 mg, 750 mg
Made by Chartwell Scheduled
Packages and NDCs
625 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 30 72336-064-30 750 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 30 72336-095-30 -
Method Pharmaceuticals625 mg, 750 mg
Made by ScieGen Pharmaceuticals
Packages and NDCs
625 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 30 58657-726-30 750 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 30 58657-727-30 -
Mullan Pharmaceutical500 mg, 850 mg, 1,000 mg
Made by CSPC Ouyi Pharmaceutical
Packages and NDCs
500 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 83301-0008-1 Bottle of 500 83301-0008-2 Bottle of 1000 83301-0008-3 850 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 83301-0009-1 Bottle of 500 83301-0009-2 Bottle of 1000 83301-0009-3 1,000 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 83301-0010-1 Bottle of 500 83301-0010-2 Bottle of 1000 83301-0010-3 -
Mylan Pharmaceuticals500 mg, 850 mg, 1,000 mg
Packages and NDCs
500 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 500 0378-7185-05 850 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 500 0378-7186-05 1,000 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 500 0378-7187-05 -
ScieGen Pharmaceuticals500 mg, 850 mg, 1,000 mg
Packages and NDCs
500 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 30 50228-105-30 Bottle of 100 50228-105-01 Bottle of 500 50228-105-05 Bottle of 1000 50228-105-10 Bottle of 9000 50228-105-00 850 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 30 50228-106-30 Bottle of 100 50228-106-01 Bottle of 500 50228-106-05 Bottle of 1000 50228-106-10 Bottle of 4200 50228-106-00 1,000 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 30 50228-107-30 Bottle of 60 50228-107-60 Bottle of 100 50228-107-00 Bottle of 100 50228-107-01 Bottle of 500 50228-107-05 Bottle of 1000 50228-107-10 -
Time Cap Laboratories500 mg, 850 mg, 1,000 mg
Made by Marksans Pharma
Packages and NDCs
500 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 49483-622-01 Bottle of 180 49483-622-81 Bottle of 500 49483-622-50 Bottle of 1000 49483-622-10 850 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 49483-621-01 Bottle of 180 49483-621-81 Bottle of 500 49483-621-50 Bottle of 1000 49483-621-10 1,000 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 49483-620-01 Bottle of 180 49483-620-81 Bottle of 500 49483-620-50 Package of 1000 49483-620-10 -
Westminster Pharmaceuticals500 mg, 850 mg, 1,000 mg
Made by CSPC Ouyi Pharmaceutical and ScieGen Pharmaceuticals
Packages and NDCs
500 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 69367-180-01 Bottle of 500 69367-180-05 Bottle of 1000 69367-180-10 500 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 69367-381-01 Bottle of 500 69367-381-05 Bottle of 1000 69367-381-10 850 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 69367-181-01 Bottle of 500 69367-181-05 850 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 69367-382-01 Bottle of 500 69367-382-05 Bottle of 1000 69367-382-10 1,000 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 69367-182-01 Bottle of 500 69367-182-05 Bottle of 1000 69367-182-10 1,000 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 100 69367-383-01 Bottle of 500 69367-383-05 Bottle of 1000 69367-383-10 -
Zydus Lifesciences500 mg, 850 mg, 1,000 mg
Packages and NDCs
500 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 90 68382-758-16 Bottle of 100 68382-758-01 Carton of 100 68382-758-77 Bottle of 500 68382-758-05 Bottle of 1000 68382-758-10 850 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 90 68382-759-16 Bottle of 100 68382-759-01 Carton of 100 68382-759-77 Bottle of 500 68382-759-05 Bottle of 1000 68382-759-10 1,000 mg
Package NDC Bottle of 90 68382-760-16 Bottle of 100 68382-760-01 Carton of 100 68382-760-77 Bottle of 500 68382-760-05 Bottle of 1000 68382-760-10
Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.
What to say at the pharmacy
“Before you fill it, what would I pay for generic metformin?”
Paying cash? Ask for the cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.
Good to know
- Different companies’ metformin can look different. The FDA requires each to work the same way.
- Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.