Price comparison across growth-hormone-axis research peptides in Australia — CJC-1295 (with and without DAC), Ipamorelin, the CJC-1295+Ipamorelin combo, and Tesamorelin.
Written by the Peptide Labs Research Team
This is part of our research peptide price breakdown series — start there for how pricing works across the whole catalogue.
CJC-1295, Ipamorelin and Tesamorelin all sit within the growth-hormone-axis research category and get shopped as a group more often than individually — a single comparison page covering all of them serves that "which one costs less for a broadly similar research category" question better than four thin, separate pages would.
| Property | CJC-1295 (with DAC) | Ipamorelin | Tesamorelin |
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| Class | GHRH analogue | Ghrelin mimetic (GHRP) | GHRH analogue |
| Target | GHRH-R | GHS-R1a | GHRH-R |
| Structure | Mod GRF(1-29) + maleimide albumin-binding linker | Aib-His-D-2-Nal-D-Phe-Lys-NH₂ | GHRH(1-44) analogue, N-terminal trans-3-hexenoyl group |
| Molecular weight | ~3647.2 Da | ~711.9 Da | ~5135.9 Da |
| Formula | C₁₆₅H₂₆₉N₄₇O₄₆ | C₃₈H₄₉N₉O₅ | C₂₂₁H₃₆₆N₇₂O₆₇S |
| CAS number | 863288-34-0 | 170851-70-4 | 218949-48-5 |
| Half-life | Several days | Not established | Not established |
| Human evidence | Early / small human studies | No published human trials | Approved drug (some jurisdictions) |
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| Notes | Produces sustained elevation rather than a pulse. | Selective: minimal cortisol/prolactin/ACTH effect in published pharmacology. | — |
| Availability | In catalogue$159.99 | In catalogue$74.99 | In catalogue$119.99 |
Molecular data from the certificate of analysis for each batch. Half-life and evidence level reflect the published literature cited in our research articles. Research use only.
Live prices link through to each product page. The CJC-1295 vial stocked here is the DAC version, which produces a sustained elevation rather than a short pulse — see the mechanism article linked below for how that compares to the non-DAC form and to Ipamorelin.
CJC-1295 and Ipamorelin are also sold as a single combined vial. As with other blends in this catalogue, a combo vial is typically priced below the cost of buying both compounds as separate vials — one synthesis, purification and testing run instead of two — but confirm the live prices on all three listings before assuming the saving, since it moves with current pricing on each.
Tesamorelin is a longer, more structurally complex sequence than either CJC-1295 or Ipamorelin, which — as with the synthesis-cost reasoning covered in How to Spot a Scam Peptide Supplier — means more synthesis cycles and typically lower yield per batch. That's a factual note about manufacturing cost, not a claim about relative research value.
This page is priced-focused. For how these compounds differ mechanistically — receptor targets, half-life, sequence — see:
Is the CJC-1295 + Ipamorelin combo vial always cheaper than buying both separately?
Usually, but check the live prices on all three listings — the combo vial, standalone CJC-1295, and standalone Ipamorelin — since the saving depends on current pricing, not a fixed ratio.
What's the price difference between CJC-1295 with and without DAC?
Check both product pages directly for current figures; the DAC modification is a structural difference (affecting half-life, not price mechanics specifically) covered in the mechanism article linked above.
Why is Tesamorelin priced higher than CJC-1295 or Ipamorelin?
Its longer, more complex sequence generally means more synthesis steps and lower yield per batch — a manufacturing-cost factor, not a claim about research value.
Disclaimer: All compounds referenced are supplied for laboratory research purposes only and are not for human or veterinary use. This article contains no dosing, route or administration guidance and makes no efficacy or outcome claims.
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