Prime Peptides vs Southern Aminos
Two top US peptide sources scored on the identical published formula: lab credibility, shipping, pricing, operating history, and transparency.
- Prime Peptides
- 7.94/10
Prime Peptides
- Southern Aminos
- 8.09/10
Southern Aminos
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Factor by factor
- 8.6Lab Credibilityweight 55%9.0
- 9.0Shipping & Refundweight 20%7.5
- 6.3Pricingweight 15%8.5
- 3.8Operating Historyweight 5%2.3
- 5.5Transparencyweight 5%5.0
- 20Certificates confirmed at the lab28
- 5Labs named on certificates2
Show as a table
| Category | Prime Peptides | Southern Aminos |
|---|---|---|
| Lab Credibility | 8.6 | 9.0 |
| Shipping & Refund | 9.0 | 7.5 |
| Pricing | 6.3 | 8.5 |
| Operating History | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Transparency | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| Overall | 7.94 | 8.09 |
Products both carry, price for price
| Peptide | Prime Peptidesper unit | Southern Aminosper unit |
|---|---|---|
| BPC-157Guide → | $5.50/mg | $3.84/mg |
| TB-500Guide → | $6.50/mg | $4.80/mg |
| GHK-CuGuide → | $0.60/mg | $0.40/mg |
| IpamorelinGuide → | $6.00/mg | $4.80/mg |
| Semax | $4.50/mg | $3.52/mg |
| Melanotan-2 | $4.00/mg | $4.16/mg |
| Tesamorelin | $8.00/mg | $3.96/mg |
| RetatrutideGuide → | $5.42/mg | $1.84/mg |
| TirzepatideGuide → | $4.33/mg | $2.07/mg |
| AOD-9604 | $12.00/mg | $8.80/mg |
| BPC-157 + TB-500 | $6.25/mg | $3.96/mg |
| MOTS-c | $6.00/mg | $1.98/mg |
| Glutathione | $0.05/mg | $0.03/mg |
| NAD+ | $0.14/mg | $0.08/mg |
| KLOW | $1.81/mg | $1.20/mg |
| GLOW | $1.86/mg | $1.13/mg |
| Melanotan-1 | $4.50/mg | $4.16/mg |
How they compare: the verdict
Southern Aminos takes this matchup by a razor-thin margin, 8.09 to 7.94 on the published formula. Its biggest edge is pricing, where it scores 8.5 against Prime Peptides's 6.3.
It isn't a clean sweep. Prime Peptides actually edges ahead on shipping & refunds (9.0 vs 7.5), so if that factor matters most to you it's worth weighing.
On lab evidence, the heaviest-weighted factor, both Prime Peptides and Southern Aminos have independently verified third-party COAs, so the gap comes down to the other categories.
Across the 17 peptides both carry, Southern Aminos is cheaper per unit more often (Prime Peptides wins on 1, Southern Aminos on 16). The price-for-price table below has the detail, per mg (or per IU or mL for products sold that way).
Prime Peptides vs Southern Aminos: FAQ
Prime Peptides or Southern Aminos: which is better?
Southern Aminos takes this matchup by a razor-thin margin, 8.09 to 7.94 on the published formula. Its biggest edge is pricing, where it scores 8.5 against Prime Peptides's 6.3. It isn't a clean sweep. Prime Peptides actually edges ahead on shipping & refunds (9.0 vs 7.5), so if that factor matters most to you it's worth weighing. On lab evidence, the heaviest-weighted factor, both Prime Peptides and Southern Aminos have independently verified third-party COAs, so the gap comes down to the other categories. Across the 17 peptides both carry, Southern Aminos is cheaper per unit more often (Prime Peptides wins on 1, Southern Aminos on 16). The price-for-price table below has the detail, per mg (or per IU or mL for products sold that way).
Do Prime Peptides and Southern Aminos both use third-party testing?
Prime Peptides: independently verified third-party COAs. Southern Aminos: independently verified third-party COAs.
How was this comparison scored?
Both vendors are scored on the identical published formula: lab credibility 55%, shipping 20%, pricing 15%, operating history 5%, transparency 5%. When third-party testing cannot be independently verified, a testing gate holds the score under a cap that starts at 6.0 and rises by at most 2.5 points for operating history, shipping and reviews. Neither vendor can pay to change a score.
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