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Ascension Peptides vs Hydro Research — Which Is Cheaper in 2026?

Updated August 2026 · 24 shared compounds · discount codes applied

🏆 The verdict

Ascension Peptides is cheaper on 19 of the 24 shared peptides, Hydro Research on 5 — that is 79% of the 24 compounds where the two actually differ.

Averaged across every shared compound, Ascension Peptides runs about 39% lower on cost per milligram. Both figures already include each vendor's discount code.

Ascension Peptides
Cheaper on 19 compounds
Catalog: 30 tracked
Code: pepstracker (50% off)
Hydro Research
Cheaper on 5 compounds
Catalog: 38 tracked
Code: PepsTracker15 (15% off)

Head-to-head: cost per milligram

Every price below is the discounted price divided by milligrams, so vial sizes do not distort the comparison. Sorted by cheapest available option.

PeptideAscension PeptidesHydro ResearchCheaper
Glutathione$0.050/mg
$75.00 / 1500mg
$0.054/mg
$80.75 / 1500mg
Ascension Peptides
7% cheaper
NAD+$0.052/mg
$52.00 / 1000mg
$0.076/mg
$76.50 / 1000mg
Ascension Peptides
32% cheaper
GHK-Cu$0.300/mg
$30.00 / 100mg
$0.383/mg
$38.25 / 100mg
Ascension Peptides
22% cheaper
Glow Blend$0.893/mg
$62.50 / 70mg
$1.15/mg
$80.75 / 70mg
Ascension Peptides
23% cheaper
Klow Blend$0.938/mg
$75.00 / 80mg
$1.59/mg
$127.50 / 80mg
Ascension Peptides
41% cheaper
Melanotan II$2.15/mg
$21.50 / 10mg
$2.46/mg
$24.65 / 10mg
Ascension Peptides
13% cheaper
BPC-157 + TB-500 Blend$2.25/mg
$45.00 / 20mg
$5.01/mg
$50.15 / 10mg
Ascension Peptides
55% cheaper
Selank$2.38/mg
$23.75 / 10mg
$5.95/mg
$29.75 / 5mg
Ascension Peptides
60% cheaper
BPC-157$2.45/mg
$24.50 / 10mg
$4.67/mg
$46.75 / 10mg
Ascension Peptides
48% cheaper
PT-141 (Bremelanotide)$2.45/mg
$24.50 / 10mg
$4.25/mg
$42.50 / 10mg
Ascension Peptides
42% cheaper
Melanotan I$2.50/mg
$25.00 / 10mg
$2.46/mg
$24.65 / 10mg
Hydro Research
1% cheaper
Epithalon$2.50/mg
$25.00 / 10mg
$3.83/mg
$38.25 / 10mg
Ascension Peptides
35% cheaper
KPV$2.50/mg
$25.00 / 10mg
$4.67/mg
$46.75 / 10mg
Ascension Peptides
47% cheaper
MOTS-c$3.75/mg
$37.50 / 10mg
$2.98/mg
$29.75 / 10mg
Hydro Research
21% cheaper
Semax$3.00/mg
$30.00 / 10mg
$2.98/mg
$29.75 / 10mg
Hydro Research
1% cheaper
SS-31$3.00/mg
$30.00 / 10mg
$2.98/mg
$148.75 / 50mg
Hydro Research
1% cheaper
DSIP$3.25/mg
$32.50 / 10mg
$7.65/mg
$38.25 / 5mg
Ascension Peptides
58% cheaper
Thymosin Alpha-1$3.55/mg
$35.50 / 10mg
$5.53/mg
$55.25 / 10mg
Ascension Peptides
36% cheaper

How to read this

Neither vendor wins across the board, which is the main takeaway. Ascension Peptides is cheaper on 19 of the 24 shared compounds and Hydro Research on 5. If you buy a single compound, the table above is the answer. If you are placing one larger order to save on shipping, the vendor that wins your two or three highest-volume compounds usually nets out ahead.

Catalog breadth matters too: Ascension Peptides lists around 30 compounds we track versus 38 at Hydro Research. Outside the 24 overlap, only one of them will stock what you need.

Discount codes

Ascension Peptides — code pepstracker for 50% off. Hydro Research — code PepsTracker15 for 15% off. Codes are applied before ranking on this page, which is why the order can differ from list prices. Always confirm the code at checkout.

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper overall, Ascension Peptides or Hydro Research?

Ascension Peptides is cheaper on 19 of the 24 peptides both vendors stock, Hydro Research on 5. Across the compounds where they differ, that is 79% in Ascension Peptides's favour. On average cost-per-milligram, Ascension Peptides comes out roughly 39% lower. Neither wins everything, so check the specific compound you need.

What discount codes do Ascension Peptides and Hydro Research offer?

Ascension Peptides uses code pepstracker for 50% off, and Hydro Research uses PepsTracker15 for 15% off. Every price in the comparison table already has these codes applied, which is why the ranking can differ from list prices.

Do these two vendors carry the same peptides?

They overlap on 24 compounds. Ascension Peptides lists roughly 30 tracked compounds and Hydro Research lists about 38. If you need something outside the overlap, only one of them will have it.

Why compare cost per milligram instead of price?

Vial sizes differ between vendors, so sticker price is misleading. A larger vial at a higher price is often cheaper per milligram. Every figure here is the discounted price divided by milligrams, which is the only like-for-like comparison.

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