Longevity Cost Guide
Biological Age Test Cost Compared (2026)
2026 Pricing
Pricing reviewed June 2026
| Scenario | Monthly | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TruAge / TruDiagnostic (Complete) | $229 per test | DunedinPACE under license |
| TruAge — Complete + Telomere | $349 per test | Adds telomere length |
| TruAge — PACE bundle | $499 per test | Multi-clock + intervention tracking |
| GlycanAge | ≈ $275 per test | IgG glycan panel |
| Elysium Index | $499 per test | Methylation panel, consumer reporting |
| MyDNAge | ≈ $299 per test | Horvath-style methylation |
| InsideTracker InnerAge | $249 per test | Blood biomarkers, not methylation |
| Function Health (subscription) | $499/year | 100+ markers + bio-age estimate |
Prices vary by provider, location, and individual treatment plan, and they change over time. Figures shown are typical published ranges, not quotes. Confirm current pricing directly with the provider before making a treatment decision.
Cost overview
What Biological Age Tests Actually Cost
Direct-to-consumer biological age tests cluster in the $229–$499 range. All include a sample collection kit (saliva or finger-stick blood), lab analysis, and a digital report. None are covered by insurance.
Within that price band, what you're really paying for is the underlying clock — and the clocks are not interchangeable.
By brand
Test-by-Test Pricing
- ·TruAge / TruDiagnostic. $229 (Complete), $349 (Complete + Telomere), up to $499 (PACE bundle with full panel). Uses DunedinPACE under license — the most mortality-validated clock available commercially.
- ·GlycanAge. £214 (~$275). IgG glycan panel rather than methylation; complementary signal focused on systemic inflammation.
- ·Elysium Index. $499 for a methylation-based panel. Consumer-friendly reporting.
- ·MyDNAge. ≈$299. Methylation panel using Horvath-style clock.
- ·InsideTracker InnerAge. $249 for the blood-biomarker-based age estimate (not a methylation clock).
- ·Function Health (broader subscription). $499/year for 100+ blood markers including a biological age estimate derived from those markers.
What you get
What's Included in the Price
All include: sample kit, shipping, lab processing, and a digital report.
Higher-priced tiers typically add: telomere length, additional methylation analyses, multiple clock outputs (PACE + PhenoAge + GrimAge), and intervention-tracking reports.
What's not included: physician interpretation. Most tests are sold direct-to-consumer; clinical integration is left to the patient or their concierge physician.
Frequency cost
Retest Frequency and Real Annual Cost
Reasonable retesting cadence is 12–18 months — short enough to track change, long enough to clear test-retest noise.
At that cadence, annual cost is essentially the one-time test price (~$229–$499/year).
Quarterly testing is heavily marketed but reads noise as signal and is rarely cost-justified.
What's better spent
What Your $499 Might Be Worth More
If you have not yet run a coronary calcium score (~$100–$400), ApoB/Lp(a) panel (~$40–$160 combined), or a CPET VO2 max test ($200–$600), each carries stronger evidence for predicting and changing 10-year cardiovascular and mortality risk than any commercial epigenetic clock.
Treat the biological age number as a complementary trend marker, not the main event. Pricing reviewed June 2026.
Frequently asked
Common questions
What does a biological age test cost?
Between $229 and $499 for the major direct-to-consumer options. None are covered by insurance.
Which biological age test is most accurate?
TruAge / TruDiagnostic using the DunedinPACE clock has the strongest mortality-validation track record. GlycanAge is a complementary inflammation-linked signal.
How often should I retest?
Every 12–18 months. More frequent retesting tends to read measurement noise as real change.
Does insurance cover biological age testing?
No. These are direct-to-consumer wellness tests.
Is it worth the money?
Only after you've covered the higher-evidence longevity tests: coronary calcium score, ApoB, Lp(a), and a clinical VO2 max. Treat the bio-age number as a complementary trend marker.
References
Sources
- 1.DunedinPACE, a DNA methylation biomarker of the pace of aging — eLife, 2022.
- 2.TruDiagnostic TruAge Test — Product and Pricing — TruDiagnostic, 2026.
- 3.GlycanAge Test — Product and Pricing — GlycanAge, 2026.
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