Mito Health vs Function Health (2026): Price, Panels, Cholesterol

This page compares Mito Health and Function Health, with Superpower as a third column, because people asking about one usually ask about all three. Every price and product claim below was checked against the companies' own pages on 23 October 2026 and is linked to its source. Where a figure comes from a vendor's description of itself on one of its comparison pages rather than its pricing page, it says so. Where something is not published, we say that too.

Who publishes this page, and why that matters

This page is published by Merios, which makes iPhone software that reads lab reports and tracks blood markers alongside Apple Health data. Merios does not sell blood tests, does not draw blood and employs no clinicians to review results, so it does not compete with any of these three on testing. It competes only on the tracking side: Mito's membership, Function's app and Superpower's app all store and trend your results, which is also what Merios does. You should read this page knowing that.

Three rules follow from it. Merios is not the subject of this page and is never ranked first on it. It appears only as a clearly labelled row in the tables, plus one short section that includes when not to use it. And there are no affiliate links, referral codes or tracked links anywhere here. We make nothing if you buy from Mito, Function or Superpower.

We also did not accept any vendor's account of a rival. Mito publishes comparison pages against Function and Superpower, and Superpower publishes one against Mito. Both are marketing. For the two bundled memberships head to head, see our Function Health vs Superpower comparison.

The 30-second answer

• Choose Mito Health if you want one comprehensive draw without an annual bundle, a live consult you can book, or add-ons bought one at a time. Its Essential panel is the cheapest broad draw on this page. Check the tier before you buy: Lp(a) is not in Essential, and particle testing is only in Pro.
• Choose Function Health if you want the most cardiovascular coverage included by default and two draws a year for one price. ApoB, Lp(a) and LDL particle testing are all inside the $365 membership.
• Choose Superpower if you want the lowest bundled price: $199 for one draw that includes ApoB, Lp(a), hs-CRP and homocysteine, plus a complimentary follow-up test for new members.

For cholesterol specifically: Function includes the most without choosing anything, Superpower includes ApoB and Lp(a) for the least money, and Mito makes you pick a panel tier to get them.

How we picked

These are the criteria, stated before the verdict, in the order we weighted them:

1. First-year cost, all-in: membership, panel and draw fee, verified on each vendor's own pages.
2. What is in the draw, especially cholesterol and cardiovascular markers, because that is the question most people bring to this comparison.
3. Price per biomarker, computed by us. None of the three publishes it.
4. What the marker counts count: urinalysis entries, blood-smear descriptors and calculated ratios.
5. Follow-up: who reviews results, whether you can talk to someone, and how retesting works.
6. Draw logistics, state availability and refunds.

Some searchers also ask about Lifeforce. We did not re-verify its pricing or panels today, so it is not compared here.

Price, verified 23 October 2026

Mito's prices depend on the lab and the state. The panel prices above are its Quest prices, which apply in every state and DC except Hawaii, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Labcorp is roughly twice as expensive for the same panel (Core is $414.96 for members), and in New York and New Jersey, where BioReference is the only provider, Core is $463.61 for members. Mito says prices there include a fee for state compliance requirements. Non-member prices run 40% above member prices across the catalog, and Mito's own savings calculator dates its prices to 14 October 2026.

Mito now shows its member prices publicly. When we checked it for our roundup of Function Health alternatives on 9 October 2026, member panel prices were not shown publicly. Today each panel page lists both prices, and the membership page adds a $99 annual option.

Function and Superpower also charge more in New York and New Jersey. Function's FAQ says testing there "can cost more due to state regulations" and names no figure; its pricing page adds that the membership "renews at then-current price." Superpower's pricing page says prices "may vary" in those states, and its own comparison page against Mito puts the New York and New Jersey membership at $399 a year.

What the first year actually costs

The sticker prices are not comparable, because Mito separates the membership, the panel and the draw fee. These totals put them back together. Every figure is carried from the sourced table above, using Mito's Quest prices and $15 Quest draw fee.

Two results are worth stating plainly. For a single Core panel, Mito's annual membership does not pay for itself: $291.75 without it against $311.59 with it, which matches the "$0" saving Mito's own calculator shows for that order. Holding the monthly plan for one month does pay for itself, and Mito's own calcium-scan price guide presents "scan plus one month" the same way. And a two-draw year at Mito, Core then Essential, costs $51.19 more than Function's two draws. Our breakdown of what Function Health costs once add-ons are included covers the other side of that sum.

Cholesterol and cardiovascular markers compared

This is the question asked most often about these three, so here is the marker-by-marker answer from each company's own published list.

Sources, verified 23 October 2026: the biomarker lists on Mito's Essential, Core and Pro pages; Function's what we test page, which marks the markers tested twice a year; and Superpower's biomarker directory. Superpower's heart section also lists oxidized LDL, ADMA and SDMA, plus many calculated ratios. Mito's Pro panel adds LDL particle pattern, small LDL particles and large HDL and VLDL particle counts.

What the guidelines say about these markers. The 2026 ACC/AHA dyslipidemia guideline, which retired and replaced the 2018 cholesterol guideline, says Lp(a) should be measured at least once in adulthood (AHA summary; Blumenthal et al., Circulation, 2026), and recommends hs-CRP and coronary calcium scoring selectively, to refine risk assessment when traditional estimates are uncertain (ACC summary). The European Atherosclerosis Society also recommends testing Lp(a) at least once in adults (Kronenberg et al., European Heart Journal, 2022). Our explainers on ApoB and heart disease risk and on what a high Lp(a) means cover how to read those numbers.

The practical reading: if you have never had Lp(a) measured, Function, Superpower and Mito Core all include it, and Mito Essential does not. If you want LDL particle testing, the choice is Function or Mito Pro. What to do about any result is a conversation for your clinician, not for any of these dashboards.

Calcium scans

All three sell a coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan on top of the blood panel:

• Mito: $249 for members, $348.60 for non-members, no draw fee, no referral needed, for ages 40 to 75 with at least one heart risk factor and no known heart disease. Mito says reports usually arrive within 24 hours (Mito CAC scan page).
• Function: a gated Heart CT with a CAC score at $349, booked through Function or directly with its imaging partner Ezra (functionhealth.com/scans).
• Superpower: a Heart Calcium Scan at $379, plus the $199 membership (Superpower Heart Calcium Scan).

The 2026 guideline places a calcium score among the selective tests, used to refine risk when the standard estimate leaves the decision uncertain. The scan uses a low dose of radiation, which Mito's FAQ puts at about 1 to 2 millisieverts. Whether you should have one is a decision to make with your clinician.

What the marker counts actually count

Mito's own comparison page warns that some services "count sub-components of a single test as separate biomarkers" and advises checking "the unique analyte count before comparing numbers." That is good advice, and it applies to every company here, Mito included.

• Mito. The Essential page lists 117 entries against a headline of 118; Mito says male and female versions differ by a marker or two. Of those entries, 25 are urinalysis items such as urine color, appearance and crystals, and 50 sit in a "Blood Health" group. That group includes the usual counts alongside names that come from a blood smear, such as acanthocytes, schistocytes, rouleaux and "parasite identification." A smear is a microscope look at the size, shape and number of blood cells, which MedlinePlus describes as a common follow-up when a complete blood count is abnormal. Core and Pro carry 27 urinalysis entries each.
• Function. Its membership list includes 20 urinalysis entries, and it labels several entries, among them LDL cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol and biological age, "calculation derived from lab tests." Its blood section lists 10 entries, one of them blood type, and six white-cell entries sit under immune regulation.
• Superpower. Its own comparison page against Mito describes its draw as "103 biomarkers (57 distinct and 46 calculated)" and says it carries no urinalysis. Its biomarker directory labels many cardiovascular entries "Derived Biomarker." Function sued Superpower in January 2026 alleging, as trade press reported, that the "100+ biomarkers" claim was misleading because part of the count is calculated rather than measured (Fitt Insider, 10 February 2026). The court docket records that the parties told the court they had settled, and the case was dismissed on 12 June 2026 with no ruling on the merits.

None of the three headline numbers is a count of distinct blood tests, and each company counts differently. Compare the markers you care about, not the totals.

Price per biomarker

This is our own computation, dividing the all-in first-year cost from the table above by the marketed count. Mito rows use the annual membership and the $15 Quest draw fee.

With one month of membership instead of a year, Mito Essential drops to $0.96 per marketed unit and Core to $1.61. On the marketed counts, Mito Essential is the cheapest per unit; if you skip Function's mid-year draw, Function becomes the most expensive.

Given the counting differences in the previous section, treat these as a rough guide. Strip the 25 urinalysis entries from Mito Essential and the same $203.60 buys 92 entries, or $2.21 each. But Function's count includes urinalysis too, and Superpower's includes 46 calculated values by its own account, so no single adjustment makes the three comparable. That is why we weighted the specific markers above the per-unit price.

Draw, results and follow-up

Sources, verified 23 October 2026: mitohealth.com/faq, mitohealth.com, functionhealth.com/faq, functionhealth.com/pricing, superpower.com/pricing and superpower.com/faqs. Superpower's FAQ says it is not yet available in Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota or Wyoming; its pricing page lists a different set of live states (it includes Alaska, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Rhode Island and omits Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, Vermont and West Virginia), so confirm your state at checkout. Mito says Hawaii and Rhode Island residents can test in a neighboring state.

The structural difference is the follow-up. At Mito there is no prepaid second draw: every retest, full or targeted, is a new purchase, so you pay only for what you recheck. Function's mid-year draw is prepaid and expires at renewal. Superpower's follow-up test is a new-member benefit rather than part of the standing plan.

Honest limits of each

Mito Health. The price has several moving parts: membership, panel, lab, state and draw fee. In New York and New Jersey the Core panel costs about 2.3 times its Quest price. The base panel leaves out Lp(a) and homocysteine. Its own pages disagree on how fast results arrive. Mito describes its consults as "health education, not medical advice" that do not create a patient-provider relationship. There is no native app. And Mito sells supplements, through Fullscript at member prices, in the same product that writes your action plan; Mito says its clinicians are salaried and earn nothing extra for recommending more.

Function Health. The $365 is paid up front and is not refundable. ApoB, Lp(a) and particle testing happen once a year, not at both draws. The mid-year draw does not roll over. It is not offered in Rhode Island, Hawaii or Puerto Rico, the New York and New Jersey price is not published, and neither is the at-home fee. No live consult is advertised on the pages we read.

Superpower. By its own account, 46 of its 103 markers are calculated, and its draw carries no urinalysis and, per its directory, no LDL particle testing. Its FAQ lists nine unavailable states (its pricing page differs), and it does not refund. Its list price has also changed during 2026: it was $349 a year when we checked on 3 September and is $199 today, as our Function Health vs Superpower comparison documents.

Who should pick which

Choose Mito Health if

• You want one comprehensive draw this year without an annual bundle. Essential at $113.60 to $203.60 all-in is the cheapest broad draw on this page.
• You already know which markers you want and would rather buy those than a fixed list.
• You want a live 30-minute consult with the care team, at $39 as a member.
• You want a calcium scan at the lowest price here, $249 for members, and you meet Mito's eligibility criteria.
• You do not live in Hawaii or Rhode Island, or you are happy to test in a neighboring state.

Choose Function Health if

• You want ApoB, Lp(a) and LDL particle testing without choosing a tier.
• You will actually use both draws. Skip the mid-year visit and your real cost per test rises to $3.65.
• You want phone apps, one fixed price, and the option to add imaging, priced separately (the Heart CT is $349), through the same account.

Choose Superpower if

• You want the lowest bundled price that still includes ApoB, Lp(a), hs-CRP and homocysteine.
• You are a new member and will use the complimentary follow-up test.
• You want your wearable connected: its pricing page lists Apple Health, WHOOP and Oura.
• You live in one of the 41 states, or DC, that it serves (confirm at checkout; its FAQ and pricing page differ).

When to pick none of them

• Your doctor already orders an annual panel. You would be paying again for a draw you already get. Ask whether ApoB or Lp(a) can be added to it; coverage depends on your plan. Then keep the results yourself, in the lab's portal, a spreadsheet, or one of the blood test tracking apps we compared.
• Your Lp(a) is already known. The 2026 US guideline and the European recommendation both say to test it at least once. You do not need a membership to learn the same number again; ask your clinician whether a repeat is useful.
• You want a diagnosis or treatment. All three say on their own sites that they complement a primary care physician rather than replace one.

Where Merios fits

Merios is iPhone software that reads lab report PDFs and photos from any lab, tracks markers over time and puts them next to Apple Health data on sleep, HRV and activity. The lab report scan is part of Merios Plus, at $44 a year. It does not test and includes no blood draw, so it is not a cheaper version of anything on this page. Each of the three companies here already stores and trends its own results. Merios only adds something if you want results from several labs in one place next to your wearable data.

When Merios is the wrong choice

• You need blood drawn. Merios has no lab and cannot order a test. Buy one of the three above.
• You want a clinician to review your results. Merios has none, is not a medical service, and cannot escalate a worrying value to a person.
• You want a calcium scan or any imaging. Merios offers neither.
• You test with one company and like its dashboard. Mito members can already upload past labs, and Function and Superpower have their own apps.
• You do not use an iPhone. Merios runs on iPhone only, on iOS 15.1 or later.

The bottom line

On prices verified 23 October 2026, Mito Health is the cheapest way to get one broad draw, at $113.60 to $203.60 for its Essential panel. Superpower is the cheapest bundle that includes ApoB and Lp(a), at $199. Function Health is the only one that includes LDL particle testing and two draws for one price, at $365.

For cholesterol testing, that gives a short rule: for Lp(a), anything except Mito Essential; for particle testing, Function or Mito Pro. The marker counts each company advertises are counted differently and should not decide this. Buy on the specific markers you want, the state you live in, and whether you will use the second draw.

Sources, all verified on 23 October 2026: Mito Health membership, panel pages (Essential, Core, Pro, Ultra), FAQ, homepage, comparison pages and coronary artery calcium scan page (mitohealth.com); Function Health pricing, FAQ, what-we-test and scans pages (functionhealth.com); Superpower pricing, FAQ, biomarker directory, Heart Calcium Scan page and its comparison page against Mito Health (superpower.com), the last cited only for Superpower's statements about itself; Function Health, Inc. v. Superpower Health Inc. et al, No. 2:26-cv-00810 (C.D. Cal.), docket via Justia, showing dismissal after the parties reported a settlement on 12 June 2026; Fitt Insider, 10 February 2026, trade press cited only for the substance of the allegation; the 2026 ACC/AHA guideline on the management of dyslipidemia (Blumenthal et al., Circulation, 2026); the 2022 European Atherosclerosis Society consensus statement on lipoprotein(a) (Kronenberg et al., European Heart Journal, 2022); MedlinePlus, Blood Smear. This page contains no affiliate links and no referral codes. It is published by Merios, which competes with all three companies on tracking but not on testing.

This article is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. It does not diagnose or treat, and blood test results should be interpreted by a qualified healthcare professional who knows your history. Decisions about cholesterol treatment, statins or calcium scans belong with your clinician. Prices and panels change frequently in this category; this page will be updated when any of these products changes materially, and the verification date above tells you how current it is.