We track GDF-8 (1mg) pricing across every supplier in the CheckALab rankings. Prices below are indicative sample figures for comparison only — always confirm on the supplier's own site. Research use only.
£75
Lowest tracked
£106
Median price
1mg
Typical vial
14
Suppliers compared
| # | Supplier | Price | Per mg | Stock | Delivery | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kensington Labskensingtonlabs.co.uk | £75Lowest | £75 | Pre-order | Free UK tracked over £100 | ✓ ID verified |
| 2 | Planet Bio Labsplanetbiolabs.com | £83 | £83 | In stock | £4.95 UK tracked | Not verified |
| 3 | Rexha Researchrexharesearch.com | £86 | £86 | In stock | Free UK tracked over £100 | ✓ ID verified |
| 4 | Biovanta Researchbiovantaresearch.com | £86 | £86 | In stock | £4.95 UK tracked | ✓ ID verified |
| 5 | Rituals Genomicsritualsgenomics.com | £87 | £87 | Low stock | Free UK tracked over £100 | ✓ ID verified |
| 6 | Cannox Labscannoxlabs.com | £87 | £87 | Low stock | Free UK tracked over £100 | ✓ ID verified |
| 7 | Luminex Research Centerluminexresearchcenter.com | £88 | £88 | In stock | Free UK tracked over £100 | ✓ ID verified |
| 8 | Squire Bio Centersquirebiocenter.com | £98 | £98 | In stock | £4.95 UK tracked | ✓ ID verified |
| 9 | Bioluxe Analyticsbioluxeanalytics.com | £103 | £103 | In stock | £4.95 UK tracked | Not verified |
| 10 | Zenith Bio Labszenithbiolabs.com | £106 | £106 | Low stock | Free UK tracked over £100 | Not verified |
| 11 | Molecushift Institutemolecushiftinstitute.com | £108 | £108 | In stock | £4.95 UK tracked | Not verified |
| 12 | Matrix Researchmatrixresearch.co | £112 | £112 | Pre-order | Free UK tracked over £100 | Not verified |
| 13 | Pure Peak Peptidespurepeakpeptides.com | £114 | £114 | In stock | £4.95 UK tracked | ✓ ID verified |
| 14 | Biovanta Research (IE)biovantaresearch.irish | £119 | £119 | Low stock | Free UK tracked over £100 | ✓ ID verified |
GDF-8, better known as myostatin, is the transforming growth factor family member that acts as a brake on skeletal muscle mass. Research interest comes from the opposite direction to most peptides on this site: the published work is largely about inhibiting or neutralising it, using myostatin-null animal models and antibody programmes that reached clinical trials before stalling on efficacy.
Supplied as a 1mg research vial, it is one of the more expensive items per milligram in any UK catalogue because it is a folded protein rather than a short synthetic chain. That manufacturing difficulty is exactly why documentation matters more here than on a 5mg peptide costing a fifth as much.
Three things move the GDF-8 price you see in the table above: how much active material a 1mg vial actually contains once excipients and salt content are accounted for, whether the supplier funds independent analysis on every batch rather than once a year, and how the vial is packed and shipped. Protein products degrade faster than short peptides, so shipping conditions and reconstitution guidance carry more weight than the headline purity figure. Compare price per milligram rather than price per vial, and discount any listing whose certificate is undated, unsigned, or tied to a different batch number than the one on the label.
Every supplier in this table is scored independently, and no vendor can pay to appear, move up, or have a poor result removed. We build a score out of ten from four weighted inputs: published third-party analytical documentation and how completely it covers the catalogue, identity verification of the company behind the website, the volume and consistency of moderated customer reviews collected through CheckALab, and operational signals such as dispatch reliability, stock accuracy and complaint handling.
For GDF-8 specifically we weight the documentation input according to how the compound fails: protein products degrade faster than short peptides, so shipping conditions and reconstitution guidance carry more weight than the headline purity figure. Suppliers publishing analysis that addresses that point score higher than suppliers publishing a headline purity figure alone. Reviews only count once they clear moderation, and no single review can move a score, so a burst of unusually positive or negative feedback cannot reposition a supplier. Scores are recalculated as new certificates, reviews and delivery data arrive.
The lowest headline price is rarely the best value. Compare price per mg rather than price per vial, check whether a batch-matched certificate of analysis is published, and factor in delivery. A cheap vial with no third-party testing behind it is not a saving.
Kensington Labs currently sits at the top of this table at £75 for a 1mg vial, and holds a CheckALab score of 9.43/10.
Tracked prices run from about £75 to £106 for a 1mg vial, depending on supplier, batch and purity documentation.
No. Prioritise suppliers with published third-party certificates and ID verification, then compare price per mg between those.
They are indicative sample figures used for comparison on this demonstration site. Always check the supplier's own listing before ordering.
For laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use. Nothing on this page is medical advice.