Which should you choose? Here's what you need to know.
Ipamorelin stimulates your pituitary to make more GH naturally. IGF-1 LR3 bypasses GH entirely and delivers a potent growth factor directly to tissues.
IGF-1 LR3 is a long-acting synthetic growth factor with ~2.5x the potency of natural IGF-1. It acts directly on muscle and tissue without requiring GH as an intermediary.
Choose IGF-1 LR3 if:
You want direct, potent growth factor effects for muscle growth and are comfortable with a more aggressive research compound.
Ipamorelin is a selective GH secretagogue that triggers clean GH pulses through ghrelin receptors. The GH your body produces then naturally converts to IGF-1.
Choose Ipamorelin if:
You prefer a natural, gentler approach that works with your body's GH system rather than bypassing it.
Once you've decided which peptide fits your needs, here's how they compare on price and vendor options.
Our top-rated vendor for each, based on trust scores, purity testing, and price.
We re-check vendor prices continuously and score vendors on Finnrick blind-test results — samples bought anonymously and sent to a lab, not vendor claims. No vendor can pay to rank higher. See our full methodology.