How much does vitamin B12 cost?
Latest price check:
Our picks, by labeled strength, with a link to buy them: see where to buy. A strength with no certified package we can price today has no pick, and is not listed there.
Vitamin B12 is priced one labeled strength at a time, never as one range across strengths. Which strength to take is a dose decision this site does not make. We price 32 vitamin B12 packages at 7 labeled strengths, the most at 1,000 mcg (capsules, softgels and tablets), 9 of them. At 1,000 mcg a serving (capsules, softgels and tablets), 1,000 mcg costs between 6.65¢ and 40.0¢ before delivery, and the median is 19.2¢. Every strength is in the table below.
| Labeled strength | Packages | Cheapest per 1,000 mcg | Middle | Most expensive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 mcg | 1 | $16.65 | one package | |
| 200 mcg | 4 | 18.0¢ | 29.2¢ | 39.5¢ |
| 500 mcg | 1 | 13.3¢ | one package | |
| 1,000 mcg capsules, softgels and tablets | 9 | 6.65¢ | 19.2¢ | 40.0¢ |
| 1,000 mcg gummies and chewables | 4 | 5.48¢ | 25.2¢ | 34.5¢ |
| 2,000 mcg | 3 | 3.54¢ | 5.82¢ | 10.4¢ |
| 3,000 mcg capsules, softgels and tablets | 3 | 9.26¢ | 10.2¢ | 11.9¢ |
| 3,000 mcg gummies and chewables | 1 | 15.5¢ | one package | |
| 5,000 mcg capsules, softgels and tablets | 4 | 2.16¢ | 4.08¢ | 7.33¢ |
| 5,000 mcg gummies and chewables | 1 | 4.99¢ | one package | |
| 5,000 mcg liquids | 1 | 2.95¢ | one package | |
The form the panel names (methylcobalamin or cyanocobalamin), the strength and the format all move the price, so each labeled strength is its own range, with the form beside each row. A stronger tablet holds more comparison doses, so it looks cheap per dose. The cheapest row is a price, not a recommendation. Every figure is per 1,000 mcg as each product's Supplement Facts panel (or, where a size has none published, another size's panel from the same line) states it, before delivery; each product page says whether its retailer publishes a delivery rate.
24 mcg a serving: 1 package
| Product | Type | Per 1,000 mcg, before delivery | Container | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MegaFood B12 Energy Gummies, Cranberry (70 gummies) | Methylcobalamin, gummies; the panel also prints organic cranberry fruit 100 mg | $16.65 | $13.99 | D |
200 mcg a serving: 4 packages
| Product | Type | Per 1,000 mcg, before delivery | Container | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BulkSupplements.com Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin 200 mcg (500 capsules) | Cyanocobalamin, capsules | 18.0¢ | $17.97 | D |
| BulkSupplements.com Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin 200 mcg (500 capsules) | Methylcobalamin, capsules | 19.0¢ | $18.97 | D |
| BulkSupplements.com Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin 200 mcg (240 capsules) | Methylcobalamin, capsules | 39.5¢ | $18.97 | D |
| BulkSupplements.com Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin 200 mcg (240 capsules) | Cyanocobalamin, capsules | 39.5¢ | $18.97 | D |
500 mcg a serving: 1 package
| Product | Type | Per 1,000 mcg, before delivery | Container | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutricost Vitamin B12 500 mcg (240 capsules) | Methylcobalamin, capsules | 13.3¢ | $15.97 | D |
1,000 mcg a serving (capsules, softgels and tablets): 9 packages
| Product | Type | Per 1,000 mcg, before delivery | Container | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutricost Vitamin B12 1,000 mcg (240 capsules) | Methylcobalamin, capsules | 6.65¢ | $15.97 | D |
| Nutricost Vitamin B12 1,000 mcg (120 capsules) | Methylcobalamin, capsules | 9.98¢ | $11.97 | D |
| BulkSupplements.com Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin 1,000 mcg (180 softgels) | Cyanocobalamin, softgels | 12.8¢ | $22.97 | D |
| Nature Made Vitamin B12 1000 mcg (150 softgels) | Cyanocobalamin, softgels | 15.9¢ | $23.89 | A |
| Nature Made Vitamin B12 1000 mcg (90 softgels) | Cyanocobalamin, softgels | 19.2¢ | $17.29 | A |
| Nature Made Vitamin B12 Fast Dissolve 1000 mcg (50 tablets) | Cyanocobalamin, tablets | 19.8¢ | $9.89 | A |
| BulkSupplements.com Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin 1,000 mcg (60 softgels) | Cyanocobalamin, softgels | 35.0¢ | $20.97 | D |
| Thorne Vitamin B12 1,000 mcg (90 capsules) | Methylcobalamin, capsules | 37.8¢ | $34.00 | A |
| Thorne Vitamin B12 1,000 mcg (60 capsules) | Methylcobalamin, capsules | 40.0¢ | $24.00 | A |
1,000 mcg a serving (gummies and chewables): 4 packages
| Product | Type | Per 1,000 mcg, before delivery | Container | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Ingredients Vitamin B12 1,000 mcg Chewable Tablets, Strawberry (365 chewable tablets) | Methylcobalamin, chewables | 5.48¢ | $19.99 | D |
| Nature Made Energy B12 1000 mcg Gummies (150 gummies) | Cyanocobalamin, gummies | 23.5¢ | $17.59 | C |
| Nature Made Energy B12 1000 mcg Gummies (80 gummies) | Cyanocobalamin, gummies | 27.0¢ | $10.79 | C |
| Nature Made Zero Sugar Energy B12 Gummies 1000 mcg (110 gummies) | Cyanocobalamin, gummies | 34.5¢ | $18.99 | C |
2,000 mcg a serving: 3 packages
| Product | Type | Per 1,000 mcg, before delivery | Container | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutricost Vitamin B12 2,000 mcg (240 capsules) | Methylcobalamin, capsules | 3.54¢ | $16.97 | D |
| Nutricost Vitamin B12 2,000 mcg (120 capsules) | Methylcobalamin, capsules | 5.82¢ | $13.97 | D |
| Sports Research Methyl Vitamin B12 2,000 mcg (120 liquid veggie capsules) (last known price, Nov 4) | Methylcobalamin, capsules | 10.4¢ | $24.95 | D |
3,000 mcg a serving (capsules, softgels and tablets): 3 packages
| Product | Type | Per 1,000 mcg, before delivery | Container | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MegaFood Extra Strength Methyl B12 3,000 mcg (90 capsules) | Methylcobalamin, capsules; the panel also prints organic beetroot juice powder 200 mg | 9.26¢ | $24.99 | D |
| Nature Made Vitamin B12 Extra Strength 3000 mcg (60 softgels) | Cyanocobalamin, softgels | 10.2¢ | $18.39 | A |
| Nature Made Vitamin B12 Fast Dissolve Extra Strength 3000 mcg (40 tablets) | Cyanocobalamin, tablets | 11.9¢ | $14.29 | A |
3,000 mcg a serving (gummies and chewables): 1 package
| Product | Type | Per 1,000 mcg, before delivery | Container | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Made Vitamin B12 Extra Strength 3000 mcg Gummies (60 gummies) | Cyanocobalamin, gummies | 15.5¢ | $13.99 | A |
5,000 mcg a serving (capsules, softgels and tablets): 4 packages
| Product | Type | Per 1,000 mcg, before delivery | Container | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutricost Vitamin B12 5,000 mcg (240 capsules) | Methylcobalamin, capsules | 2.16¢ | $25.97 | D |
| Nutricost Vitamin B12 5,000 mcg (120 capsules) | Methylcobalamin, capsules | 3.16¢ | $18.97 | D |
| Sports Research Methyl Vitamin B12 5,000 mcg (120 liquid veggie capsules) (last known price, Nov 4) | Methylcobalamin, capsules | 4.99¢ | $29.95 | D |
| Nature Made Vitamin B12 Maximum Strength 5000 mcg (60 softgels) | Cyanocobalamin, softgels | 7.33¢ | $21.99 | A |
5,000 mcg a serving (gummies and chewables): 1 package
| Product | Type | Per 1,000 mcg, before delivery | Container | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Ingredients Vitamin B12 5,000 mcg Chewable Tablets, Strawberry (240 chewable tablets) | Methylcobalamin, chewables | 4.99¢ | $29.95 | D |
5,000 mcg a serving (liquids): 1 package
| Product | Type | Per 1,000 mcg, before delivery | Container | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutricost Organic Vitamin B12 Liquid Drops 5,000 mcg (3.8 fl oz) | Methylcobalamin, liquid | 2.95¢ | $16.97 | D |
1,000 mcg is the unit this site prices vitamin B12 against, so that packages of different strengths and forms can be priced on one scale at all; it is not a recommendation about what to take. The cheapest at each strength, side by side: What is the cheapest vitamin B12?
Where to buy: the pick for each type
The pick is the cheapest product that clears four bars:
- certified, and named at the exact package where the certifier names packages
- no adverse finding on record
- a price its retailer let us read recently
- no more than a year’s supply at the label’s serving
It is ranked per delivered dose where the retailer publishes a delivery rate. Where none does, it is the cheapest such product before delivery, and it says how far the order is from free delivery. It is the same pick the category page shows.
How these lines are chosen
Among 4 products and 4 retailer listings we track; Amazon and Walmart are not included. A month is thirty doses of 1,000mcg, priced the same way as the figure beside it. It is worked out before that figure is rounded, so it can differ from thirty times it by a few cents. It is not thirty servings where a serving holds more or less than 1,000mcg. “Delivery known” ranks only products whose retailer publishes a delivery rate. Every package we price, with its delivery terms, is on the Methylcobalamin page.
How these lines are chosen
Among 5 products and 5 retailer listings we track; Amazon and Walmart are not included. A month is thirty doses of 1,000mcg, priced the same way as the figure beside it. It is worked out before that figure is rounded, so it can differ from thirty times it by a few cents. It is not thirty servings where a serving holds more or less than 1,000mcg. “Delivery known” ranks only products whose retailer publishes a delivery rate. Every package we price, with its delivery terms, is on the Cyanocobalamin page.
How these lines are chosen
Among 2 products and 2 retailer listings we track; Amazon and Walmart are not included. A month is thirty doses of 1,000mcg, priced the same way as the figure beside it. It is worked out before that figure is rounded, so it can differ from thirty times it by a few cents. It is not thirty servings where a serving holds more or less than 1,000mcg. “Delivery known” ranks only products whose retailer publishes a delivery rate. Every package we price, with its delivery terms, is on the Cyanocobalamin page.
How these lines are chosen
Among 1 product and 1 retailer listing we track; Amazon and Walmart are not included. A month is thirty doses of 1,000mcg, priced the same way as the figure beside it. It is worked out before that figure is rounded, so it can differ from thirty times it by a few cents. It is not thirty servings where a serving holds more or less than 1,000mcg. “Delivery known” ranks only products whose retailer publishes a delivery rate. Every package we price, with its delivery terms, is on the Cyanocobalamin page.
How these lines are chosen
Among 1 product and 1 retailer listing we track; Amazon and Walmart are not included. A month is thirty doses of 1,000mcg, priced the same way as the figure beside it. It is worked out before that figure is rounded, so it can differ from thirty times it by a few cents. It is not thirty servings where a serving holds more or less than 1,000mcg. “Delivery known” ranks only products whose retailer publishes a delivery rate. Every package we price, with its delivery terms, is on the Cyanocobalamin page.
Full comparison of every product in this category: Vitamin B12. Every question we answer: the question index.
What this rests on: Prices are the last ones we recorded at the retailer named on each product page. Prices go stale, so each page says when it was checked. We track some products, not every one sold, and Amazon and Walmart are not among our stores. Listings and labels are read at the source, and each page links to them. Found an error? Tell us. The full method: How we compare.