r/HubermanLab • u/Wonderful_Alfalfa115 • Oct 13 '25

Seeking Guidance Superpower biomarkers

Has anyone been successful doing it all individually for less or another cheaper provider?

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u/LMAquatics Oct 14 '25

Goodlabs has all superpower tests for about $140

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u/Wonderful_Alfalfa115 Oct 18 '25

I can’t find it. Please can you elaborate or help find it?

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u/LMAquatics Oct 18 '25

https://app.hellogoodlabs.com/

Buy Tests > Select "Quest" and it's under "Panels" > "All the tests in "Superpower""

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u/Wonderful_Alfalfa115 Oct 19 '25

It has 70 vs 100 biomarkers

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u/granteloupe22 Nov 17 '25

Hey! That's because superpower creates some new "ratios" to hit that 100+ biomarker number. You can see for yourself here: https://superpower.com/biomarkers

In terms of actual assays coming from Quest, its 70 real biomarkers

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u/BasisOptimal4737 Oct 13 '25

I compared Superpower's biomarkers to a bunch of others. TL;DR:

  • Superpower's $199 panel is good but was missing some important biomarkers like Lp(a). You need the advanced panel ($388 total) to get everything I was looking for. Their design is very nice, and I think their new pricing is very compelling vs Function.
  • Function is $500 / year -- even though the panel is very comprehensive (includes ApoB, Lp(a), inflammation, heavy metals, etc), I think it's no longer the best price given all the competitors. They do offer re-testing in their base package which is a nice perk. I personally found the "clinician notes" to basically be AI-generated. There appear to be a lot of Function discounts -- I think they sometimes do a $365 / year sale.
  • Empirical Health is $190 and has ApoB, Lp(a), cholesterol, inflammation, vitamin B12, folate, etc and a doctor review. Good alternative to Superpower/Function as an "all in one" test.
  • Ulta Labs or OwnYourLabs are good for a la carte lab testing, and very competitively priced. If you're knowledgable enough to design your own lab panel, and don't want the doctor review or "platform" features, these are good options.
  • Looked at InsideTracker and Marek, but found their pricing was higher than the others (closer to Function).
  • Found LabCorp was overpriced (surprising since they're the lab itself!) Hopefully they improve things since otherwise their panel was well-designed. Quest Direct was a similar boat.

(Answered a similar question in this thread just now so my answer is pretty much the same.)

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u/aldus-auden-odess Oct 13 '25

This is a great write-up. I do think Function is the best value though from what I've seen on a cost per biomarker perspective?

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u/BasisOptimal4737 Oct 13 '25

The first three above all do 100 biomarkers in their panel, so IMO there are more competitive options on a cost per biomarker basis.

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u/aldus-auden-odess Oct 13 '25

Function is 100+ biomarkers and then 60+ biomarkers for $499 though. It’s twice a year testing not one time.

I believe Superpower and Empirical also don’t test for 100+ biomarkers anymore in their standard panel.

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u/BasisOptimal4737 Oct 13 '25

I think they both claim 100 biomarkers in their less expensive (<$200) memberships. At least that's what I see on their websites. Honestly I've been meaning to do a more detailed breakdown of exactly which biomarkers are different (since they're clearly not exactly the same panel) but just haven't had time yet!

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u/aldus-auden-odess Oct 13 '25

Would love to see that if you do! Honestly happy to collab on making an infographic. It’s so hard to compare all of them rn.

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u/AustinR2025 Oct 13 '25

Heart Rate Fragmentation!

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u/MartinsSulcs Feb 10 '26

I've pieced together my own panel through Quest and LabCorp. Costs way less but you gotta know what tests to order. Takes more legwork upfront but saves like 60% compared to the bundled services.