
Creatine Monohydrate Capsules - 1g per Serving
Cost per serving
$0.08
120 servings · ~120-day supply
Plain creatine monohydrate is the form with the strongest evidence and the lowest cost — the fancy forms rarely justify their price. Below, the creatine products people use ranked by real cost per dose (to the commonly-studied 5 g dose). A value comparison, not medical advice.
Updated September 2026
One of the most robustly evidenced supplements there is for strength, power and lean mass — when paired with resistance training. ~5 g/day of monohydrate is the established dose.
Commonly used: ~5 g/day (monohydrate).
How this list is built: these are creatine products ranked by real cost per dose across our whole creatine catalogue — not filtered or re-ordered by muscle and strength. We don’t hold per-product evidence for a specific use, so we don’t pretend to rank for one. Products whose own label says they are for something else are left out.
Background on creatine from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements .
For muscle and strength, monohydrate is the form usually chosen — see best monohydrate by cost per dose.

Creatine Monohydrate Capsules - 1g per Serving
Cost per serving
$0.08
120 servings · ~120-day supply

Force Factor Creatine Monohydrate Powder
Cost per serving
$0.10
200 servings · ~200-day supply

HEARTHY FOODS Creatine Monohydrate Micronized Powder 500G…
Cost per serving
$0.11
100 servings · ~100-day supply

Vitalibre Creatine HCl Capsule
Cost per serving
$0.11
90 servings · ~90-day supply

Fitness Labs German Creatine Monohydrate Powder Capsules…
Cost per serving
$0.12
300 servings · ~300-day supply

Vitalibre Creatine HCl Capsule
Cost per serving
$0.12
120 servings · ~120-day supply

Micronized Creatine Monohydrate Powder 1kg (2.2lbs
Cost per serving
$0.12
200 servings · ~200-day supply

Doctor's Recipes Creatine HCl Capsules
Cost per serving
$0.13
90 servings · ~90-day supply

Micro Ingredients Creatine Monohydrate Powder 1 kg (2.2 Lbs)
Cost per serving
$0.13
200 servings · ~200-day supply
See the full ranking, benchmarks and lab-tested brands on best creatine by cost per dose.
One of the most robustly evidenced supplements there is for strength, power and lean mass — when paired with resistance training. ~5 g/day of monohydrate is the established dose. This page ranks the products people take by real cost per dose; it does not claim a supplement treats or cures anything. Not medical advice — talk to a clinician about muscle and strength.
As of September 2026, the best value we track is Creatine Monohydrate Capsules - 1g per Serving, 120 Count - No Fillers, Vegan Safe, Non-GMO, Gluten Free by Double Wood. The full ranking by cost per dose is above; for muscle and strength, monohydrate is the form usually chosen. Price ÷ servings ÷ dose — the number retailers rarely divide out.
Commonly ~5 g/day (monohydrate). This is a general reference, not a prescription — confirm the right amount for you with a clinician. Not medical advice.