Creatine Monohydrate
The most-studied sports supplement. Chemically simple, so price differences are rarely about quality.
Public beta — real data, mostly not yet human-verified. Details
Current provisional pick
ON
$0.25per 5g, delivered
$29.99 a tub · 3.9 months at 1/day
Cheapest qualifying option among 33 products and 36 retailer listings checked. Amazon and Walmart are not included.
Buy at iHerb — $29.99Cheapest per 5g
BULK
$0.145per 5g, delivered
$144.97 a tub · 2.7 years at 1/day
Cheaper than our pick, but certification does not name this package size.
Buy at BulkSupplements.com — $144.97Why this pick, and what's cheaper
Not a score — no weightings to argue with. It is the cheapest per delivered dose among products clearing three factual bars: a certification we confirmed covers this exact package, a delivery cost we actually know, and no recall, warning letter or failed test in the sources we checked. It is provisional: it is the best answer within the products, retailers and sources we have actually checked, and that universe is still narrow.
NOW Foods is $2.95 short of free delivery — add anything and it is $0.221/dose, tier B.
MegaFood is $0.01 short of free delivery — add anything and it is $0.25/dose, tier A.
33 of 33 products
25 rows marked + delivery exclude an unpublished delivery charge — their real cost per dose is higher.
BULK
BulkSupplements.com
$0.145
free delivery
CGN
California Gold Nutrition
$0.146
free delivery
MI
Micro Ingredients
$0.15
free delivery
BULK
BulkSupplements.com
$0.16
+ delivery
CGN
California Gold Nutrition
$0.191
+ delivery
MI
Micro Ingredients
$0.20
+ delivery
NUTR
Nutricost
$0.21
free delivery
FF
Force Factor
$0.22
+ delivery
DB
Doctor's Best
$0.22
+ delivery
NF
NOW Foods
$0.221
+ delivery
ABE
ABE
$0.229
+ delivery
NF
NOW Foods
$0.239
+ delivery
BULK
BulkSupplements.com
$0.25
+ delivery
EN
EVLution Nutrition
$0.25
+ delivery
FF
Force Factor
$0.25
+ delivery
MEGA
MegaFood
$0.25
+ delivery
ON
Optimum Nutrition · our pick
$0.25
free delivery
DWS
Double Wood Supplements
$0.281
free delivery
SR
Sports Research
$0.29
free delivery
MUSC
MuscleTech
$0.29
+ delivery
ANIM
Animal
$0.308
+ delivery
SR
Sports Research
$0.316
+ delivery
HN
Havasu Nutrition
$0.353
+ delivery
CMS
Core Med Science
$0.389
+ delivery
BULK
BulkSupplements.com
$0.419
+ delivery
MOME
Momentous
$0.478
+ delivery
BN
BUBS Naturals
$0.478
+ delivery
THOR
Thorne
$0.489
free delivery
EN
Evogen Nutrition
$0.499
+ delivery
EN
Evogen Nutrition
$0.533
+ delivery
BPN
Bare Performance Nutrition
$0.583
+ delivery
BPN
Bare Performance Nutrition
$0.666
+ delivery
BULK
BulkSupplements.com
$0.998
+ delivery
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BULK BulkSupplements.com Creatine Monohydrate (Micronized) Powder (5000 g) powder · 5000 g · 5g per serving | $0.145 | A? Independently certified package size unconfirmed | $144.97 checked today | free | 1,000 2.7 years at 1/day | Buy BulkSupplements.com |
CGN California Gold Nutrition Sport Pure Creatine Monohydrate, Unflavored (1000 g) powder · 1000 g · 5g per serving | $0.146 | D Could not locate independent data | $29.23 stale — checked 2 days ago | free | 200 6.6 months at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
MI Micro Ingredients Creatine Monohydrate Powder, Unflavored (1000 g) powder · 1000 g · 5g per serving | $0.15 | D Could not locate independent data | $29.99 stale — checked 2 days ago | free | 200 6.6 months at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
BULK BulkSupplements.com Creatine Monohydrate (Micronized) Powder (1000 g) powder · 1000 g · 5g per serving | $0.16 + delivery | A Independently certified | $31.97 checked today | not free $27.03 short | 200 6.6 months at 1/day | Buy BulkSupplements.com |
CGN California Gold Nutrition Sport Pure Creatine Monohydrate, Unflavored (454 g) powder · 454 g · 5g per serving | $0.191 + delivery | D Could not locate independent data | $17.41 stale — checked 2 days ago | not free $7.59 short | 91 3.0 months at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
MI Micro Ingredients Creatine Monohydrate Powder, Unflavored (500 g) powder · 500 g · 5g per serving | $0.20 + delivery | D Could not locate independent data | $19.99 stale — checked 2 days ago | not free $5.01 short | 100 3.3 months at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
NUTR Nutricost Performance Creatine Monohydrate, Unflavored (1000 g) powder · 1000 g · 5g per serving | $0.21 | D Could not locate independent data | $41.95 stale — checked 2 days ago | free | 200 6.6 months at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
FF Force Factor Creatine Monohydrate Powder, Unflavored (500 g) powder · 500 g · 5g per serving | $0.22 + delivery | D Could not locate independent data | $21.99 stale — checked 2 days ago | not free $3.01 short | 100 3.3 months at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
DB Doctor's Best Creatine Powder, Unflavored (500 g) powder · 500 g · 5g per serving | $0.22 + delivery | D Could not locate independent data | $21.99 stale — checked 2 days ago | not free $3.01 short | 100 3.3 months at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
NF NOW Foods Sports Micronized Creatine Monohydrate (500 g) powder · 500 g · 5g per serving | $0.221 + delivery | B Independently tested | $22.05 stale — checked 2 days ago | not free $2.95 short | 100 3.3 months at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
ABE ABE Creatine Monohydrate, Pure Micronized Powder, Unflavored (300 g) powder · 300 g · 5g per serving | $0.229 + delivery | D Could not locate independent data | $13.75 stale — checked 2 days ago | not free $11.25 short | 60 60 days at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
NF NOW Foods Sports Creatine Monohydrate (227 g) powder · 227 g · 5g per serving | $0.239 + delivery | B Independently tested | $10.77 stale — checked 2 days ago | not free $14.23 short | 45 45 days at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
BULK BulkSupplements.com Creatine Monohydrate (Micronized) Powder (500 g) powder · 500 g · 5g per serving | $0.25 + delivery | A Independently certified | $24.97 checked today | not free $34.03 short | 100 3.3 months at 1/day | Buy BulkSupplements.com |
EN EVLution Nutrition Creatine5000, Unflavored (300 g) powder · 300 g · 5g per serving | $0.25 + delivery | D Could not locate independent data | $14.99 stale — checked 2 days ago | not free $10.01 short | 60 60 days at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
FF Force Factor Creatine Monohydrate Powder, Unflavored (300 g) powder · 300 g · 5g per serving | $0.25 + delivery | D Could not locate independent data | $14.99 stale — checked 2 days ago | not free $10.01 short | 60 60 days at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
MEGA MegaFood Micronized Creatine Monohydrate Powder, Unflavored (500 g) powder · 500 g · 5g per serving | $0.25 + delivery | A Independently certified | $24.99 stale — checked 2 days ago | not free $0.01 short | 100 3.3 months at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
ON Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine Powder, Unflavored (600 g) · our pick powder · 600 g · 5g per serving | $0.25 | B Independently tested | $29.99 stale — checked 2 days ago | free | 120 3.9 months at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
DWS Double Wood Supplements Creatine Monohydrate Powder, Unflavored (500 g) powder · 500 g · 5g per serving | $0.281 | D Could not locate independent data | $28.09 stale — checked 2 days ago | free | 100 3.3 months at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
SR Sports Research Creatine Monohydrate, Unflavored (500 g) powder · 500 g · 5g per serving | $0.29 | B Independently tested | $28.97 stale — checked 2 days ago | free | 100 3.3 months at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
MUSC MuscleTech Platinum 100% Creatine Monohydrate, Unflavored (400 g) powder · 400 g · 5g per serving | $0.29 + delivery | D Could not locate independent data | $23.19 stale — checked 2 days ago | not free $1.81 short | 80 80 days at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
ANIM Animal 100% Pure Creatine Monohydrate Powder, Unflavored (300 g) powder · 300 g · 5g per serving | $0.308 + delivery | D Could not locate independent data | $18.50 stale — checked 2 days ago | not free $6.50 short | 60 60 days at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
SR Sports Research Creatine Monohydrate, Unflavored (300 g) powder · 300 g · 5g per serving | $0.316 + delivery | B Independently tested | $18.97 stale — checked 2 days ago | not free $6.03 short | 60 60 days at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
HN Havasu Nutrition Creatine Monohydrate Powder, Unflavored (300 g) powder · 300 g · 5g per serving | $0.353 + delivery | D Could not locate independent data | $21.19 stale — checked 2 days ago | not free $3.81 short | 60 60 days at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
CMS Core Med Science Creatine Monohydrate (450 g) powder · 450 g · 5g per serving | $0.389 + delivery | A Independently certified | $35.00 checked -1 days ago | not free | 90 3.0 months at 1/day | Buy Core Med Science (direct) |
BULK BulkSupplements.com Creatine Monohydrate (Micronized) Powder (250 g) powder · 250 g · 5g per serving | $0.419 + delivery | A Independently certified | $20.97 checked today | not free $38.03 short | 50 50 days at 1/day | Buy BulkSupplements.com |
MOME Momentous Creatine Monohydrate, Unflavored (450 g) powder · 450 g · 5g per serving | $0.478 + delivery | A Independently certified | $42.99 checked today | not free | 90 3.0 months at 1/day | Buy Momentous (direct) |
BN BUBS Naturals BUBS Boost Creatine Monohydrate, Unflavored (450 g) powder · 450 g · 5g per serving | $0.478 + delivery | A Independently certified | $43.00 checked today | not free | 90 3.0 months at 1/day | Buy BUBS Naturals (direct) |
THOR Thorne Creatine (450 g) powder · 450 g · 5g per serving | $0.489 | A Independently certified | $44.00 stale — checked 2 days ago | free | 90 3.0 months at 1/day | Buy iHerb |
EN Evogen Nutrition Creatine Monohydrate, Unflavored (300 g) powder · 300 g · 5g per serving | $0.499 + delivery | A Independently certified | $29.95 checked -1 days ago | not free | 60 60 days at 1/day | Buy Evogen Nutrition (direct) |
EN Evogen Nutrition Creatine Monohydrate, Unflavored (150 g) powder · 150 g · 5g per serving | $0.533 + delivery | A? Independently certified package size unconfirmed | $15.99 checked -1 days ago | not free | 30 30 days at 1/day | Buy Evogen Nutrition (direct) |
BPN Bare Performance Nutrition Creatine Monohydrate, Unflavored (300 g) powder · 300 g · 5g per serving | $0.583 + delivery | A Independently certified | $34.99 checked today | not free $64.01 short | 60 60 days at 1/day | Buy Bare Performance Nutrition (direct) |
BPN Bare Performance Nutrition Creatine Monohydrate, Unflavored (150 g) powder · 150 g · 5g per serving | $0.666 + delivery | A Independently certified | $19.99 checked today | not free $79.01 short | 30 30 days at 1/day | Buy Bare Performance Nutrition (direct) |
BULK BulkSupplements.com Creatine Monohydrate (Micronized) Powder (100 g) powder · 100 g · 5g per serving | $0.998 + delivery | A Independently certified | $19.97 checked today | not free $39.03 short | 20 20 days at 1/day | Buy BulkSupplements.com |
Common questions
Is BulkSupplements creatine NSF certified?
BulkSupplements creatine appears in NSF’s Certified for Sport database under two listings. They do not cover every package size sold. Here is which is which, with the listing IDs.
What is the cheapest NSF Certified for Sport creatine?
Every creatine we track whose exact package appears in NSF’s Certified for Sport database, ranked by cost per 5 g dose with delivery included.
NSF Certified for Sport vs Informed Sport: what is the difference?
What each supplement certification program actually tests — label dose, contaminants, banned substances, manufacturing review and testing frequency — from each program’s own published process.
How much does creatine cost per serving?
What a 5 g serving of creatine monohydrate actually costs across the products we track, from cheapest to dearest, with delivery included where the retailer publishes a rate.
Which creatine brands are third-party tested?
Every creatine we track, grouped by which independent program lists it, and which we searched for and did not find. Absence is reported as absence, not as a verdict.
Is Thorne creatine worth the price?
Thorne creatine costs several times the cheapest certified option. What the certification records actually show for each, and what the difference does and does not buy.
About these numbers
What “per dose” means here — 5g creatine monohydrate
5 g/day is the maintenance intake used in the large majority of creatine trials and is the near-universal serving size on labels. Used here purely as a common yardstick for price, not as advice on what to take.
Compared on grams of creatine monohydrate, the form used in almost all trials.
Source: International Society of Sports Nutrition — ISSN position stand: safety and efficacy of creatine supplementation · checked 2026-08-25 · not human-verified
How reliable is this data?
Public beta — real data, mostly not yet human-verified. These products, prices and certification listings were collected from NSF's Certified for Sport database, the LGC Informed database, iHerb and BulkSupplements. Every claim links to the source it came from, and you are welcome to check any of them.
- Servings per container are derived from net weight rather than read off the label, except where a note on the product says otherwise.
- Most source records have not been checked by a person. The ones that have say so.
- Amazon and Walmart are not included, so “cheapest” means cheapest among the retailers we track.
- Prices go stale. Each one shows when it was last checked, and says so when it is older than the retailer allows us to cache it.
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