USMLE-Rx price: Qmax and Rx360+ cost by plan for Step 1 and Step 2 CK, and the flash sale math

USMLE-Rx costs $299 for 12 months of Qmax, its Step 1 and Step 2 CK question bank, and $399 for 12 months of Rx360+, the bundle that adds Rx Bricks, Express Videos and Flash Facts. During the flash sale running on September 26, 2026, those two drop 30% to $209.30 and $279.30. Plans run from 1 to 36 months, are charged once and do not auto-renew, and you can buy now and start up to six months later. Every price here was read from usmle-rx.com on September 26, 2026.

USMLE-Rx is the question bank and review platform from the First Aid authors, sold by MedIQ Learning under the ScholarRx name. It is usually the second or third bank a student looks at after UWorld and Amboss, and it is almost always looked at for one reason: price. That makes the exact numbers matter, and most of what ranks for this search is out of date. One widely read review still quotes complete access "from $59.40 for 1 month to $269.40 for 2 years", which is not what the checkout shows today. The current price list sits inside a script on the pricing page rather than in the visible text, which is probably why so many roundups repeat old figures. We read the script.

USMLE-Rx price by plan

The sale column is the flash sale that was live on usmle-rx.com on September 26, 2026, advertised as "save up to 30%" with a countdown. It is 20% off the 3-month term and 30% off 6 months and longer, and it applies to Rx360+ and Qmax only. Rx Bricks, Express Videos and Flash Facts were full price on every term. The countdown's end date is not printed on the page, so treat the sale price as temporary and check the checkout before you pay.

What each USMLE-Rx product includes

Qmax is the part most students actually want. The pricing page lists it at 5,000+ Step 1 and Step 2 CK questions with three Step 1 and Step 2 CK self-assessments, and its FAQ says Qmax covers both exams and is written to mirror the format of both USMLE and COMLEX, which makes it relevant to DO students too. Rx Bricks is the reading layer, 900+ short high-yield modules with 4,000+ review questions, covering foundational topics for both Steps. Express Videos (1,300+ Step 1 videos) and Flash Facts (14,000+ Step 1 flashcards with spaced repetition) are Step 1 only. Rx360+ connects all four so a missed Qmax question sends you to the matching Brick, video and card, and adds SmartNotes and performance analytics.

Buying the four tools separately for 12 months would cost $299 + $149 + $149 + $89 = $686 at list, against $399 for Rx360+, so if you want more than the question bank, the bundle is the only sensible way to buy it. If you only want questions, Qmax on its own is the cheaper line, and the three self-assessments are included, which you would otherwise pay $50 a form for at UWorld.

Three things on the USMLE-Rx pricing page worth knowing before you pay

On the sale, 3 months of Qmax is cheaper than 1 month

The 1-month Qmax plan is $129 and gets no discount. The 3-month plan lists at $159 and on the flash sale drops to $127.20. So while the sale runs, three months of access costs $1.80 less than one. If you are buying Qmax for a short dedicated block, never pick the 1-month term during a sale.

Plans do not auto-renew, and you can start later

The pricing page says prices are billed once for the term shown, plans do not auto-renew, and you will not be charged again. Its FAQ adds that you have up to six months after purchase to activate the subscription. That combination is unusual. It means an M1 or M2 can lock in the sale price today and start the 12-month clock when dedicated actually begins, which removes the usual reason to wait for a later sale. UWorld, by comparison, starts access when you activate and cannot pause once it is running.

There is a free trial, and it does not need a card

USMLE-Rx offers five days of full Rx360+ access with no credit card required. Five days is enough to do a few timed blocks of Qmax and see whether the question style and explanations suit you, and it is the right way to decide between Qmax and a second bank before you commit $200 or more.

USMLE-Rx vs UWorld on price

This is the comparison behind most searches for the USMLE-Rx price. On list price, 12 months of Qmax is $299 for both Step 1 and Step 2 CK questions. UWorld sells Step 1 and Step 2 CK as separate QBanks at $349 for 30 days, $459 for 90 days and $579 for 360 days each, so a year of both from UWorld is $1,158. Even a single Step from UWorld for 30 days costs more than a year of Qmax.

Price is not the whole story, and it would be dishonest to pretend otherwise. UWorld is the bank most US students treat as essential for dedicated, and its UWorld self assessment price and the forms each QBank plan includes are part of why. Where USMLE-Rx earns its place is as the first bank you work through during the preclinical years, next to First Aid, so UWorld is still fresh when dedicated starts. If you are still pricing the big bank itself, the full UWorld price ladder, from $349 for 30 days is laid out term by term, and for the teaching layer students weigh the Boards and Beyond price by plan length against Rx Bricks.

Which USMLE-Rx plan to buy

If you are in your first or second year and want a bank that follows your courses: Qmax for 24 months at $349 list ($244.30 on the sale), started when your first systems block begins. It covers Step 1 and carries straight into Step 2 CK. If you want the reading, videos and flashcards too, Rx360+ for 24 months at $449 list ($314.30 on sale) is only $100 more than Qmax alone. If you are already in dedicated and want a second bank after UWorld: Qmax for 3 months, which on the sale is the cheapest term on the page. If your Step 1 is within four weeks: skip USMLE-Rx and spend the time on UWorld and the NBME forms, because a new bank needs time to pay off.

Group buyers get a better deal still. USMLE-Rx runs a group discount offer for classes, and when a class rep collects money from twenty people it pays to keep the order confirmation and each payment in one place; expense tracking that reads your receipts saves the rep a spreadsheet at the end.

Whichever bank you pick, the pattern that costs students points is the same: you finish a first pass, your weak systems stay weak, and the bank has no new questions left on them. Aspirants.ai fills that gap from $9 a month. It writes new USMLE Step 1 practice questions on the exact topics your Qmax or UWorld blocks flagged, explains every answer choice, and answers a follow-up at any hour. If pathology is the weak spot, pair it with Pathoma, and our breakdown of the Pathoma cost for Step 1 covers which plan to buy.

USMLE-Rx price questions

How much does USMLE-Rx cost?

USMLE-Rx Qmax costs $129 for 1 month, $299 for 12 months and $399 for 36 months at list price, and the Rx360+ bundle costs $149 to $499. On the flash sale live on September 26, 2026, the 12-month Qmax was $209.30 and the 12-month Rx360+ was $279.30. All plans are charged once.

Is USMLE-Rx cheaper than UWorld?

Yes, by a wide margin. A year of Qmax, covering Step 1 and Step 2 CK, is $299 at list, while UWorld's Step 1 QBank alone is $349 for 30 days and $579 for 360 days, and Step 2 CK is a separate purchase at the same prices. UWorld remains the more widely used bank for dedicated.

Does USMLE-Rx auto-renew?

No. The USMLE-Rx pricing page says plans are billed once for the duration shown, do not auto-renew, and you will not be charged again. You also have up to six months after buying to activate the subscription, so you can buy during a sale and start later.

Does USMLE-Rx have a free trial?

Yes. USMLE-Rx offers a five-day free trial of the full Rx360+ system with no credit card required. It is the easiest way to test Qmax's question style before paying, and it works for Step 1 and Step 2 CK content.

Does USMLE-Rx cover Step 2 CK?

Qmax does. Its 5,000+ questions cover both Step 1 and Step 2 CK, with self-assessments for each, and Rx Bricks covers foundational topics for both exams. Express Videos and Flash Facts are Step 1 only, so a Step 2 CK student needs Qmax, not the full bundle.

Is there a USMLE-Rx coupon?

The discount that was actually live on usmle-rx.com on September 26, 2026 was the site's own flash sale: 20% off 3-month and 30% off 6-month and longer Rx360+ and Qmax plans, applied automatically. USMLE-Rx also runs a group discount for classes. Check the checkout before paying for a third-party code.