Comparison · the same week at both · read Oct 17
Home Chef vs Green Chef: the same week, two prices
Home Chef comes to $59.94 before shipping for 2 people and 3 dinners, by this site’s math on its average price read October 17, 2026. Green Chef’s open pages publish no price; plan pricing requires a ZIP code and plan choice.
- $59.94 Home Chef, at the $9.99 average, shipping not published
- not published Green Chef, no price on the open pages read; plan prices appear after a ZIP code and plan choice
| Line | Home Chef | Green Chef |
|---|---|---|
| Week, full price | $59.94 | — |
| A serving, delivered | $9.99 | — |
| Price used | $9.99 × 6 | — |
| Shipping | not published | — |
| First box | $41.96 | — |
| First 5 weeks | $191.82 | — |
| A month after the deal | $259.54 | — |
| Price basis | brand’s average | — |
| New-customer deal | 30% off boxes 1–3, 45% off boxes 4–5 | 50% off box 1, 20% off boxes 2–9 |
| Read on | homechef.com · Oct 17, 11:55 UTC |
Side by side
What prices can you compare?
Home Chef’s home page lists meals from $7.99 a serving and an average of $9.99 on October 17, 2026. The starting price is a lower bound; the average is the basis for the week shown here.
Both sell meal kits. Shipping amounts are not published on either brand’s pages read October 17, 2026. Home Chef lists a $50.95 weekly minimum including shipping. Unpublished charges are left out of totals, and sales tax is excluded.
Bottom lineHome Chef publishes a price basis; Green Chef requires a ZIP code and plan choice.
| Home Chef | Green Chef | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Meal kit | Meal kit |
| Price | from $7.99 | not published |
| Shipping | not published | not published |
| Minimum order | $50.95 | — |
| New-customer offer | 30% off boxes 1–3, 45% off boxes 4–5 | 50% off box 1, 20% off boxes 2–9 |
| Diet labels | Vegetarian, Keto or low carb, Gluten free, Calorie label | Keto or low carb, High protein, Gluten free, Vegan, Mediterranean, Calorie label, Vegetarian |
| Delivery | — | — |
Other plan sizes
What does a larger week cost?
Using Home Chef’s $9.99 average listed on its home page on October 17, 2026, this site’s math puts 4 people and 4 dinners at $159.84 before shipping. The smaller week shown costs $59.94 before shipping.
Change people and dinners in the calculator, or switch Home Chef between its average and “from” price. Green Chef’s weekly total remains not published until a ZIP code and plan are chosen.
Bottom lineThe larger Home Chef week has a calculable food cost, but neither comparison includes a published shipping amount.
- Home Chef · 2 people, 3 dinnersat the $9.99 average, shipping not published$59.94
- Home Chef · 4 people, 4 dinnersat the $9.99 average, shipping not published$159.84
The first five boxes
What happens after the introductory boxes?
Using Home Chef’s offer and average listed October 17, 2026, this site’s math totals five boxes at $191.82 against $299.70 at full price. The first ships free; later shipping is not published. From box 6, food costs $59.94.
Green Chef’s plans page, read October 19, 2026, offers new customers 50% off box 1 and 20% off boxes 2–9 with a qualifying auto-renewing subscription. Unpublished box prices prevent a total.
Bottom lineCompare the recurring food price, not just the first box.
- You pay
- Offer discount
- Shipping not published: boxes 2–5 and week 6 on
Five boxes: $191.82 instead of $299.70. 30% off boxes 1–3 (up to $30 each), 45% off boxes 4–5 (up to $45 each), free shipping on box 1.
| Box 1 | $41.96, $17.98 off (free shipping) |
|---|---|
| Box 2 | $41.96, $17.98 off (shipping not published) |
| Box 3 | $41.96, $17.98 off (shipping not published) |
| Box 4 | $32.97, $26.97 off (shipping not published) |
| Box 5 | $32.97, $26.97 off (shipping not published) |
| Week 6+ | $59.94 (shipping not published) |
Skipping and cancelling
When must you skip or cancel?
Home Chef’s terms checked October 17–19, 2026 say its menu closes at 12pm CT each Friday. Its cancellation route is Account > Account Settings on the web, or Pause My Account in the mobile app.
Green Chef’s terms checked October 17–19, 2026 allow changes or pauses up until 5 days before scheduled delivery. It describes the subscription as flexible with no long-term commitment; the account instruction shown is to pause.
Bottom lineHome Chef uses a Friday cutoff; Green Chef ties changes to your delivery date.
| Home Chef | Green Chef | |
|---|---|---|
| Skip or pause | Home Chef’s menu closes at 12pm CT each Friday | Changes or pauses up until “5 days before your scheduled delivery date” |
| Cancel | You cancel from Account > Account Settings on web or Pause My Account in the mobile app | Pause your subscription up until “5 days before your scheduled delivery date” |
| Where it delivers | It delivers to 98% of the United States | — |
| Subscription | — | The meal kit subscription is fully flexible with no long-term commitment |
Which fits whom
Which fits your weekly routine?
Both send ingredients and recipe cards, so both fit a week when you plan to cook. Home Chef gives you a published average for budgeting; its cost breakdown explains the price basis.
Green Chef may fit readers who want Vegan, Mediterranean or Protein Packed menu labels. Check its plan price after entering a ZIP code before choosing. For either brand, match the change deadline to when you usually plan dinners.
Bottom lineChoose around cooking plans, menu labels and the recurring checkout total.
- Suits
Home Chef: Cooking at home
Ingredients and recipe cards; you cook.
- Suits
Home Chef: Trying it at a discount
30% off boxes 1–3 (up to $30 each), 45% off boxes 4–5 (up to $45 each), free shipping on box 1.
- Suits
Home Chef: Diet labels
Vegetarian, Keto or low carb, Gluten free, Calorie label on the menu, in the brand’s words.
- Suits
Green Chef: Cooking at home
Ingredients and recipe cards; you cook.
- Suits
Green Chef: Diet labels
Keto or low carb, High protein, Gluten free, Vegan, Mediterranean, Calorie label, Vegetarian on the menu, in the brand’s words.
Partner brands
Where to order
Buttons open the brand’s own site in a new tab. Prices are the brand’s, read on the date shown.
- Home ChefMeal kit · from $7.99, average $9.99 a servingRead Oct 17, 2026
Home Chef reviewSee Home Chef plans Ad - Marley SpoonMeal kit · $9.99–$13.99 a serving by box size · shipping $12.99Read Oct 19, 2026
Marley Spoon reviewSee Marley Spoon plans Ad - DinnerlyMeal kit · $5.99–$11.49 a serving by box size · shipping $11.99Read Oct 19, 2026
Dinnerly reviewSee Dinnerly plans Ad - Blue ApronMeal kit · $6.50–$14.99 a dish, median $12.49 · shipping $9.99New customers: $25 off the first 2 orders
Blue Apron reviewSee Blue Apron plans Ad
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Quick questions, short answers
Answers use the prices on this page, read Oct 17–19, 2026.
How much is Home Chef for two people?
For 2 people and 3 dinners, this site’s math gives $59.94 before shipping using the $9.99 average listed on Home Chef’s home page on October 17, 2026. Shipping is not published and is left out.
What is Home Chef’s new-customer offer?
On October 17, 2026, Home Chef’s home page listed 30% off boxes 1–3, capped at $30.00 each, and 45% off boxes 4–5, capped at $45.00 each. The first box ships free. Unused discounts expire 10 weeks after signup.
Do Home Chef and Green Chef have gluten-free labels?
Home Chef’s home page, read October 17, 2026, uses Gluten-Smart. Green Chef’s plans page, read October 19, 2026, uses Gluten-Free. These are the brands’ menu labels, not medical or nutrition advice.
Sources
- 1Home Chef: Meal Delivery Servicehomechef.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- 2Green Chef Weekly Menus and Plans: 100+ weekly optionsgreenchef.com · checked Oct 19, 2026
- 3How to Cancel a Green Chef Subscriptiongreenchef.com · checked Oct 19, 2026