Donor sperm cost

How much does donor sperm cost?

What 15 US sperm banks post as their own prices, side by side: the vial, by donor type and preparation, plus shipping, donor profiles and storage, and what one insemination costs all in.

Updated monthly · checked 18 h ago

$1,060–$2,500standard IUI vial, 12 of 13 banks

$200–$500shipping to a clinic

$1,870–$4,396one natural-cycle IUI, all in

One vial of donor sperm for an IUI costs $1,060–$2,500 at 12 of the 13 US sperm banks that post a fixed price, and $675 at BioGenetics. Discounted donors cost less: from $595 at Fairfax Cryobank and $897 for California Cryobank's core-collection open or anonymous donors. Shipping to your clinic adds $200–$500 per order, so one natural-cycle IUI attempt with one vial runs about $1,870–$4,396 all in. Most families need several: banks report 3 to 4 insemination cycles per pregnancy on average.

At a glance

15 sperm banks' prices, side by side

Each bank's own posted prices, read on its website on 2026-10-07, listed alphabetically. Each price is for one vial; every posted line and its terms follow the table.

Sperm bank	Standard IUI vial	Lowest-priced vial	Shipping to a clinic	Ships to homes
BioGenetics Mountainside, NJ Lowest $600 · Shipping not posted	$675 10 million motile	$600 Anonymous donor vial, 2 or 3 vials ordered	not posted	Not stated
California Cryobank Los Angeles, CA Lowest $897 · Shipping $499 · Ships to homes	$2,397 10 million motile	$897 Core collection, open or anonymous donor	$499	Yes
Cascade Cryobank Lynnwood, WA Lowest $1,500 · Shipping $300 · Ships to homes	$1,700 10 million motile	$1,500 IUI or ICI A.R.T. vial, Open ID donor	$300	Yes
Cryobank America Arlington, TX Lowest $1,100 · Shipping $200 · Ships to homes	$1,200 12.5 million motile	$1,100 IUI or ICI A.R.T. vial, Open ID donor	$200	Yes
Cryobio Columbus, OH Lowest $1,020 · Shipping $375 · Ships to homes	$1,170 10 million motile	$1,020 ICI vial (unwashed, when available)	$375	Yes
CryoGam Loveland, CO Lowest $645 · Shipping $310 · Ships to homes	$1,060 5 million motile	$645 Level 2 anonymous donor, 6 or more units at once	$310	Yes
Cryomate Indianapolis, IN Shipping $250 · Ships to homes	$1,750 10 million motile	same	$250	Yes
Cryos International (US) Orlando, FL Shipping $375 · Ships to homes	from $599 count varies by straw	same	$375	Yes
Fairfax Cryobank Fairfax, VA Lowest $595 · Shipping $355 · Ships to homes	$2,195 10 million motile	$595 IUI or ICI Premium vial, Fairfax Advantage donor	$355	Yes
MySpermBank Inception Fertility network Shipping not posted	from $1,700 5 million motile	same	not posted	No
Seattle Sperm Bank Seattle, WA Lowest $1,395 · Shipping $275 · Ships to homes	$1,695 10 million motile	$1,395 IUI A.R.T. vial	$275	Yes
Sperm Bank, Inc. (Fertility Center of California) Tustin and San Diego, CA Lowest $1,195 · Shipping not posted · Ships to homes	$1,495 10 million motile	$1,195 ART ICI or IUI vial (under 10 million motile sperm)	not posted	Yes
The Sperm Bank of California Berkeley, CA Shipping $375 · Ships to homes	$2,500 10 million motile	same	$375	Yes
The World Egg and Sperm Bank Scottsdale, AZ Shipping $500 · Ships to homes	$1,199 10 million motile	same	$500	Yes
Xytex Evans, GA Shipping $255 · Ships to homes	$1,975 10 million motile	same	$255	Yes

The standard vial is one regular IUI vial from a current donor at full price: the ID release donor's price where a bank prices by identity, and the price most donor pages carry where it prices each donor. The lowest-priced vial can be a discounted or older donor, a quantity price, or a lower-count A.R.T. vial with fewer motile sperm. A "from" price is the bank's posted starting price. Shipping is the lowest regular rate a bank posts to a clinic in the continental US.

Bank by bank

Every posted price and what it covers

Each bank's vial prices by donor type and preparation, then its other fees and terms, from its own pages.

BioGenetics
Mountainside, NJ
$675
standard IUI vial
- Anonymous donor vial (0.7 ml)Anonymous
  $675
- Anonymous donor vial, 2 or 3 vials orderedAnonymous
  Per vial when ordering 2 or 3.
  $600
Shipping
Local delivery $595 (Union, Essex, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset and Warren counties, NJ) or $745 (Bergen, Hudson, Hunterdon, Monmouth and Mercer counties, and Manhattan); elsewhere in the continental US, quoted.
Home delivery
Sold to patients with a physician's authorization; no page states delivery to a home.
Unused vials
None: it cannot accept or credit returns of unused vials.
Motile sperm
10 million motile sperm per 0.7 ml vial, guaranteed.
Note
Only its anonymous-donor price is posted; its other donor programs have no posted price. Fee schedule effective January 1, 2026.
BioGenetics's own pages: fees for service (effective 01/01/2026), ordering information, FAQ.
California Cryobank
Los Angeles, CA
$2,397
standard IUI vial
- Latest releases, ID disclosure donorID releaseAny vial type
  One price for ICI, IUI, IVF and ICSI vials; every latest-release donor is ID disclosure.
  $2,397
- Core collection, ID disclosure donorID releaseAny vial type
  $1,897
- Core collection, open or anonymous donorAny vial type
  Open donors agree to one communication with the child at 18; anonymous donors to none.
  $897
Donor profiles
Free First Look account (extended profiles, genetic summary, essays, childhood photos); Full Access $199 for 3 months.
Shipping
$499 FedEx priority delivery within the US (also with Saturday delivery); Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico by phone.
Home delivery
Delivers to homes or clinics by priority overnight; ICI can be done at home.
Storage
$520 a year; 4 or more vials come with a free year, 8 or more with three.
Unused vials
50% of the purchase price, for unused vials still stored with it and bought within 36 months.
Motile sperm
Expected motile sperm at thaw: IUI 10 million, ICI 15 million (stated as expected, not guaranteed).
Owner
Part of CooperSurgical.
Note
Until October 31, 2026 it takes 40% off every 5 vials bought together in one pricing tier (code FALL40).
California Cryobank's own pages: vial pricing, shipping and storage, additional details, vial types and insemination options, vial management.
Cascade Cryobank
Lynnwood, WA
$1,700
standard IUI vial
- IUI vial (washed), Open ID donorID releaseIUI
  At least 10 million motile sperm per 0.5 ml.
  $1,700
- IUI vial (washed), Early Disclosure donorEarly disclosureIUI
  The donor's identity is available to parents after a reported live birth.
  $2,300
- ICI vial (unwashed), Open ID donorID releaseICI
  At least 15 million motile sperm.
  $1,700
- ICI vial (unwashed), Early Disclosure donorEarly disclosureICI
  $2,300
- IUI or ICI A.R.T. vial, Open ID donorID releaseIUI or ICILower count
  5 to 10 million motile sperm; the bank advises asking your physician before buying.
  $1,500
- IUI or ICI A.R.T. vial, Early Disclosure donorEarly disclosureIUI or ICILower count
  $2,000
- IVF / ICSI vial, Open ID donorID releaseIVF / ICSI
  2 to 3 million motile sperm.
  $1,400
- IVF / ICSI vial, Early Disclosure donorEarly disclosureIVF / ICSI
  $2,000
Donor profiles
Donor profiles are free.
Shipping
Continental US: $300 standard (two business days), $395 priority overnight. Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico by phone.
Home delivery
Home delivery is standard for at-home insemination (New York residents need extra paperwork).
Storage
$50 a month or $500 a year; buy two or more vials and the first months are free (the number of vials, plus two).
Unused vials
At the bank's discretion, possibly with a repurchase fee.
Motile sperm
IUI 10+ million, ICI 15+ million motile sperm per vial, guaranteed within a 20% margin.
Owner
Owned by Fertio, the group that also owns European Sperm Bank.
Cascade Cryobank's own pages: pricing, shipping, vial quality, family FAQ.
Cryobank America
Arlington, TX
$1,200
standard IUI vial
- IUI Premium vial, Open ID donorID releaseIUI
  Targets 12.5 million motile sperm per 0.5 ml.
  $1,200
- ICI Premium vial, Open ID donorID releaseICI
  Targets 17 million motile sperm per 1 ml.
  $1,200
- IUI or ICI A.R.T. vial, Open ID donorID releaseIUI or ICILower count
  $1,100
- ICSI vial, Open ID donorID releaseIVF / ICSI
  $950
Donor profiles
Basic profiles free; Premium membership (extended profiles) $40, or $60 with adult photos, for 3 months.
Shipping
Continental US: $200 two-day air, $280 overnight, both including the tank's return; participating Dallas-Fort Worth clinics $40.
Home delivery
Delivers to homes; at-home insemination needs its Home Insemination Waiver (New York residents also a Clinic Release Form).
Storage
First 90 days free, then $60 a month or $370 a year; 5 or more vials earn up to three free years.
Unused vials
50% of the purchase price, within one year of purchase.
Motile sperm
Targets per vial, within a promised range of plus or minus 30%.
Note
Prices are listed for Open ID donors (updated January 1, 2026); its closed-ID donors have no separate posted price.
Cryobank America's own pages: pricing, vial types, at-home insemination kit.
Cryobio
Columbus, OH
$1,170
standard IUI vial
- IUI vial (pre-washed)IUI
  The same price for every donor identity type.
  $1,170
- ICI vial (unwashed, when available)ICI
  Only from donors frozen before 1998.
  $1,020
- ART vial (for IVF with ICSI)IVF / ICSI
  $820
Donor profiles
Advanced donor information package $25 for 90 days.
Shipping
Priority overnight $375 including the tank's return; courier within Columbus $85.
Home delivery
Ships to homes when your physician submits a prescription order or its provider authorization form.
Storage
$45 a month or $500 a year; a first purchase gets a free month, 4 or more vials a free year.
Unused vials
None posted: unthawed vials can be returned only for storage and reshipment to the same client ($95).
Motile sperm
About 10 million motile sperm per IUI vial (plus or minus 20%).
Owner
Also runs Pittsburgh Cryobank and Wilmington Reproductive Laboratories.
Cryobio's own pages: costs and pricing, vial replacement policy.
CryoGam
Loveland, CO
$1,060
standard IUI vial
- Level 5 ID release donor, IUI-ready unitID releaseIUI
  One unit is one insemination; includes an expanded genetic panel; $1,020 each for 6 or more.
  $1,060
- Level 2 anonymous donor (genetic testing panel)AnonymousIUI
  $685
- Level 2 anonymous donor, 6 or more units at onceAnonymousIUI
  Per unit.
  $645
- Level 3 anonymous donor (adds chromosome analysis)AnonymousIUI
  $710
- Level 4 anonymous donor (expanded genetic panel)AnonymousIUI
  $860
Donor profiles
Long profile and genetic review letter $15 per donor.
Shipping
$310 two-day economy, $360 standard overnight, $370 priority overnight (each including $60 packaging and handling); $20 off within Colorado.
Home delivery
Ships to homes, though some states do not allow home insemination.
Storage
$420 a year; 6 or more units bought at once come with a free year.
Unused vials
None stated: keep paying storage or consent to discard.
Motile sperm
At least 5 million motile sperm per vial after thawing.
CryoGam's own pages: donor sperm pricing, storage pricing, FAQ.
Cryomate
Indianapolis, IN
$1,750
standard IUI vial
- IUI vial (prewashed)IUI
  Targets 10 million motile sperm. 5% off 3 vials, 7% off 5, 10% off 10 or more.
  $1,750
- ICI vial (unwashed)ICI
  Targets 12 million motile sperm.
  $1,750
- ART or ICSI vialIVF / ICSI
  $1,450
Donor profiles
Full-access donor profiles are free.
Shipping
US standard delivery (3 to 5 business days) $250; expedited (1 to 2 days) $460.
Home delivery
Delivers to homes with a Clinic Release Form signed by your medical practitioner.
Storage
$300 a year; orders of 1 or 2 vials get up to 3 months free.
Unused vials
75% of the vial price within 5 years, for 3 or more vials stored at Cryomate.
Motile sperm
Targets per vial, within plus or minus 30%.
Note
98% of its donors are Open ID; the price is the same for every donor.
Cryomate's own pages: prices and shipping, FAQ.
Cryos International (US)
Orlando, FL
from $599
standard IUI vial
- Donor sperm straw (0.5 ml), any donorIUI or ICI
  A starting price per straw: each donor's price depends on demand, ID release or not, profile type, IUI or ICI preparation and motility grade, shown in its donor search.
  from $599
Donor profiles
Adult photos of donors $135 for three months, which also takes 10% off a sperm purchase.
Shipping
Standard 1-day delivery $375, priority $415, Saturday $445; Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico $635 (its cost page lists overnight standard from $295).
Home delivery
Delivers to homes where the state does not restrict it; at-home insemination starts at $1,348, including the recommended number of straws, pick-up at its facility and the kit.
Storage
Reservation $160 for 3 months or $450 a year.
Unused vials
Reserved straws stored at Cryos: 100% refund within 14 days, 75% within 3 years, falling to none after 5 years.
Motile sperm
Graded by motile sperm per straw, from MOT2 (1 to 2.49 million) to MOT30+ (15 million or more).
Note
Prices are per 0.5 ml straw, not per vial.
Cryos International's own pages: sperm donor cost (US), shipping donor sperm (US), reservation of donor sperm (US), cost of home insemination (US).
Fairfax Cryobank
Fairfax, VA
$2,195
standard IUI vial
- IUI or ICI Premium vial, ID donorID releaseIUI or ICI
  Priced per donor: $2,195 on 336 of the 353 ID donor pages that listed one on Oct 7, up to $2,695.
  $2,195
- IUI or ICI Premium vial, Non-ID donorAnonymousIUI or ICI
  $2,095
- IUI or ICI Premium vial, Fairfax Advantage donorIUI or ICI
  A rotating group of discounted donors: $595 to $1,395 on their pages.
  $595
- IUI or ICI ART vial, ID donorID releaseIUI or ICILower count
  6 million motile sperm; it recommends two per home insemination.
  $1,795
- ICSI vial, ID donorID releaseIVF / ICSI
  3 million motile sperm.
  $1,795
Donor profiles
Basic Access $109 or Full Access $149 for 90 days; summary profiles, essays and audio clips are free.
Shipping
Contiguous US: $355 FedEx 2-Day Economy, $390 standard overnight, $425 overnight by 12:30 PM, including the container's return; home delivery $25 more.
Home delivery
Ships for home insemination to all 50 states and DC without a physician's signature, except New York.
Storage
$55 a month or $530 a year per account, however many vials; 8 or more vials in one order come with two free years.
Unused vials
50% of the original price for unused, unshipped vials bought at the regular price.
Motile sperm
10 million motile sperm per Premium vial (counts vary about 10 to 30% between labs).
Owner
A division of the Genetics & IVF Institute; also sells the donors of Cryogenic Laboratories and Pacific Reproductive Services.
Note
Each donor's vial price is on the donor's own page; its fees page's older estimate ($1,300 to $2,100) is below most current donor prices.
Fairfax Cryobank's own pages: a donor page with the standard ID prices (donor 7597), fees, donor categories (Fairfax Advantage), home insemination, vial buyback, specimen information.
MySpermBank
Inception Fertility network
from $1,700
standard IUI vial
- IUI vial (pre-washed)IUI
  Early Disclosure and Open ID donors.
  from $1,700
- ICI vial (unwashed)ICI
  from $1,700
- IVF or ICSI vialIVF / ICSI
  from $1,895
Donor profiles
Donor profiles are free.
Shipping
Ships to your clinic; billed separately by destination.
Home delivery
Ships to clinics only for now, per its pricing page and FAQ.
Storage
At Haven Cryo: $425 a year; 4 vials earn a free year, 8 vials three.
Motile sperm
IUI vials 5 to 10 million, ICI 10 to 15 million motile sperm after thawing.
Owner
Part of Inception Fertility (The Prelude Network).
Note
Launched in 2026; its prices are starting prices.
MySpermBank's own pages: services, resources.
Seattle Sperm Bank
Seattle, WA
$1,695
standard IUI vial
- IUI vialIUI
  The same price for every donor; at least 10 million motile sperm per 0.5 ml, guaranteed.
  $1,695
- IUI A.R.T. vialIUILower count
  4 to 9 million motile sperm; not well suited to home insemination.
  $1,395
- ICSI vialIVF / ICSI
  $1,395
Donor profiles
$50 All Access Pass to every donor's full profile materials.
Shipping
Standard two business days: $200 to Washington, Oregon and California, $275 elsewhere in the continental US; overnight $100 more.
Home delivery
Delivers to homes with a Non-Clinic Release from your medical practitioner (home deliveries fall outside its quality guarantee).
Storage
$125 a month or $500 a year; free storage with every purchase, up to 2 years with 10 or more vials.
Unused vials
50% of the original cost for unused vials never shipped, up to 2 years after purchase.
Motile sperm
At least 10 million motile sperm per IUI vial and 15 million per ICI vial.
Seattle Sperm Bank's own pages: pricing, FAQs.
Sperm Bank, Inc. (Fertility Center of California)
Tustin and San Diego, CA
$1,495
standard IUI vial
- Premium ICI or IUI vial (10 to 19.9 million motile sperm)IUI or ICI
  The same price for open and anonymous donors.
  $1,495
- Platinum ICI or IUI vial (20 million or more motile sperm)IUI or ICI
  $1,695
- ART ICI or IUI vial (under 10 million motile sperm)IUI or ICILower count
  $1,195
Donor profiles
Short profiles free; long profile with baby picture $20 per donor, or $100 for 30 days of unlimited long profiles.
Shipping
Not posted: transportation fees by phone.
Home delivery
Ships directly to homes.
Storage
Four or more vials come with a free year of storage.
Unused vials
Buy-back and exchange at its discretion, for vials bought and stored at its facilities.
Sperm Bank Inc.'s own pages: pricing and fees, buy sperm online.
The Sperm Bank of California
Berkeley, CA · nonprofit
$2,500
standard IUI vial
- Vial, washed (IUI-ready) or unwashed, ID release donorID releaseIUI or ICI
  Every donor since 2014 is ID release.
  $2,500
- ART vial (washed, for IVF), ID release donorID releaseIVF / ICSI
  $2,300
Donor profiles
Recipient registration $100 (required to buy); extended donor profile $40.
Shipping
$375 two-day FedEx, $425 overnight, for up to two vials; more vials cost extra.
Home delivery
Ships to homes (most of its vaginal inseminations are done at home); registration still needs a doctor's signature.
Storage
First six months included, then $150 a quarter (or $600 a year for sibling vials).
Unused vials
None: vials are sold non-refundable (exceptions case by case).
Motile sperm
10 million motile sperm per washed vial, guaranteed after thawing.
The Sperm Bank of California's own pages: donor program fees, registration and purchase FAQs.
The World Egg and Sperm Bank
Scottsdale, AZ
$1,199
standard IUI vial
- PURE IUI vial (10 million or more total motile)IUI
  $1,199
- PURE IVF vial (5 million or more)IVF / ICSI
  $650
- PURE ICSI vial (1 million or more)IVF / ICSI
  $290
Shipping
US shipping is a standard $500; pick-up in Scottsdale $350.
Home delivery
Ships to homes anywhere in the US.
Note
Mainly an egg bank; 20% off sperm with a cohort of its donor eggs. Price page last updated March 2025.
The World Egg and Sperm Bank's own pages: sperm donor options and pricing, at-home insemination.
Xytex
Evans, GA
$1,975
standard IUI vial
- Washed (IUI-ready) or unwashed vialID releaseIUI or ICI
  Every current donor is identity disclosed. Washed and unwashed cost the same.
  $1,975
- XYLimited donor vial (3 vial minimum)ID releaseIUI or ICI
  Donors limited to fewer families.
  $2,200
- ART vial (for IVF)ID releaseIVF / ICSI
  5 million motile sperm.
  $1,725
Donor profiles
Free 30-day Premium Access for new accounts; then $90 for 30 days or $200 for 90 days.
Shipping
Standard two-day delivery $255, priority overnight $280; Alaska, Hawaii and Saturday delivery by phone.
Home delivery
Ships directly to homes, with a refundable $875 tank deposit (New York needs extra paperwork).
Storage
$65 a month or $585 a year; 4 to 7 vials come with a free year, 8 or more with three.
Unused vials
Only with 4 or more vials: 50% within 1 year (4 to 7 vials) or 3 years (8 or more), stored at Xytex; otherwise none.
Motile sperm
10 million motile sperm per washed vial, 12.5 million per unwashed vial (up to 25% variance allowed).
Note
Pricing effective January 1, 2026.
Xytex's own pages: pricing, frequently asked questions, quality commitment.

Also checked and left out: NW Cryobank (closed in December 2023; it was California Cryobank's sister bank), Phoenix Sperm Bank (Seattle Sperm Bank's Tempe location, sold through Seattle Sperm Bank), European Sperm Bank (does not ship to the US; its group runs Cascade Cryobank), Pacific Reproductive Services (its donors are sold through Fairfax Cryobank), Midwest Sperm Bank (its January 2026 price list shows no vial price), New England Cryogenic Center (no longer provides donor sperm), Manhattan Cryobank (no longer has a website) and Reproductive Resources (posts no prices).

All in

What one IUI attempt with donor sperm costs

One standard vial, plus the bank's posted shipping to a clinic, plus the clinic's natural-cycle IUI fee of $500 to $1,500 (monitoring, the insemination and sperm preparation).

Sperm bank	Vial	Shipping	One natural-cycle IUI
BioGenetics Vial $675 · shipping not posted	$675	not posted	$1,175–$2,175 plus shipping
California Cryobank Vial $2,397 · shipping $499	$2,397	$499	$3,396–$4,396
Cascade Cryobank Vial $1,700 · shipping $300	$1,700	$300	$2,500–$3,500
Cryobank America Vial $1,200 · shipping $200	$1,200	$200	$1,900–$2,900
Cryobio Vial $1,170 · shipping $375	$1,170	$375	$2,045–$3,045
CryoGam Vial $1,060 · shipping $310	$1,060	$310	$1,870–$2,870
Cryomate Vial $1,750 · shipping $250	$1,750	$250	$2,500–$3,500
Cryos International (US) Vial from $599 · shipping $375	from $599	$375	from $1,474
Fairfax Cryobank Vial $2,195 · shipping $355	$2,195	$355	$3,050–$4,050
MySpermBank Vial from $1,700 · shipping not posted	from $1,700	not posted	from $2,200 plus shipping
Seattle Sperm Bank Vial $1,695 · shipping $275	$1,695	$275	$2,470–$3,470
Sperm Bank, Inc. (Fertility Center of California) Vial $1,495 · shipping not posted	$1,495	not posted	$1,995–$2,995 plus shipping
The Sperm Bank of California Vial $2,500 · shipping $375	$2,500	$375	$3,375–$4,375
The World Egg and Sperm Bank Vial $1,199 · shipping $500	$1,199	$500	$2,199–$3,199
Xytex Vial $1,975 · shipping $255	$1,975	$255	$2,730–$3,730

The clinic fee is the cited range on our IUI cost page (Center for Reproduction (IUI cost breakdown)); a cycle with oral medication costs $1,000–$2,000 at the clinic instead. Usually one vial per insemination, or two lower-count A.R.T. vials (Fairfax Cryobank's guidance for home insemination), and more than one attempt per pregnancy: California Cryobank says families take four insemination cycles on average, Xytex cites national averages of 3 to 4, and Seattle Sperm Bank says families buy 3 or more vials per pregnancy. (Sources: Fairfax Cryobank, California Cryobank, Xytex, Seattle Sperm Bank.)

Why prices differ

What changes the price of a vial

IUI or ICI vial. An IUI vial is washed so a clinician can place it straight into the uterus; an ICI vial is unwashed, for insemination at the cervix (often at home), and has to be processed before an IUI. (Sources: Cascade Cryobank, California Cryobank.) 8 of the banks that price both charge the same for each; Cryobio charges $1,020 for ICI against $1,170 for IUI.

The donor's identity terms. An ID release donor agrees to share his identity with the child at 18. At some banks that costs more: California Cryobank $897 for an open or anonymous donor and $1,897 for an ID release donor; Cascade Cryobank $1,700 for an ID release donor and $2,300 for an early disclosure donor; CryoGam $685 for an anonymous donor and $1,060 for an ID release donor; Fairfax Cryobank $2,095 for an anonymous donor and $2,195 for an ID release donor. Others charge one price for every donor (Cryobio, Cryomate, MySpermBank, Seattle Sperm Bank, Sperm Bank Inc. and The World Egg and Sperm Bank), and every current donor at The Sperm Bank of California and Xytex is ID release.

Newer or discounted donors. Several banks price donors by collection or run discounts: California Cryobank's latest releases cost more than its core collection, and Fairfax Cryobank rotates a group of discounted "Advantage" donors. Quantity prices lower the cost per vial at BioGenetics, CryoGam and Cryomate.

How many motile sperm a vial holds. Most banks put 10 million motile sperm in a standard IUI vial; standards start at 5 million at CryoGam and MySpermBank. Lower-count A.R.T. vials cost less because they hold fewer: Fairfax Cryobank recommends two of them for a home insemination, Cascade Cryobank advises asking your doctor before buying them, and Seattle Sperm Bank says they are not well suited to home insemination.

Paying for it

Grants and other help

10 of the 22 fertility grant programs we track name donor eggs or sperm among the costs they pay for (every program's conditions are in the IVF grant finder):

Baby Quest Foundation: award amount not published (Any US state).
Tinina Q. Cade Foundation Family Building Grant: Up to $10,000 per funded family, as money paid to the clinic or agency or as donated fertility medication. Shady Grove Fertility patients are also considered for the Savannah Grant, up to $10,000. (Any US state).
Gift of Parenthood: Typically $5,000 to $20,000 per award, with up to $20,000 awarded in total each quarterly cycle (Any US state).
Journey to Parenthood grant: Typically $2,000 to $10,000, with a goal of at least one $10,000 grant a year; usually 1 to 4 grants a year (Any US state).
Hopeful Mama Grant: For the 2026 cycle, $500 to $30,000, as partial or full grants set by need (Any US state).
Men Having Babies Gay Parenting Assistance Program (GPAP): Provider discounts for everyone approved, and for Stage II recipients chosen each year, free services from partner clinics, agencies and law firms plus small cash grants; no amounts are published (Any US state).
Chicago Coalition for Family Building grants: Financial grants up to $10,000, or a donated IVF cycle at a partner practice (Residents of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin).
Nest Egg Foundation IVF grant: $5,000 to $20,000, depending on the treatment needed (Residents of Connecticut and New York).
BIVF Foundation Financial Assistance Grant: Up to $10,000 in cash support; separate IVF cycle grants cover the procedure services of a cycle (Residents of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island).
Stardust Fertility Foundation grant: Between $1,000 and $15,000, paid directly to the clinic (Residents of Connecticut, New Jersey and New York).

Several banks offer financing through fertility lenders. Lenders, refund programs and pre-tax accounts are compared on our guide to paying for fertility treatment.

Questions

Common questions about donor sperm cost

How much does donor sperm cost?

One standard IUI vial costs $1,060 to $2,500 at 12 of the 13 US sperm banks that post a fixed price, and $675 at BioGenetics. Discounted donors and older collections cost less, from $595 at Fairfax Cryobank. Shipping to a clinic adds $200 to $500 per order, so one natural-cycle IUI attempt with one vial comes to about $1,870 to $4,396 all in, using a clinic fee of $500 to $1,500. These are each bank's own posted prices, read on 2026-10-07.

How much is a vial of sperm for IUI?

$1,060 to $2,500 at 12 of the 13 banks with a fixed price, for one vial at the bank's standard IUI count (usually 10 million motile sperm). An IUI vial is washed so a clinician can place it straight into the uterus; an ICI vial is unwashed, for insemination at the cervix (often at home), and has to be processed before an IUI. 8 of the banks that price both charge the same for an IUI and an ICI vial; Cryobio charges $1,020 for ICI against $1,170 for IUI.

Does an ID release (open identity) donor cost more?

At some banks. California Cryobank $897 for an open or anonymous donor and $1,897 for an ID release donor; Cascade Cryobank $1,700 for an ID release donor and $2,300 for an early disclosure donor; CryoGam $685 for an anonymous donor and $1,060 for an ID release donor; Fairfax Cryobank $2,095 for an anonymous donor and $2,195 for an ID release donor. Cryobio, Cryomate, MySpermBank, Seattle Sperm Bank, Sperm Bank Inc. and The World Egg and Sperm Bank charge the same whatever the donor's identity terms, and every current donor at The Sperm Bank of California and Xytex is ID release.

How many vials of donor sperm should I buy?

Usually one vial per insemination, or two lower-count A.R.T. vials (Fairfax Cryobank's guidance for home insemination), and more than one attempt per pregnancy: California Cryobank says families take four insemination cycles on average, Xytex cites national averages of 3 to 4, and Seattle Sperm Bank says families buy 3 or more vials per pregnancy.

What do sperm banks charge besides the vial?

Shipping ($200 to $500 per order to a clinic at the 12 banks that post it), storage if the bank keeps your vials ($300 to $600 a year), and at most banks a fee for full donor profiles; profiles are free at Cascade Cryobank, Cryomate and MySpermBank. Late tank returns, cancellations and rush orders carry fees too, and several banks buy back unused vials at 50% of the price.

Can donor sperm be shipped to my home?

Yes, at 13 of the 15 banks we checked. Several first ask for a form signed by your doctor or another licensed practitioner (Seattle Sperm Bank, Cryomate, Cryobio and The Sperm Bank of California among them), Fairfax Cryobank needs none outside New York, and some states restrict home insemination. Each bank's terms are in its entry above.

Which sperm bank is the cheapest?

For a standard IUI vial at a fixed price, BioGenetics ($675); the highest is The Sperm Bank of California ($2,500). The lowest price we found for any insemination vial is $595 (IUI or ICI Premium vial, Fairfax Advantage donor, Fairfax Cryobank). The cheapest vial is not always the cheapest attempt: banks differ in how many motile sperm they put in a vial (standards start at 5 million at CryoGam and MySpermBank, and are 10 million at most others), in shipping and in profile fees, so compare the whole order.

Does a sperm donor cost more in some states?

No. Each bank posts one price list and ships to clinics across the country; what changes by state is the clinic's fee for the insemination and, at a few banks, shipping (Seattle Sperm Bank charges less to Washington, Oregon and California). Some states restrict home insemination.

Are there grants that help pay for donor sperm?

A few. Of the 22 fertility grant programs we track, 10 name donor eggs or sperm among the costs they pay for: Baby Quest Foundation, Tinina Q. Cade Foundation Family Building Grant, Gift of Parenthood, Journey to Parenthood grant, Hopeful Mama Grant, Men Having Babies Gay Parenting Assistance Program (GPAP), Chicago Coalition for Family Building grants, Nest Egg Foundation IVF grant, BIVF Foundation Financial Assistance Grant, Stardust Fertility Foundation grant. Awards are competitive and several are limited to particular states, clinics or groups.

Plan the rest

IUI cost and success

What an IUI cycle costs by medication protocol, and how often it works at each age.

What IVF costs

If IUI does not work: the itemized cost of an IVF cycle, and clinics' own published prices.

Find a clinic

Every US fertility clinic that reports to the CDC, with success rates and posted prices.

Informational only, not medical or legal advice. Prices are each sperm bank's own posted figures on the date checked and can change; confirm the current price, what a vial contains and the shipping terms with the bank before ordering. Laws on home insemination and donor identity differ by state. How we source figures is on our methodology page. Last checked 2026-10-07.