Super Speciosa vs MIT45
Updated October 2026
Featured partner. We have a business relationship with Super Speciosa, which is scored by the same rubric as every brand, and the relationship never changes a score.
MIT45 scores higher overall: 8.5 vs 8.3 out of 10. Super Speciosa scores higher on price & value and transparency. MIT45 scores higher on lab testing & COA access and shipping & returns.
21+ only. Kratom is not approved by the FDA for any medical use, and nothing here is medical advice.
At a glance
From each brand's own pages and the AKA's list. ✓ marks the better value where one is better.
| Super Speciosa | MIT45 | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.3 / 10 (#5) | 8.5 / 10 (#3) (better) |
| AKA GMP list | Listed | Listed |
| Labs named | Cora Science, Murray-Brown Laboratories | Cambium Analytica |
| Newest lab report | Aug 19, 2026 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Cheapest powder (100 g–1 kg) | $0.140/g | Not published |
| 7-OH policy | does not sell 7-OH products | Not published |
| Product types | capsules, extracts, gummies, powder, shots, tablets, tea, tinctures | tinctures |
| Ships to | 39 of 51 states + DC | 44 of 51 states + DC (better) |
| Return window | 30 days | 30 days |
| Free shipping | Not published | Over $70.00 |
Powder price per gram, by pack size
The cheapest powder in each size from each brand's product pages. Shorter bars are cheaper.
Pack prices
The cheapest powder in each size from each brand's product pages.
| Super Speciosa | MIT45 | |
|---|---|---|
| ~100–125 g | $19.99 ($0.200/g) | Not published |
| ~250 g | $39.99 ($0.160/g) | Not published |
| ~500 g | $79.99 ($0.160/g) | Not published |
| ~1 kg | $139.99 ($0.140/g) | Not published |
Cost per 10 mg of mitragynine
Lowest cost per 10 mg among each brand's labelled products, by type: price ÷ (count × mg per unit on the label).
| Super Speciosa | MIT45 | |
|---|---|---|
| Extracts | $0.67 (Red Gem Enhanced Kratom Capsules) | Not published |
| Shots | $0.70 (Slingshot Liquid Kratom Extract Shot) | Not published |
| Tinctures | $0.74 (Watermelon Kratom Tincture) | $0.67 (MIT45 Super K Extra Strong (single bottle)) (better) |
Lab testing side by side
From the batch reports each brand publishes.
| Super Speciosa | MIT45 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lab reports we read | 36 (better) | 4 |
| Newest report | Aug 19, 2026 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| What tests cover | mitragynine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, paynantheine, speciogynine, speciociliatine, microbials, heavy metals | identity, heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury), microbials |
| ISO 17025 | Stated | Stated |
| Failed safety results on reports we read | 1 | 0 (better) |
Shipping and returns
As each brand states on its own pages.
| Super Speciosa | MIT45 | |
|---|---|---|
| No-ship states | AL, AR, CT, IN, KS, LA, MA, RI, TN, UT, VT, WI | AL, AR, IN, RI, TN, VT, WI |
| Pages that disagree on | CT, KS, LA, MA, TN, UT | TN |
| Same-day cutoff | 2 PM EST Mon–Fri (Saturday before 1 PM EST) | 2 PM MST Mon-Fri |
| Return conditions | returns must be authorized; customer may pay return shipping at SuperSpeciosa.com's discretion; accepted returns refunded in full including shipping | Unopened: full refund; opened: at least 85% of contents must remain; customer pays return shipping unless the return results from the brand's error; unopened exchanges up to 90 days |
Score breakdown
Points out of each criterion's weight, from our published rubric.
| Super Speciosa | MIT45 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lab testing & COA access (35) | 30 | 35 (better) |
| GMP verification (20) | 20 | 20 |
| Price & value (15) | 8.1 (better) | 5 |
| Shipping & returns (15) | 10 | 13 (better) |
| Transparency (15) | 15 (better) | 12 |
Common questions
Is Super Speciosa or MIT45 better?
MIT45 scores higher overall: 8.5 vs 8.3 out of 10. The score combines lab testing and report access, AKA GMP status, price, shipping and returns, and transparency — see the breakdown on this page.
Are Super Speciosa and MIT45 on the AKA GMP list?
Super Speciosa: listed; MIT45: listed on the American Kratom Association's GMP Qualified Vendors list when we checked (Oct 7, 2026).
Which is cheaper, Super Speciosa or MIT45?
Neither publishes powder prices we could compare per gram; see the cost per 10 mg table for labelled products.
Do Super Speciosa and MIT45 ship to the same states?
Super Speciosa lists 12 no-ship states and MIT45 lists 7. Both lists are on this page, with any states their own pages disagree on.