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XWERKS Ignite vs Cellucor C4 Original
Pre-workout comparison
XWERKS Ignitevs Cellucor C4 Original
Ignite gives you 150 mg of caffeine with tyrosine, rhodiola, and DMAE. The current C4 Original gives you 200 mg of caffeine, more beta-alanine, and a lower price per serving. Both contain disclosed ingredient amounts. Choose around your preferred formula and caffeine level.
Shop Ignite
$4930 servings
$34.9930 servings
One-time purchase prices · USD · Excludes shipping and tax
50 mg less
Caffeine per Ignite scoop: 150 mg vs. 200 mg in C4 Original.
30 servings
Both reviewed bottles contain 30 one-scoop servings.
$1.17
C4 Original’s cost per serving at the checked $34.99 price.
The side-by-side
What is in each serving?
Selected amounts per one scoop. C4 values use the current fifth-generation Original, Icy Blue Razz label.
| Per serving | XWERKS Ignite | Cellucor C4 Original |
|---|---|---|
| Caffeine | 150 mg | 200 mg |
| Citrulline ingredient | 3 g citrulline malate 2:1 material | 1.2 g L-citrulline In Velox®; also 1.2 g L-arginine |
| Beta-alanine | 1.5 g CarnoSyn® | 2 g CarnoSyn® |
| L-tyrosine | 2 g | Not listed |
| Rhodiola root | 500 mg | Not listed |
| DMAE bitartrate | 200 mg | Not listed |
| Creatine ingredient | Not listed | 1 g creatine nitrate NO3-T®; not 1 g of creatine monohydrate |
| Choline | Not listed | 225 mg From choline bitartrate |
| PeptiPump® | Not listed | 100 mg Lentil peptides |
| Huperzia extract | Not listed | 5 mg Standardized to 1% huperzine A |
| BioPerine® | 5 mg | Not listed |
| One-time price / servings | $49 / 30 | $34.99 / 30 |
| Cost per serving | $1.63 | $1.17 |
US one-time prices checked November 12, 2026; shipping, tax, subscriptions, bundles, and coupon codes excluded. Costs use the displayed price divided by the stated number of servings, rounded to cents. “Not listed” means absent from the reviewed Supplement Facts. See the XWERKS label and C4 Original label for the complete formulas.
Beyond the label
A lower caffeine dose or a lower price?
01Ignite uses 50 mg less caffeine.
One scoop of Ignite contains 150 mg, compared with 200 mg in current C4 Original. That is a useful distinction if you prefer a smaller caffeine serving. Your response still depends on sensitivity and total intake; less caffeine does not guarantee a jitter-free workout.
02The formulas take different approaches.
Ignite includes 2 g of tyrosine, 500 mg of rhodiola root, and 200 mg of DMAE bitartrate. C4 instead includes choline, a huperzia extract, and PeptiPump® alongside its other actives. Ingredient selection describes what you are buying; it does not establish a head-to-head performance winner.
03C4 Original has the price advantage.
Both bottles provide 30 servings. At $34.99, C4 costs $14.01 less per bottle than $49 Ignite. Ignite’s reason to be on your shortlist is its particular formula and lower caffeine amount. The cheaper bottle is C4 at these checked prices.
Make the choice yours
Which ingredients do you want in your scoop?
Choose your fit
Choose XWERKS Ignite if…
- You prefer 150 mg of caffeine per serving.
- You want tyrosine, rhodiola, and DMAE in the same pre-workout.
- You want to keep creatine separate from your pre-workout.
Choose your fit
Choose Cellucor C4 Original if…
- You prioritize a lower bottle price and serving cost.
- You want 2 g of CarnoSyn® beta-alanine with 200 mg caffeine.
- You specifically want C4’s creatine nitrate, choline, and Velox® combination.
This comparison covers C4 Original powder. C4 Sport, Ultimate, and ready-to-drink products can have different formulas.
A few more answers
Before you decide.
Practical questions about Ignite and C4 Original, answered from the labels.
Does C4 Original still have 150 mg of caffeine?
The current fifth-generation Original label reviewed here lists 200 mg per scoop. Older labels and articles may show a different formula. Ignite lists 150 mg per scoop.
Does C4 contain creatine?
Yes. The reviewed label lists 1 g of creatine nitrate as NO3-T®. That is the weight of the creatine-nitrate ingredient, not a claim of 1 g of creatine monohydrate. Ignite does not list creatine.
Does C4 hide its active ingredient amounts?
The reviewed C4 label displays individual amounts within its named performance and energy complexes, including caffeine, beta-alanine, L-citrulline, L-arginine, PeptiPump®, and huperzia extract. Calling this formula an undisclosed proprietary blend would be misleading.
Which pre-workout costs less per serving?
C4 Original is about $1.17 per scoop at $34.99 for 30 servings. Ignite is about $1.63 at $49 for 30 servings. Prices were checked November 12, 2026.
Which has less caffeine?
Ignite: 150 mg versus 200 mg in C4 Original. Both contain caffeine. Review the FDA’s caffeine guidance and account for other caffeine sources in your day.
XWERKS Ignite
150 mg caffeine. A formula built for your routine.
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