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Semaglutide 1.7 mg: what it costs

Step 4 of the semaglutide ladder, around weeks 13-16. 6 providers charge the same here as at the starting dose — the rest may not.

Updated 2026-09-18

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1.7 mg is step 4 of 5 on the semaglutide ladder, reached around weeks 13-16. The last step before the maintenance dose used in the major weight-management trial.

Because this is an early rung, the main cost question is not what 1.7 mg costs today but what happens when you reach the higher doses. Programmes that hold one price across the whole ladder are the ones that make that predictable.

What 1.7 mg is for

1.7 mg is the last step before the maintenance dose, and it is a sensible place to pause if the previous increases have been hard. There is no obligation to move on after four weeks. Some people find this is where the balance between effect and side effects is best, and stay.

A reasonable place to pause for an extra month if the previous step was hard.

Where 1.7 mg sits on the ladder

Step	Dose	Roughly when
1	0.25 mg	weeks 1-4
2	0.5 mg	weeks 5-8
3	1 mg	weeks 9-12
4	1.7 mg ← this page	weeks 13-16
5	2.4 mg	weeks 17+

What 1.7 mg costs

6 of the providers we track hold a single price at every dose, so 1.7 mg costs the same as the starting dose. They are listed first below because at this rung that is the whole ballgame.

Provider	Price at 1.7 mg	Per year	Score
Coreage Rx	$149	$1,788	4.5
Trimi	$99	$1,188	4.6
Mochi Health	$178	$2,136	3.6
PlexusDx	$189	$2,268	4.4
Eden	$198	$2,376	3.1
Remedy Meds	$299	$3,588	3.5

Cheapest flat-rate option at 1.7 mg: Trimi at $99 a month, which is what it charges at every other rung too.

The remaining 8 providers either price by dose or do not publish a flat-rate commitment. Their quoted figures start at $86 a month, but that is the starting-dose price — ask specifically what 1.7 mg will cost before you assume it holds.

Read this bit. The question to ask before you start. "What will I be charged when I reach 1.7 mg?" If the answer is not the same number you were quoted at the start, you are on a tiered programme and should budget for the higher figure rather than the advertised one.

Do you need to go higher than 1.7 mg?

Not necessarily. The ladder exists so that you can stop where the medication is working for you, and plenty of people settle below the maximum. Reaching the top dose is not a measure of success, and the trial figures are averages rather than targets.

How long can I stay at 1.7 mg?

As long as it is working and your prescriber agrees. The four-week schedule is a default for titration, not a rule about maintenance.

Compounded preparations are not FDA-approved, and approved oral GLP-1s now start around $149 — see the approved pills. Dosing belongs to your prescriber, not this page.