.ai Domain Prices — Compare 40 Registrars
.ai is the country-code domain for Anguilla, delegated in 1995. Since January 2025, the technical registry has been operated by Identity Digital under a five-year agreement with the Government of Anguilla. See more about .ai →
You can register an .ai domain from $60.00, renewing from $61.22, across 40 registrars.
All 40 registrars
The 3 cheapest .ai registrars to keep for 3 years
Renewals included. Prices updated 1 hour ago.
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Cheapest to keep
Epik
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$74.95 | $74.95 | $74.95 | Unknown | $224.85 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Runner-up
Spaceship
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$79.98 | $79.98 | $79.98 | Free | $239.94 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Third
Cloudflare
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$80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | Free | $240.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NicNames
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$80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | Free | $240.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Porkbun
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$82.70 | $82.70 | $165.09 | Free | $248.10 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Atom
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$82.95 | $82.65 | $79.95 | Unknown | $248.25 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Njalla
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$83.71 | $83.71 | — | Free | $251.13 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Nameslink
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$82.48 | $85.11 | $85.11 | Not offered | $252.70 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Joker.com
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$84.80 | $84.80 | $84.80 | Not offered | $254.40 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Watch out for IONOS: it renews at 2× the first-year price. Over 5 years it costs $165.25 more than the cheapest to keep (ranked 26 of 37).
Watch out for IONOS: it renews at 2× the first-year price. Over 3 years it costs $75.15 more than the cheapest to keep (ranked 21 of 37).
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Rayname
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$84.99 | $84.99 | $84.99 | Unknown | $254.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Dynadot
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$85.60 | $85.60 | $171.20 | Free | $256.80 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Regery
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$85.93 | $85.93 | $170.76 | Free | $257.79 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Above.com
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$88.00 | $88.00 | $88.00 | Free | $264.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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BookMyName
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$89.31 | $89.31 | — | Unknown | $267.93 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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DreamHost
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$89.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | Free | $269.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Unstoppable Domains
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$90.00 | $90.00 | — | Free | $270.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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one.com
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$90.41 | $90.41 | — | Unknown | $271.23 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Infomaniak
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$90.46 | $90.46 | $180.87 | Not offered | $271.38 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NameMart
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$87.99 | $95.99 | $95.99 | Free | $279.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NameSilo
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$99.99 | $99.99 | $245.00 | Unknown | $299.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Netim
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$100.45 | $100.45 | $156.26 | Free | $301.35 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Domgate
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$100.45 | $100.45 | $100.45 | Not offered | $301.35 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Truehost.com
+$0.99/yr for privacy
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$90.19 | $106.59 | $318.50 | Unknown | $306.34 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Hostinger
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$109.99 $89.99 | $109.99 | — | Not offered | $309.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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AEserver
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$97.88 | $108.75 | — | Unknown | $315.38 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Moniker
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$110.00 | $123.65 | $123.65 | Unknown | $357.30 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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INWX
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$120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | Not offered | $360.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Directnic
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$120.99 | $120.99 | $209.99 | Not offered | $362.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Regtons
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$130.50 | $130.50 | $130.50 | Not offered | $391.50 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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101domain
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$115.00 | $143.00 | $100.00 | Not offered | $401.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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iwantmyname
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$125.40 | $152.75 | $273.60 | Free | $430.90 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NiceNIC
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$149.99 | $149.99 | — | Unknown | $449.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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ISTanCo
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$176.80 | $176.80 | $176.80 | Not offered | $530.40 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Instra
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$194.25 | $194.25 | — | Not offered | $582.75 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Name.com
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$199.98 | $199.98 | — | Not offered | $599.94 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Netcetera
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$227.59 | $227.59 | $227.59 | Not offered | $682.77 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Cosmotown
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— | — | $85.00 | Not offered | — | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Easyspace
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— | $61.22 | $265.62 | Unknown | — | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Marcaria
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$100.00 | — | — | Unknown | — | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
Cheapest renewal over time
How much does a .ai domain cost over 3 or 5 years?
Of the 37 registrars compared, Epik is cheapest for both 3 years ($224.85) and 5 years ($374.75).
Is the cheapest first year also the cheapest over time?
No. IONOS has the lowest first year ($60.00), but over 3 years it totals $300.00, $75.15 more than Epik's $224.85.
Transfer terms for .ai
The transfer prices in the table are what registrars list. Whether a transfer of a .ai domain is free or paid, and whether it adds registration time, is not confirmed here and depends on the extension and the registrar.
Bottom line
Over 3 years, Epik is the cheapest to keep, at $224.85.
.ai is the country-code domain of Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the eastern Caribbean. It was added to the internet's root zone on 16 February 1995, long before "AI" became everyday shorthand for artificial intelligence. Today most people register it for that second meaning.
The Government of Anguilla is the official manager of .ai. For many years the registry ran on a small, locally built system. In January 2025, it moved to Identity Digital, a US registry company that now provides the technical registry service under an agreement with the government. Anguilla still owns the domain and sets its policies.
Anyone, anywhere can register a .ai name. It is not necessary to reside in Anguilla nor to carry on business there. Names have to be used in accordance with the law and trademark owners have the right to challenge names which copy their brand.
Since very short names and those which the registry considers to be premium may be sold at auction or for higher prices, a name which appears to be available might not cost the normal rate.
AI start-ups, research labs, chatbot products, developer tools and tech companies launching AI features all use .ai. Some businesses outside tech choose it because their preferred .com was taken, and Anguillian organisations use it as their national domain.
Because .ai is a country code, Anguilla sets its rules rather than ICANN's contracts for generic domains. Prices and renewals are usually higher than for a typical generic extension. If you'd prefer a tech name with no country attached, .tech is the usual alternative.
Source: IANA delegation record for .ai
How .ai second-level domains work
A second-level domain sits one step below .ai: instead of example.ai, a name is registered as example.com.ai, with com marking out one branch of the extension. We track 4 second-level extensions under .ai and 4 of them have registrar prices so far.
The .ai extension is managed by Government of Anguilla. Who can register under each second level, and on what terms, is decided at the registry rather than by the registrar, and a few zones may be administered separately, so confirm eligibility with your registrar before buying.
A name under any of them has three labels — your name, the second level, then ai — and DNS works exactly as for any other domain. Registration data is published through the .ai WHOIS server, whois.nic.ai, and over RDAP at https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap. The .ai registry supports DNSSEC, so zones under its second levels can be signed and validated end to end.
Technical details
| Type | ccTLD · Countries |
| Registry | Government of Anguilla |
| Delegated | 16 February 1995 |
| WHOIS server | whois.nic.ai |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
| DNSSEC | Supported |
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.ai questions
What is a .ai domain?
.ai is a country-code domain extension. It is operated by Government of Anguilla and has been part of the domain name system since 1995. It is associated with Anguilla.
Which registrars are cheapest for .ai?
Epik comes first for .ai at $224.85 over 3 years. Spaceship ($239.94) and Cloudflare ($240.00) are next.
Which registrars accept Bitcoin or crypto for .ai?
Crypto is accepted for .ai at Spaceship ($239.94 for 3 years), NicNames ($240.00) and Porkbun ($248.10). Others also accept crypto; see the table.
Does .ai support DNSSEC?
Yes. The .ai registry supports DNSSEC, so you can sign your zone and have resolvers verify the signature.
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