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.ai domain registration: price and renewal

.ai domain registration at Registrar Domains: US$283.49 the first year, US$208.49 a year to renew, before VAT. The registry's minimum is 2 years, so the first order is US$566.98. .ai is the extension of Anguilla, run by Identity Digital, for the Government of Anguilla. Anyone can register one. We email 30 and 7 days before expiry; automatic renewal is opt-in.

Live price on 27 October 2026, the one the search and checkout charge. Prices in US dollars before VAT.

.ai at a glance

First year
US$283.49 before VAT
Renewal
US$208.49 a year, before VAT
Minimum term
2 years, up to 10 years in one order
Who can register
Anyone, anywhere. There is no residence rule.
Registry
Government of Anguilla; registry operated by Identity Digital. IANA record, registry site
At expiry
After expiry it stops working, and you can still renew it at the normal price for 40 days; then it can be restored for 28 days, for the renewal plus a restore fee. After that, the .ai name is deleted and anyone can register it.
Transfer lock
Transfers in and out are allowed. Lock and unlock in the dashboard where the registry offers a lock.
DNSSEC
Supported, on by default on our nameservers.
Typical use
Popular with AI products and companies.

Registry facts read on 17 October 2026. Term and expiry periods come from our registrar's catalogue.

.ai renewal prices: Registrar Domains and 11 registrars

We renew .ai at US$208.49, place 9 of 9 among registrars that publish a renewal price. Competitor prices read on 14 October 2026 from each registrar's public page; in US dollars before VAT.

RegistrarRenewalFirst yearNote
Registrar DomainsUS$208.49US$283.49Our price is our registrar's cost plus 30 %, and never less than what covers the payment fees, the VAT and US$1.00 of margin.
CloudflareUS$80.00US$80.002-year minimum
PorkbunUS$82.70US$82.70
InfomaniakUS$90.74US$90.74
Name.comUS$99.99US$99.99
NamecheapUS$114.98US$89.98
OVHcloudUS$134.33US$99.62
IONOSUS$151.13US$72.77new customers
GandiUS$179.12US$109.092-year minimum
GoDaddynot publishedUS$42.532-year term required; second year 139.99
Squarespacenot publishedUS$80.60
Hostingernot read—

Each registrar name links to the page the price was read from. Method and every extension on the full comparison; raw data at /compare.json.

Questions about .ai

How much does a .ai domain cost?

US$283.49 for the first year and US$208.49 for each renewal year, in US dollars before VAT. VAT is added at payment where it applies. Our price is our registrar's cost plus 30 %, and never less than what covers the payment fees, the VAT and US$1.00 of margin. The registry sells .ai for 2 years at least, so the first order is US$566.98.

Who can register a .ai domain?

Anyone, anywhere. There is no residence rule.

What happens when a .ai domain expires?

After expiry it stops working, and you can still renew it at the normal price for 40 days; then it can be restored for 28 days, for the renewal plus a restore fee. After that, the .ai name is deleted and anyone can register it. We email the owner 30 and 7 days before expiry, and the domain can be renewed from the dashboard or by an agent at any time before. Automatic renewal is off by default; once you turn it on for a domain, we charge your saved card 7 days before expiry.

Can I transfer a .ai domain to another registrar?

Yes. Get its transfer code from the dashboard or with the get_auth_code tool, and give it to the new registrar. When an agent asks for the code, the owner confirms it from an email and sees the code on that page; the agent never gets it. Where the registry has a transfer lock, unlock the domain first.

How are disputes over a .ai name settled?

Disputes go through the UDRP at WIPO.

Register .ai from an AI agent

The same price is on GET /api/price?tld=ai and the MCP tool get_price. An agent can check a name, start the order and hand you the payment link: you pay every order yourself. Connect the MCP server →