TLD prices / .ai
.ai domain prices
Cheapest over two years in TLDMath’s daily check of 8 registrars: Vercel at $160.00 (2-year minimum).
The country code of Anguilla, now the default for AI products. Requires a 2-year minimum registration, so the upfront cost is double the yearly price. Good for: AI products and research.
- 2-year minimum.Every registration and renewal is for at least two years, so checkout charges two years at once.
True cost of a .ai domain
today’s standard prices1 year
2-year minimum: no 1-year price
2 years
$160.00
cheapest, at Cloudflare
- Typical
- $175.58
- Highest
- $199.98
8 registrars
5 years
$400.00
cheapest, at Cloudflare
- Typical
- $463.98
- Highest
- $529.95
8 registrars
First term plus yearly renewals at today’s standard prices, at one registrar. Typical is the median across registrars. Prices read Nov 7, 10:23 UTC. How this is worked out →
Standard .ai prices per year
updated 5 h ago| Registrar | Register | Renew | Transfer | 2-yr total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VercelBest 2-yrread Nov 7, 10:23 UTC | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $160.00 |
| Cloudflare Registrarread Nov 7, 10:23 UTC | $80.00 | $80.00 | — | $160.00 |
| Porkbunread Nov 7, 10:23 UTC | $82.70 | $82.70 | $82.55 | $165.40 |
| Dynadotread Nov 7, 10:23 UTC | $85.60 | $85.60 | $85.60 | $171.20 |
| Namecheapread Nov 7, 10:23 UTC | $89.98 | $114.98 | $99.98 | $179.96 |
| NameSiloread Nov 7, 10:23 UTC | $99.99 | $99.99 | $122.50 | $199.98 |
| Name.comread Nov 7, 10:23 UTC | $99.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | $199.98 |
| Hostingerread Nov 7, 10:23 UTC | $99.99 | $109.99 | — | $199.98 |
Standard rates only. Premium names cost more: search a specific name on the home page for its live price. Compare domain renewal prices for every extension, or see the full TLD price list.
If a .ai domain expires
Most registrars let you renew for a while after a domain expires (the grace period). After that, getting it back costs a restore (redemption) fee: $190.00 at Namecheap · $200.00 at Name.com · $460.00 at Dynadot.
The other registrars’ price lists don’t include it. Fees are as each registrar lists them; some add a year’s renewal on top. Renewal watch emails you before it comes to that.
WHOIS privacy on .ai
The .ai registry allows privacy and proxy services. Source
What each registrar includes: Vercel · Cloudflare · Porkbun · Dynadot · Namecheap · NameSilo · Name.com · Hostinger
.ai price history
Lowest standard price per year across the registrars tracked each day, since Sep 23, 2026.
- Lowest renewal $80.00
- Lowest first year $80.00
Show as a table
| Date | Lowest first year | Lowest renewal | Registrars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | $80.00 | $80.00 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | $80.00 | $80.00 | 8 |
The first and latest day, and each day one of the two prices changed.
Every registrar’s .ai price for every captured day: download CSV. How renewals move across 20 extensions: Renewal Index.
.ai price changes by registrar
No registrar has changed its standard .ai price by $0.50 or 5% since Sep 23, 2026, when our daily checks began.
How these numbers are made
- Source
- Each registrar’s own price list, read through its API: Porkbun, Namecheap, Dynadot, Cloudflare, Vercel, NameSilo, Name.com and Hostinger. Standard prices in US dollars. Premium names cost more: search a name for its live price.
- Captured
- Once a day, last 5 h ago. Every day’s prices are kept, so each change has a date.
- Two-year cost
- The first year plus one renewal. Where an extension has a longer minimum term (.ai is two years), the minimum term is what you pay.
- True cost
- Over 1, 2 or 5 years: the first term plus yearly renewals at today’s standard prices, at one registrar. Shown as the cheapest, typical (median) and highest across registrars. Announced registry changes are listed apart, never added in.
- Transfer
- The price to move a domain you already own to that registrar. At most extensions it adds a year at that price; .uk moves free and adds no year. After that you renew at that registrar’s renewal price. A dash means the registrar’s price list doesn’t include it.
- Restore fee
- What a registrar charges to get a domain back after it expires and the renewal grace period ends (redemption). Shown where the registrar’s price list includes it (Namecheap, Dynadot and Name.com). The other registrars’ price lists don’t.
- Renewal jump
- The renewal price divided by the first-year price, for the lowest first-year offer. A jump of 1.5× or more is marked as a promo.
Full methodology and changelog → · Price changes, with a feed →
.ai prices: common questions
How much does a .ai domain cost?
At standard prices today, a .ai domain costs from $80.00 a year to register and $80.00 a year to renew, across 8 registrars. Over two years the cheapest is Vercel at $160.00. .ai has a 2-year minimum, so you pay $160.00 upfront there.
Where is it cheapest to renew a .ai domain?
Vercel, at $80.00 a year at standard prices. The renewal matters more than the first year: you pay it every year you keep the name.
Why are .ai domains so expensive?
The registry sets a high wholesale price: since March 5, 2026, registrars pay $160.00 for each 2-year .ai term ($80.00 a year), up from $140.00, before their own margin. Every registration and renewal is at least two years, so checkout charges both years at once. The cheapest today is Vercel: $160.00 upfront. Source: domainnamewire.com.
How much does it cost to transfer a .ai domain?
From $80.00 at Vercel, at standard prices.
How much does a .ai domain cost over 5 years?
At today’s standard prices, keeping a .ai domain for 5 years costs from $400.00 (at Cloudflare) to $529.95, with $463.98 typical across 8 registrars. That is the first term plus yearly renewals.
Answers come from today’s price table above and change when prices do.
Related extensions (Country code): .ca · .uk · .de · .eu · .in · .io · .co · .me · .gg · .sh · .to · .tv