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Best .ai Domain Registrars (2026)

Popular with AI companies; ccTLD for Anguilla with a 2-year minimum registration period.

Last updated 2026-09-29Prices checked monthly1 of 9 scored reviews with published testing notes11 registrars with primary-source pricingTransparent methodology
Short answer

Spaceship has the lowest verified renewal price for .ai at $79.98. AWS Route 53, Name.com, NameSilo, Porkbun, Cloudflare Registrar, Dynadot, Squarespace Domains price .ai flat: the first year costs the same as every renewal, so there is no promotional rate that jumps later.

How .ai is priced

6 of the 10 registrars whose .ai pricing we have verified price it flat, first year the same as every renewal, while the other 4 discount year one (median renewal 1.6× the promotional price). Verified renewals run $79.98 to $179.76 a year.

A flat seller and a discounted one can look identical in year one and differ sharply by year three, so compare the renewal or the multi-year total.

Computed from the 10 verified .ai prices this site holds, not from every registrar selling .ai. How prices are verified.

Which registrar is best for .ai?

CategoryPickWhy
Best overallAt-cost renewal pricing, exceptional DNS, and strong security make Cloudflare Registrar the best long-term value for technical users.
Cheapest renewal$79.98 per year, sourced from www.spaceship.com.
Best for privacyFree, included; redacted by default
Best for DNSIndustry-leading anycast DNS with deep developer tooling
Best for bulk buyersBulk tools available; TLD coverage scores 9.5/10.

Which registrar has the cheapest first-year price for .ai?

RegistrarFirst-yearRenewal10-year costLast checked
IONOS logoIONOS
$60.00$120.00$1140.002026-09-29
OVHcloud logoOVHcloud
$77.39$130.79$1254.502026-09-28
Spaceship logoSpaceship
$79.98$79.98$799.802026-09-02
Porkbun logoPorkbun
$82.70$82.70$827.002026-09-28
Dynadot logoDynadot
$85.60$85.60$856.002026-06-22
Namecheap logoNamecheap
$89.98$114.98$1124.802026-08-19
Name.com
$99.99$99.99$999.902026-09-28
NameSilo
$99.99$99.99$999.902026-09-28
Gandi logoGandi
$112.06$179.76$1729.902026-09-28
Amazon Route 53
$137.00$137.00$1370.002026-09-29

Verified prices rank first. A cheaper unverified price can sit below: we only crown a price once we've checked it on the registrar's own page.

Compared across the 10 registrars whose .ai price we have read ourselves.

Which registrar has the cheapest renewal price for .ai?

RegistrarFirst-yearRenewal10-year costLast checked
Spaceship logoSpaceship
$79.98$79.98$799.802026-09-02
Porkbun logoPorkbun
$82.70$82.70$827.002026-09-28
Dynadot logoDynadot
$85.60$85.60$856.002026-06-22
Name.com
$99.99$99.99$999.902026-09-28
NameSilo
$99.99$99.99$999.902026-09-28
Namecheap logoNamecheap
$89.98$114.98$1124.802026-08-19
IONOS logoIONOS
$60.00$120.00$1140.002026-09-29
OVHcloud logoOVHcloud
$77.39$130.79$1254.502026-09-28
Amazon Route 53
$137.00$137.00$1370.002026-09-29
Gandi logoGandi
$112.06$179.76$1729.902026-09-28

Verified prices rank first. A cheaper unverified price can sit below: we only crown a price once we've checked it on the registrar's own page.

Compared across the 10 registrars whose .ai price we have read ourselves.

What are the .ai registration rules?

Registry operator: Government of Anguilla, administered by .AI Domain Registry (nic.ai)
Every extension Government of Anguilla runs, and what they cost →
IANA root entry: www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ai.html
Registration restrictions: No nexus requirement, but registrations are sold in 2-year minimum increments. Single-year registrations are not supported at the registry level.
DNSSEC: Supported
IDN: Not supported
Anguilla earns significant national revenue from .ai registrations. Renewal price is set by the registry; expect higher renewal costs than common gTLDs.

How have .ai prices moved?

No verified .ai price has changed between the 2 weekly snapshots held (2026-08-19 to 2026-09-16) at the 5 registrars whose .ai price is archived.

.ai renewal price per registrar at the first and latest snapshot
RegistrarRenewal, 2026-08-19Renewal, latestChangePoints
Spaceship$79.98$79.98 (2026-09-16)02 of 2
Porkbun$82.70$82.70 (2026-09-16)02 of 2
Dynadot$85.60$85.60 (2026-09-16)02 of 2
NameSilo$99.99$99.99 (2026-09-16)02 of 2
Namecheap$114.98$114.98 (2026-09-16)02 of 2

From the snapshot archive, verified rows only. Full series: /data/price-history/ai.json; every move site-wide on price watch.

FAQ

What is the cheapest registrar for .ai?
Spaceship offers the lowest .ai renewal price at $79.98 as of 2026-09-02.
What is the cheapest first-year price for .ai?
IONOS has the lowest first-year .ai price at $60.00. Watch the renewal price, which is the dominant long-term cost.
Is WHOIS privacy free for .ai?
Cloudflare Registrar includes free WHOIS privacy on .ai. Most reputable registrars now include privacy at no charge: see the pricing table for the privacy cost at each registrar.
Which registrar has the best DNS for .ai?
Cloudflare Registrar ranks highest for DNS quality (10.0/10): Industry-leading anycast DNS with deep developer tooling.
Is .ai signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. The root zone carries a DS record for ai, so a validating resolver has a chain of trust down to .ai.
Are there restrictions on .ai?
No nexus requirement, but registrations are sold in 2-year minimum increments. Single-year registrations are not supported at the registry level.
How much does a .ai domain cost per year?
.ai renewals at the registrars we've verified range from $79.98 to $179.76 per year. The cheapest is Spaceship.