.ai Domain Search
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Country
Anguilla
Pricing
$70-140/yr
Registrations
950k
Launched
1995
.ai by the numbers
About 36k new .ai domains are registered every month, which is 0.5% of every domain registered across all extensions, up 110% on the same months of 2025. A .ai name registered this year averages 9.5 characters, 3.5% contain a hyphen and 3.5% contain a digit. 97% of them are registered for two years. GoDaddy registers 42.5% of new .ai domains, and the five largest registrars take 82.5% between them. About 25k .ai domains come up for renewal in August 2027, the busiest month ahead.
36k
New registrations a month
Average across 2026
up 110%
Versus the same months in 2025
0.5%
Of all new domains registered
Across every extension
August 2027
Busiest renewal month ahead
About 25k come up
Show the monthly figures
| Month | New .ai registrations |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | About 9.1k |
| February 2025 | About 9.3k |
| March 2025 | About 18k |
| April 2025 | About 22k |
| May 2025 | About 19k |
| June 2025 | About 21k |
| July 2025 | About 21k |
| August 2025 | About 26k |
| September 2025 | About 25k |
| October 2025 | About 24k |
| November 2025 | About 24k |
| December 2025 | About 27k |
| January 2026 | About 29k |
| February 2026 | About 43k |
| March 2026 | About 44k |
| April 2026 | About 42k |
| May 2026 | About 41k |
| June 2026 | About 31k |
| July 2026 | About 22k |
What a new .ai name looks like
The typical .ai registered this year is 9.5 characters long.
How long people register for
Where they get registered
The five largest registrars take 82.5% of new .ai registrations between them.
What happens to them
Measured across 2025.
Estimates rounded from our own WHOIS observations. Last measured September 2026.
Why choose .ai?
Instant AI-category signaling for users, press, and investors.
Treated as generic in Google Search, supporting global SEO targeting.
Premium pricing helps reduce low-effort spam compared with ultra-cheap TLDs.
Short, brandable names are still more available than many legacy domains.
Strong aftermarket visibility driven by the AI sector’s demand.
Clear fit for AI tools, agents, platforms, and research brands.
History
.ai was introduced on February 16, 1995 as Anguilla’s country-code TLD. Second-level registrations opened globally on June 26, 2006, helping it become the default identity for artificial intelligence brands. On January 15, 2025, Anguilla migrated the registry platform to Identity Digital to scale infrastructure and security as demand surged.
Usage and applications
.ai is widely used by AI startups, research labs, developer tools, and AI-enabled products as a clear category signal for “artificial intelligence,” often as a primary brand domain.
Popular .ai domains
Most expensive .ai sales
fin.ai
2025Reported seven-figure sale tied to a major AI-agent brand, illustrating peak-demand pricing for ultra-short .ai names.
1,000,000 USD
wisdom.ai
2025Record-breaking disclosed .ai sale brokered via Grit, showing strong end-user demand for premium dictionary words.
750,000 USD
you.ai
2023High-profile sale that helped validate .ai as a premium brand asset class during the AI adoption wave.
700,000 USD
cloud.ai
2025Major sale via GoDaddy’s brokerage channel, reflecting strong appetite for foundational tech category terms in .ai.
600,000 USD
npc.ai
2023Six-figure sale highlighting crossover demand where AI branding intersects with gaming culture and mainstream internet slang.
250,000 USD
Registration
Requirements
Open worldwide with no restrictions
Registry
Government of Anguilla (platform by Identity Digital)
Key milestones
Why did .ai become the default domain for AI companies?
.ai directly signals artificial intelligence, gained SEO parity as a generic ccTLD, and rose alongside the generative AI boom, making it the fastest-recognized category identifier.
Is .ai really treated like a generic domain by Google?
Yes. Google classifies .ai as a generic ccTLD, meaning it is not geo-targeted to Anguilla and can rank globally like .com.
Why are .ai domains so expensive compared to other TLDs?
.ai has a mandatory two-year minimum term, premium wholesale pricing, and high demand from funded AI startups, which drives higher upfront and renewal costs.
How does .ai generate revenue for Anguilla?
Domain registrations and renewals generate tens of millions annually, funding healthcare, infrastructure, tax relief, and reducing reliance on tourism.
What changed when .ai moved to Identity Digital in 2025?
The migration brought global cloud infrastructure, faster DNS resolution, better abuse mitigation, standardized transfers, and enterprise-grade reliability.
What are the most expensive .ai domains ever sold?
Publicly reported sales include Fin.ai (~1M USD), Wisdom.ai (750k USD), You.ai (700k USD), and Cloud.ai (600k USD).
Is there a risk of an .ai domain bubble?
Some risk exists due to AI hype, but high renewal costs, real business usage, and strong retention rates reduce speculative excess compared to cheaper TLDs.
Should startups choose .ai or eventually upgrade to .com?
.ai is ideal for launching and signaling AI focus, while some mature companies later acquire .com for broader consumer branding.
How secure is the .ai domain for high-value products?
.ai supports DNSSEC, enforces strict abuse policies, and now benefits from Identity Digital’s global DDoS protection and monitoring systems.