.ai domain names
The default extension for artificial-intelligence companies.
Quick answer
.ai is the country-code extension for Anguilla, adopted globally as the default signal for artificial-intelligence products and companies. It carries higher registry pricing than most generic extensions and is typically sold on a multi-year minimum term, so it is a deliberate brand decision rather than a cheap defensive registration.
Check a .ai nameWhat .ai actually signals
- Operated by the registry for Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, and open to registrants worldwide with no local presence requirement.
- Registry pricing sits well above generic extensions such as .com or .xyz, and renewals stay at that level — budget for the recurring cost, not just the first term.
- Adoption is strongest where the AI capability is the product itself rather than a feature, which is why the extension reads as a category signal rather than a fallback.
Registration requirements for .ai
Read from the registry data behind our own registration flow, so these are the rules your registration will actually be checked against — not a general description of the extension.
| Requirement | .ai |
|---|---|
| Registration term | 2 to 10 years (minimum 2) |
| Organization details | Not required — individuals can register |
| Registrant country | No country restriction |
| Nameservers | Optional at registration (up to 13) |
| Internationalised names (IDN) | Not supported |
| Transfers | Require an authorization code from the losing registrar |
Registry data last synchronised 2026-08-20 · source: Donuts
Who .ai suits
A good fit for
- AI-first products where the model or agent is the product
- Research labs and tooling companies addressing a technical audience
- Teams whose exact-match .com is unavailable or priced out of reach
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Browse all .ai domainsFrequently asked questions about .ai
Google treats .ai as a generic top-level domain for ranking purposes, so the extension itself neither helps nor harms rankings. What matters is the content, the site experience and the links pointing at it — the same factors that apply to a .com.
No. There is no local presence requirement for .ai — registrants worldwide can register one. Any registrant restrictions that do apply to your registration are listed in the registration requirements on this page, which are read live from the registry data.
The price is set by the registry that operates the extension, not by the retailer. .ai carries a higher wholesale cost than generic extensions, and because that cost applies to renewals as well as the first term, the difference recurs every year you hold the name.