.ai domain availability checker
Type a name to see whether its .ai is registered, read live from the .ai registry's RDAP server. If it is taken, the same name is checked in 17 other extensions below it. A free .ai costs from $82.70 a year, sold only in 2-year terms, so the first bill is $165.40; about half the .ai names people checked here (48%) were already registered.
Free, no sign-in. Free names show the price and a Register button; checkout confirms the name with the registrar again before you pay. Every extension at once: domain availability checker; mixed extensions in one list: bulk domain checker.
Six .ai checks, 4 November 2026
Three names we know are registered and three random strings, sent through this checker on the live site. 3 of 3 known names answered taken and 3 of 3 random strings free.
| Domain | What it is | Answer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| google.ai | Known site | taken | 298 ms |
| x.ai | Known site | taken | 437 ms |
| character.ai | Known site | taken | 418 ms |
| jtw9ajgoggr.ai | Random string | free | 270 ms |
| k7iylpky0qe.ai | Random string | free | 368 ms |
| opdnojldhkv.ai | Random string | free | 491 ms |
Time is from sending the check to the answer arriving, all six in one run. A taken answer can come from our record of names found registered in the past 7 days, which is why some known names answer fastest; a free answer is always asked of the registry.
.ai at a glance
- Registry
- Government of Anguilla
- This checker asks
- Identity Digital's RDAP server (rdap.identitydigital.services), which answers for the .ai registry
- DNSSEC
- Signed
- First year
- $82.70 at Porkbun, $85.60 at Dynadot, per year; billed 2 years at a time
- Renews at
- $82.70 at Porkbun, $85.60 at Dynadot, per year; billed 2 years at a time
- First 2-year term
- $165.40 at the lowest price
- Taken on domhaul
- 48% of 271 names checked since 4 August 2026
- Who can register
- Anyone; no Anguilla address or business needed
- Name length
- Up to 63 characters. Registrars give the minimum as 1 or 2 characters, and x.ai is registered, but short names are nearly all taken or premium.
- Minimum term
- 2 years minimum for registration, renewal and transfer
Registry: IANA root zone database. Prices: the lowest standard (non-premium) quote, USD, as of 24 October 2026. Taken: the share of distinct names people checked on domhaul that were already registered. Transfer prices and every registrar quote are on the .ai price page.
.ai availability questions
Why does a .ai domain cost so much more than a .com?
The registry sets a high wholesale price and sells only 2-year terms. On 24 October 2026 the lowest standard price was $82.70 a year at Porkbun and $85.60 at Dynadot, so the first bill is $165.40 or more, against $10.88 for a .com. Renewals cost the same per year and are also billed 2 years at a time, so there is no cheap first year that jumps later.
Can anyone register a .ai domain?
Yes. .ai is Anguilla's country code, but there is no residency or local-business rule. Since January 2025 Identity Digital has run the registry for the Government of Anguilla, and its RDAP server is what this checker reads for every .ai answer.
Are short .ai names still available?
Rarely. Short and dictionary words went first: x.ai, google.ai and character.ai all answered taken on 4 November 2026, and many short names that are unregistered carry a premium price from the registry. Free .ai names are mostly two-word pairs and coined words; 48% of the .ai names people checked here were taken (131 of 271).
Can I renew a .ai for just one year?
No. Registration and renewal are sold in 2-year blocks (2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 years). A transfer to another registrar also adds 2 years and charges for them, which is why a .ai transfer costs about twice the yearly price. Set the name to auto-renew: a lapsed .ai costs a redemption fee on top of the 2-year renewal.
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