.ai domain availability checker
The .ai domain is a country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla, operated by Government of Anguilla and introduced in 1995.
Check whether any .ai domain is available, with bulk lookups and WHOIS records for taken names. Type just the name and Naked Whois appends .ai automatically.
About .ai
.ai is the country-code TLD for Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean with a population of about 16,000. The TLD has been operated directly by the Anguillan government since the mid-1990s, distinguishing it from most ccTLDs that are delegated to commercial or academic operators.
The AI boom that started in late 2022 transformed .ai from a curiosity into one of the most aggressively-registered TLDs of the decade. Anguilla's premier publicly reported that .ai registration revenue reached roughly $32 million in 2023, a sum comparable to the rest of the country's tax revenue combined. The government has reinvested the windfall in infrastructure, education, and public health.
Pricing rose substantially through 2023 and 2024 in response to demand. Two-year minimum registration is required (unlike most TLDs that offer one-year terms). The TLD has no eligibility restriction; registration is open to anyone globally.
Notable quirks
Two-year minimum registration term. Significant price increases through 2023-2024 driven by demand from AI-sector companies.