.ai is the country code TLD of the island of Anguilla. But over the past 5 years, alongside the AI revolution, .ai has become one of the world's hottest TLDs. The Anguillan government earns $30+ million per year from .ai sales (25% of the island's GDP).
Why is .ai so popular?
AI ecosystem explosion — 2023-2025 saw hundreds of AI startups emerge including OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Stability AI, Hugging Face. Many pick .ai (mistral.ai, anthropic.com, character.ai).
Branding — instantly says "this is an AI product".
Premium positioning — the high price ($60-200/year) signals a "selected" audience.
.ai price and registration
Pricing is high — $60-200/year (one of the most expensive TLDs). Premium .ai names (short) range from $500 to $1,000,000+.
Via Sayt.uz 950,000 sum/year.
The Anguillan government keeps raising the price (2x every 2-3 years).
Who is .ai for?
Clearly AI products/services: machine learning startups, AI tools and platforms, chatbot and LLM applications, computer vision and NLP. Examples: character.ai, perplexity.ai, mistral.ai, runway.ml (offered as a reference).
Not for: ordinary business, e-commerce, blogs. Don't use "AI" if it isn't really used — that's misleading.
Future of .ai
With new gTLDs and the AI market stabilizing, .ai prices may keep rising. Buying premium .ai is still a good investment — some 4-letter .ai names have risen 10x in 3 years.
Sayt.uz practice
1.5% of Sayt.uz clients register .ai — mostly IT companies working on AI projects. Demand has risen 5x since 2024. We offer a .ai purchase and setup service for many clients. Tip: if you really build an AI product, .ai is a worthwhile investment. Otherwise stay with .com — using "AI" only for marketing reads unprofessional.