.ai.in Domain Registration India
.ai.in is NIXI's artificial-intelligence zone under India's .in country code, open to anyone without proof of AI work. WebJi® charges ₹809 for the first year and ₹877 per renewal, before 18% GST, against roughly ₹12,000–16,000 for a two-year .ai. It suits Indian AI start-ups, bot agencies and ML training institutes.
For Indian AI founders, consultancies and course creators comparing NIXI's .ai.in with Anguilla's costlier .ai.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹809/yr
- Renewal
- ₹877/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
Live check across 297 extensions on our billing system — registration, renewal and transfer prices are shown before you pay.
Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is a .ai.in domain?
.ai.in is an artificial-intelligence label placed under India’s .in country code and run by NIXI, the National Internet Exchange of India. A registration looks like voicebot.ai.in. NIXI opened the zone in 2021 among 29 new .in extensions and now promotes it to Indian AI businesses as a home-grown alternative to foreign AI addresses.
Technically the name is a third label under .in: the .in registry stores the record, the .in name servers answer for it, and NIXI policy governs disputes and registrant accuracy. Terms run from one to ten years.
.ai.in vs .ai: what is the real difference?
.ai belongs to Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory, and costs several times more; .ai.in is Indian, open to anyone and priced like a .co.in. Both read as “AI” to a customer, but only .ai.in ties the brand to India and keeps renewals in the hundreds of rupees.
| Point | .ai.in | .ai |
|---|---|---|
| Country link | India (.in ccTLD) | Anguilla (ccTLD) |
| Registry | NIXI | Identity Digital for the Government of Anguilla |
| Minimum term | 1 year | 2 years |
| First checkout | ₹809 | about ₹12,000–16,000 (2 years, indicative) |
| Renewal | ₹877 a year | ₹6,500–8,500 a year (indicative) |
| Address length | Three labels (name.ai.in) | Two labels (name.ai) |
The one place .ai wins is brevity. If investors or overseas customers will type the address often, the shorter .ai may be worth the premium; the AI domains guide walks through that trade-off.
Who should register .ai.in?
.ai.in suits Indian teams building or selling AI where the domestic market comes first: SaaS start-ups, ML consultancies, chatbot agencies and AI training institutes. Government focus on the sector, including the IndiaAI Mission approved in March 2024, has created many small AI firms that need a credible address on a seed-stage budget.
- Vernacular language-model projects: bhashabot.ai.in
- WhatsApp and voice bot agencies: replydesk.ai.in
- Computer-vision firms for retail or farms: cropscan.ai.in
- AI courses and bootcamps: learnml.ai.in
- Hackathons and college clubs: hackfest.ai.in
.ai.in price and multi-year cost
WebJi® lists .ai.in at ₹809 for the first year and ₹877 for each renewal, before 18% GST. Three years cost ₹2,563 (₹809 + ₹877 + ₹877), a fifth or less of one two-year .ai checkout.
| Extension | Register (₹/yr) | Renew (₹/yr) |
|---|---|---|
| .ai.in | 809 | 877 |
| .io.in | 809 | 877 |
| .tech | 4,400 | 4,400 |
| .in | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Read from WebJi® billing on 14 November 2026; .ai figures are WebJi®’s indicative band from its .ai page. Register .ai.in.
Does .ai.in require proof that you work in AI?
No. NIXI checks no AI product, DPIIT start-up recognition or company registration for .ai.in; the label is descriptive, not a credential. What NIXI does require is correct registrant information, and names with false details can be suspended. Indian and foreign registrants are both accepted.
Putting an .ai.in product online
An .ai.in name accepts any nameservers, so it can front a model demo, a SaaS dashboard or a landing page. Inference APIs and dashboards typically need cloud hosting; a builder-made landing page works with the AI website builder. Other Indian zones are compared on domain registration India.
Frequently asked questions
Is .ai.in run by the Government of India?
It is run by NIXI, a not-for-profit company set up under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to manage the .in registry and India’s internet exchange points. That makes .ai.in part of the national .in system.
Should an AI start-up hold both .ai.in and .ai?
Many do once they raise funding: .ai.in for Indian customers and .ai for global marketing, with one redirecting to the other. Early on, .ai.in alone keeps domain spend under ₹1,000 a year before GST.
Will .ai.in hurt my SEO because it has three parts?
No. Google handles second-level country zones such as .co.in and .ai.in as normal domains and associates them with India. The extra label only makes the address slightly longer to type.
Are short .ai.in names priced as premium?
The registry can reserve or price individual strings differently. If a name you search carries a higher rate, WebJi® shows it before you pay; ordinary names register at ₹809.
Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
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