.io domain price: first year vs renewal (Sept 2026)
We price .io at 6 registrars. The cheapest three-year cost is $131.72 at Porkbun; the dearest renewal we track is $90.00.
Registry wholesale is $44.18, so the cheapest renewal carries a 17% margin.
| Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun Best value | $28.12 | $51.80 | $131.72 | 17% | ↗ |
| Dynadot | $28.89 | $53.50 | $135.89 | 21% | ↗ |
| Cloudflare | $50.00 | $50.00 | $150.00 | 13% | ↗ |
| Gandi | $60.00 | $74.99 | $209.98 | 70% | ↗ |
| IONOS | $40.99 | $90.00 | $220.99 | 104% | ↗ |
| Hover | $74.99 | $74.99 | $224.97 | 70% | ↗ |
| Identity Digital (registry wholesale) | $44.18 | $44.18 | $132.54 | — | ↗ |
Last checked . Wholesale is the registry fee plus the $0.18 ICANN fee. Methodology
Questions
Answered from the .io price data on this page.
How much does a .io domain cost over three years?
The cheapest three-year cost we track is $131.72 at Porkbun: $28.12 for the first year and $51.80 for each renewal. Checked 12 Sept 2026.
What does the registry charge for .io?
Identity Digital charges registrars $44.00 wholesale, plus the $0.18 ICANN fee on gTLDs, so $44.18 in total. The cheapest renewal we track is $51.80, a margin of 17% over that.
How much do .io renewal prices vary between registrars?
By $38.20 a year: from $51.80 at Porkbun to $90.00 at IONOS. Over three years that is $114.60 for an identical domain.
What will hosting this cost?
The cheapest three-year shared plans and the cheapest small VPS, so you can price the whole thing.