.io domain price: first year vs renewal
We price .io at 6 registrars. The cheapest three-year cost is $131.72 at Porkbun; the dearest renewal we track is $90.00.
The cheapest first year, $28.12 at Porkbun, renews at $51.80: 84% more from the second year. 4 of the 6 registrars discount the first year; the other 2 charge the same every year. Renewals run from $50.00 at Cloudflare to $90.00 at IONOS, 1.8× apart. At its cheapest, renewing .io costs 4.8× a .com renewal ($10.46).
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun Best value | $28.12 | $51.80 | $131.72 | ↗ |
| Dynadot | $28.89 | $53.50 | $135.89 | ↗ |
| Cloudflare | $50.00 | $50.00 | $150.00 | ↗ |
| Gandi | $60.00 | $74.99 | $209.98 | ↗ |
| IONOS | $40.99 | $90.00 | $220.99 | ↗ |
| Hover | $74.99 | $74.99 | $224.97 | ↗ |
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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 28 Oct 2026.
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.
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