Advertise
Be the one brand people see while they choose their next AI model
AI HQ is where developers, founders and teams compare models, check prices and decide what to build on. One sponsor at a time, on every page, clearly labelled and never mixed with our rankings.
An audience that is actively deciding
Nobody lands here by accident. Every reader is comparing, pricing or evaluating AI - the exact moment a dev tool, API, course or service is most relevant.
- Models tracked
- 431+
- Live prices, refreshed daily
- Providers covered
- 58
- OpenAI to open-weights
- New models, last 30 days
- 57
- Readers come back to see what changed
- Reviews, guides & tools
- 34
- Independent editorial, no pay-to-rank
Developers & CTOs
Choosing which model to build on, comparing per-token prices and context windows.
Founders & product teams
Deciding what to ship, what it costs and what is new this week.
Buyers with intent
People on a pricing or comparison page are minutes away from a purchase decision.
Limited launch offer
Founding sponsor rate
The first 5 bookings get 50% off every placement. This founding rate is locked for 12 months, but only 5 slots are available.
Quote FOUNDING50 in your email. 5 slots in total; once they are gone, standard rates apply.
Why sponsors pick AI HQ
100% share of voice
One banner sponsor at a time, on every page. No rotation, no competing ads, no bidding.
Reach people mid-decision
Readers arrive comparing models and prices - the moment a dev tool, API or course is most relevant.
Trusted, independent context
Sponsorship never touches our rankings, so your brand sits beside content people rely on.
Book in two minutes
Standard IAB creatives you already have, one email, one invoice. Live on your chosen day.
Placements & rates
Simple flat rates. Pick a placement, pick your dates, done.
Site-wide bannerMost popular
One sponsor at a time, shown on every page above the footer. 728×90 desktop and 320×100 mobile creatives.
From A$450 per week
Book this →Newsletter sponsor
Top slot in the weekly AI HQ Briefing email, 60 words plus link.
From A$250 per issue
Book this →Tools directory listing
Featured placement in /tools with a 'Sponsored' label, 30 days.
From A$180 per month
Book this →Prices are in Australian dollars, excluding GST. Multi-week bookings and bundles are discounted; founding sponsors get 50% off everything while the 5 founding slots last.
Banner specifications
The site-wide banner uses standard IAB sizes so creatives you already run elsewhere will work here without changes.
- Desktop creative
- 728 × 90 px (Leaderboard). Supply 1456 × 180 px for retina screens.
- Mobile creative
- 320 × 100 px (Large Mobile Banner). Supply 640 × 200 px for retina screens.
- Formats
- PNG, JPG, WebP or SVG. Static or GIF animation up to 15 seconds, no looping, no audio.
- File size
- 150 KB maximum per creative.
- Alt text
- Up to 125 characters describing the offer; used for accessibility and shown if the image fails.
- Destination
- One HTTPS landing page URL. UTM parameters welcome. No redirects through third-party trackers.
- Design
- Visible border or background so the banner is distinct from the page. Include your brand name or logo.
- Lead time
- Creatives due 2 business days before the start date.
How it works
- Email us with your dates, the placement you want and a one-line description of your product.
- We confirm availability and send an invoice. Bookings are held for 5 business days.
- Send your 728×90 and 320×100 creatives, alt text and destination URL to the specification above.
- Your banner goes live on the booked day and comes down automatically at the end of the term.
Our rules
- Every placement is labelled "Sponsored". Links use
rel="sponsored". - Sponsorship never affects reviews, comparisons, benchmark picks or the tools directory ordering.
- We decline crypto, gambling, adult, and misleading AI-capability claims. We may decline anything else at our discretion.
- No third-party tracking scripts. We report impressions from our own analytics on request.
Your next customers are already here. Join them.
Email us with the subject line "Advertise on ai-hq.tech" and your dates; we will reply within one business day.
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