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Our model projects Internet Computer at $0.5796 in 2030 and $1.03 by 2036 — -67.1% against today's $3.13 in the base case. The 2030 range runs from $0.0478 in the bear case to $10.49 in the bull case.

Why below today's price? Most altcoins lose ground to Bitcoin over a full cycle — between the 2021 and 2025 peaks, only 3.5% of those we measured gained on it — and the model starts Internet Computer from that base rate. Why Most Altcoins Lose to Bitcoin, Cycle After Cycle

Forecasts are algorithmic estimates, not financial advice. Crypto assets are volatile — never invest more than you can afford to lose.

Forecast updated 1 October 2026 · Model: alt-ratio 1.9.0

Internet Computer price prediction year by year

Year-end central forecast and the band around it. Select a year for the model's reasoning. In 2026, a quarter that has already begun and has no forecast of its own shows the observed closing price instead: “close” once the quarter is over, “latest close” while it is still under way.

Internet Computer price prediction year by year
Year	Forecast	×	ROI	Y/Y	Range	Low	High	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Conf.
2026	$2.61	×0.83	-16.7%	-16.7%	$1.20 – $5.45	—	—	$2.31 close	$2.10 close	$3.33 close	$2.61	7.1/10
Internet Computer price prediction 2026 What the model reads Bitcoin's trajectory multiplied by today's ICP/BTC ratio and a drift measured across the whole altcoin universe. Nothing is fitted to ICP alone — every per-coin parameter that was tested lost to the shared drift. The shape of the year First year of the trajectory, with no previous year to compare against. Against today -16.7% against the current price of $3.13. What the model does not claim The band is built to hold the price 85% of the time; the published confidence, 7.1/10, sits lower — it starts from what our documented research establishes about the project itself, and nothing raises it back.
2027	$1.87	×0.60	-40.2%	-28.2%	$0.4172 – $11.05	—	—	$2.62	$2.39	$2.02	$1.87	7.1/10
Internet Computer price prediction 2027 The shape of the year The model puts the end of 2027 -28.2% from where the previous year ended. Inside the year, the high point falls in Q1 and the low point in Q4. Against today -40.2% against the current price of $3.13. What the model does not claim The band is built to hold the price 85% of the time; the published confidence, 7.1/10, sits lower — it starts from what our documented research establishes about the project itself, and nothing raises it back.
2028	$1.34	×0.43	-57.1%	-28.3%	$0.1622 – $10.46	—	—	$1.77	$1.42	$1.34	$1.34	7.1/10
Internet Computer price prediction 2028 The shape of the year The model puts the end of 2028 -28.3% from where the previous year ended. Inside the year, the high point falls in Q1 and the low point in Q4. Against today -57.1% against the current price of $3.13. What the model does not claim The band is built to hold the price 85% of the time; the published confidence, 7.1/10, sits lower — it starts from what our documented research establishes about the project itself, and nothing raises it back.
2029	$0.9279	×0.30	-70.3%	-30.8%	$0.0765 – $7.33	—	—	$1.24	$1.17	$1.07	$0.9279	7.1/10
Internet Computer price prediction 2029 The shape of the year The model puts the end of 2029 -30.8% from where the previous year ended. Inside the year, the high point falls in Q1 and the low point in Q4. Against today -70.3% against the current price of $3.13. What the model does not claim The band is built to hold the price 84% of the time; the published confidence, 7.1/10, sits lower — it starts from what our documented research establishes about the project itself, and nothing raises it back.
2030	$0.5796	×0.19	-81.5%	-37.5%	$0.0478 – $10.49	—	—	$0.8059	$0.6577	$0.5963	$0.5796	7.1/10
Internet Computer price prediction 2030 The shape of the year The model puts the end of 2030 -37.5% from where the previous year ended. Inside the year, the high point falls in Q1 and the low point in Q4. Against today -81.5% against the current price of $3.13. What the model does not claim The band is built to hold the price 82% of the time; the published confidence, 7.1/10, sits lower — it starts from what our documented research establishes about the project itself, and nothing raises it back.
2031	$0.7215	×0.23	-76.9%	+24.5%	$0.0537 – $29.52	—	—	$0.6504	$0.7067	$0.7340	$0.7215	7.1/10
Internet Computer price prediction 2031 The shape of the year The model puts the end of 2031 +24.5% from where the previous year ended. Inside the year, the high point falls in Q3 and the low point in Q1. Against today -76.9% against the current price of $3.13. What the model does not claim The band is built to hold the price 79% of the time; the published confidence, 7.1/10, sits lower — it starts from what our documented research establishes about the project itself, and nothing raises it back.
2032	$0.6711	×0.21	-78.6%	-7.0%	$0.0541 – $28.73	—	—	$0.7143	$0.6634	$0.6557	$0.6711	7.1/10
Internet Computer price prediction 2032 The shape of the year The model puts the end of 2032 -7.0% from where the previous year ended. Inside the year, the high point falls in Q1 and the low point in Q3. Against today -78.6% against the current price of $3.13. What the model does not claim The band is built to hold the price 76% of the time; the published confidence, 7.1/10, sits lower — it starts from what our documented research establishes about the project itself, and nothing raises it back.
2033	$0.6712	×0.21	-78.5%	+0.0%	$0.0535 – $26.99	—	—	$0.6657	$0.6627	$0.6486	$0.6712	7.1/10
Internet Computer price prediction 2033 The shape of the year The model puts the end of 2033 +0.0% from where the previous year ended. Inside the year, the high point falls in Q4 and the low point in Q3. Against today -78.5% against the current price of $3.13. What the model does not claim The band is built to hold the price 73% of the time; the published confidence, 7.1/10, sits lower — it starts from what our documented research establishes about the project itself, and nothing raises it back.
2034	$0.7016	×0.22	-77.6%	+4.5%	$0.0556 – $28.21	—	—	$0.6738	$0.6809	$0.6907	$0.7016	7/10
Internet Computer price prediction 2034 The shape of the year The model puts the end of 2034 +4.5% from where the previous year ended. Inside the year, the high point falls in Q4 and the low point in Q1. Against today -77.6% against the current price of $3.13. What the model does not claim Model confidence 7.0/10 means the range is built to hold the price 70% of the time.
2035	$0.8846	×0.28	-71.7%	+26.1%	$0.0616 – $35.58	—	—	$0.7462	$0.8061	$0.8419	$0.8846	6.8/10
Internet Computer price prediction 2035 The shape of the year The model puts the end of 2035 +26.1% from where the previous year ended. Inside the year, the high point falls in Q4 and the low point in Q1. Against today -71.7% against the current price of $3.13. What the model does not claim Model confidence 6.8/10 means the range is built to hold the price 68% of the time.
2036	$1.03	×0.33	-67.1%	+16.2%	$0.0771 – $41.35	—	—	$0.9347	$0.9731	$1.03	—	6.5/10
Internet Computer price prediction 2036 The shape of the year The model puts the end of 2036 +16.2% from where the previous year ended. Inside the year, the high point falls in Q3 and the low point in Q1. Against today -67.1% against the current price of $3.13. What the model does not claim Model confidence 6.5/10 means the range is built to hold the price 65% of the time.

Internet Computer: the case for and against

What our documented research establishes about the project itself, with its sources. It is an assessment of the project, not the reason behind the number: the price model reads price series only.

Internet Computer (ICP) is a mature Layer 1 / decentralized compute network launched in May 2021 by the Swiss non-profit DFINITY Foundation. It exhibits strong technological innovation (Wasm canisters, reverse-gas execution, Internet Identity), active software maintenance, liquid market depth, and a five-year operating history across full market cycles. Key legal risks were mitigated following summary judgment victories in securities class actions. However, trust is offset by structural node provider centralization requirements and the severe market drawdown following its May 2021 token release.

Strengths

Maintains an active development ecosystem led by the Swiss non-profit DFINITY Foundation, with ongoing core platform, CLI toolchain, and developer SDK updates. github.com ↗

Delivers an innovative sovereign compute architecture utilizing WebAssembly canister smart contracts, a reverse-gas model, and native WebAuthn Internet Identity. — internetcomputer.org

Successfully defended against U.S. class-action securities litigation, with California state and federal courts granting summary judgment and dismissal in favor of DFINITY. www.cravath.com ↗

Maintains high market liquidity and widespread global exchange availability over five years of continuous network operation. www.coingecko.com ↗

Risks

Relies on specialized hardware running in designated independent data centers rather than permissionless standard hardware validators, creating node-level centralization risks. — internetcomputer.org

Experienced an extreme price collapse (-99.6% maximum drawdown) following its May 2021 Genesis listing, causing long-lasting reputational damage. www.coingecko.com ↗

Historical tokenomics controversies related to early seed unlock mechanics and market-maker liquidity management during launch. decrypt.co ↗

Red flags

Permissioned node provider onboarding and high hardware requirements introduce structural centralization compared to fully permissionless PoS networks.

Catastrophic post-Genesis price drawdown exceeding 99% severely disrupted initial retail participant trust.

Research: trust review · gemini-3.6-flash · 2026-08-10

Methodology

What the model reads

Bitcoin's trajectory multiplied by today's ICP/BTC ratio and a drift measured across the whole altcoin universe. Nothing is fitted to ICP alone — every per-coin parameter that was tested lost to the shared drift.

How the models work · Why Most Altcoins Lose to Bitcoin, Cycle After Cycle

Model confidence

Model confidence for ICP in 2030

The band is built to hold the price 82% of the time. The published confidence, 7.1/10, sits lower: it starts from what our documented research establishes about the project itself, and nothing raises it back. It eases to 6.5/10 by 2036 so that long-range bands stay readable.

Only the nearest horizons rest on a backtest. Later years carry a declared level — the band’s design level, capped by our research score — that no backtest can confirm yet; where one found the band holding the price less often, we publish that lower figure.

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Frequently asked questions

What will Internet Computer be worth in 2030?

The base case puts ICP at $0.5796 in 2030, between $0.0478 and $10.49. The band is built to hold the price 82% of the time; the published confidence, 7.1/10, sits lower — it starts from what our documented research establishes about the project itself, and nothing raises it back.

What is the Internet Computer price prediction for 2027?

For 2027, the base case puts ICP at $1.87, between $0.4172 and $11.05. The band is built to hold the price 85% of the time; the published confidence, 7.1/10, sits lower — it starts from what our documented research establishes about the project itself, and nothing raises it back.

How high can Internet Computer go by 2036?

The top of the model’s 2036 uncertainty band is $41.35. The base case remains $1.03 — read the range, not the single number.

What will Internet Computer be worth in 10 years?

Our furthest horizon is 2036, about ten years out: the base case puts ICP at $1.03, between $0.0771 and $41.35. Model confidence 6.5/10 means the range is built to hold the price 65% of the time.

Is Internet Computer a good long-term investment?

Our base case for Internet Computer in 2036 is -67.1% against today’s price — below where it trades now — inside a band from $0.0771 to $41.35. That is not financial advice, and not a recommendation either way.

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