Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-40646
Entity Registrant Name	ABSCI CORP
Entity Incorporation, State	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	85-3383487
Entity Address, Street	18105 SE Mill Plain Blvd
Entity Address, City	Vancouver
Entity Address, State	WA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	98683
City Area Code	360
Local Phone Number	949-1041
Title of each class	Common Stock. $0.0001 par value
Trading Symbol(s)	ABSI
Name of each exchange on which registered	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		92,843,545
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Central Index Key	0001672688