New low-cost burstable Amazon EC2 T8i instances are generally available
Amazon EC2 ยท 2026-09-17
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Technical Details
| Regions | us-east-1, us-east-2, us-west-1, us-west-2, ap-south-2, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-northeast-1, ca-central-1, eu-central-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3 |
|---|---|
| Cost Impact | Decrease |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Update existing T3 instances to T8i instances to leverage up to 70% higher compute performance and up to 30% better price performance, ensuring seamless migration with familiar CPU credit system and lightweight compute options.
For Platform Teams
Adopt T8i instances to provide customers with cost-effective, high-performance compute options, enhancing platform capabilities and reducing operational toil through improved price performance and higher compute performance.
For Executives
Evaluate deploying T8i instances to achieve up to 30% better price performance and reduce total cost of ownership for low-to-moderate CPU utilization workloads, enhancing cost optimization and operational efficiency.
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