The M8i and M8i-flex instances feature 5th generation Intel Xeon scalable processors at 3.2 GHz turbo frequency, providing up to 23% better compute and over 10% improved price-performance against prior I4i generation. These instances support workloads demanding consistent high CPU usage and large memory.
Powered by advanced AWS Nitro SSDs, the new instances deliver up to 45TB of NVMe storage with significantly better real-time storage performance and lower latency. The offerings are suitable for a range of latency-sensitive and I/O-intensive applications. Availability specifics mention AWS Secret - East Region, similar to the I7i announcement.
Source & further reading
Amazon EC2 M8i and M8i-flex instances are now available ↗Source published 2026-05-21. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.